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Umm....if someone has sprint service and is not getting good reception, shouldn't Sprint be providing this at no-charge at the first place? I don't understand of customer's buying extra devices and services to get clear reception.]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:38AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
In response to the 1st comment, I'm in the same boat. I'd love to get one of these for my parent's house. They have no service in their home and when the family gets together for holidays we have 3 Sprint users and 0 signal. My parents get unlimited calling for $15 (ironically via Sprint) so they wouldn't replace their home phone for this. I wish they had an unsubsidized price so you didn't have to pay the $5...or, better yet give it to you free as long as you're on contract and are in a poorly covered area. Since this doesn't have EV-DO I can't see paying $150 to keep it.

I wonder if GPS keeps this from working in affilliate territories?]]>Aug 13th 2008 4:02PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
If you're in the sticks without hi-speed and can get a bar or two of signal when you're outdoors -- you would be well served by a cellphone signal extender, such as the zBoost YX500-PCS.

It's a bit saltier at purchase ($230 to $300) but you won't owe anyone a monthly fee.]]>Aug 13th 2008 4:47PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
But with the t-mobile service you have to buy a WiFi enabled device, whereas with this Femtocell ANY Sprint CDMA device will work. The carrier doesn't have to add any more chipsets or applications to there device to get it to work on the indoor solution.

Will t-mobile's HTC diamond work over their @home service? I know Sprint's HTC diamond works over the Airave.]]>Aug 13th 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
not having to have a wifi phone and still having a signal booster is nice and all.. but you also have to look at the fact that the AIRAVE only works in your house. tmo's service only costs 9.99 a month for our family plan, offers unlimited minutes, and works ANYWHERE there's a router that you're allowed to access. so, when I'm at chik-fil-a, cox store, starbucks, my parents, my closest friends... it automatically switches over to their routers and provides me and my roomies (also on my plan with their $50 curves) unlimited calling.

so, those services are two totally different things, with different benefits. I don't really think it's fair to compare them.... unless you're looking for new service and don't get signal with one of the two providers but are interested in what one of them offers.]]>Aug 13th 2008 4:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 16th 2008 3:54PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
The router costs money (before MIR). The service is $10/month.]]>Aug 13th 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
however, sprint service in my neighborhood is so trashy, that i might have to settle if the blackberry doesn't noticeably improve my signal over my old phones.]]>Aug 13th 2008 10:41AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
thanks]]>Aug 14th 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/]]>Aug 14th 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 18th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 1:57PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
I use T-Mobile's UMA, without paying extra for the unlimited feature (not needed). It does them a favor, and costs me $0 extra for equipment or service.]]>Aug 13th 2008 10:48AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 11:09AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
True, once it's to their switch, it's back in their system and in their backhaul, but this does save them money up to that point.]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:21AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
I wouldn't say it's a bad deal if your whole family had Sprint phones.
You could completely cut out your home phone and just have everyone use their cell phones; I think that'd be quite convenient.

I know there are other voip-competitors, but we're presently paying around $33 (taxes included) through Vonage for unlimited calling, so $20 unlimited would offer $120 worth of yearly savings. ]]>Aug 13th 2008 6:48PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
To cheat the GPS you would have to have a GPS simulator and re-radiator. It would only set you back about $250k and take up a 19" rack. Probably cheaper for you to pay up $5/mo.....

Dunno, but the PhD in me, thought of guys like you during development.]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:13AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
I'm not saying you couldn't hack the Airave to not ask for the check, but I just don't think it's going to happen.]]>Aug 13th 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
I just don't get it. If you are going to take this out of the US and spend $1000 on a plane ticket, just buy a pre-paid GSM SIM and move along. Hacking this to work out of the US is cool, I agree. But violating ITU frequency plans or other country band plans is not cool.

We'll see you on InternationalPrisongadget.com posting about hacking cockroaches in a Chinese prison to subvert your daily rations of stale bread and dirty water.]]>Aug 13th 2008 3:19PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/BTW, most PHDs I know (not pizza hut delivery) are more friendly than you.]]>Aug 13th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
And if so, would it still work if i switch to the 3G iPhone?

I was planning that switch to improve (read: make existent) signal strength* in my florida home, but i've read a lot about signal problems with the 3G, too. So I'm seeking a solution but not one that's too short-sighted.

*--I can use my iPhone in my home only if I place it on the counter to dial, and use a BT headset. If i hold the phone, move it on the counter, whatever, the signal is usually lost. ATT knows there's a bad signal in my well-populated part of town, and has been saying for almost a year now that they're working to improve it. Not. The kicker is i'm a little more than a mile from one of their "more bars in more places" billboards. THAT is rubbing it in!]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 14th 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
I would bet that the minutes are not free though. I wonder if Sprint would think of this as the other carrier roaming on their network...If the Airave had a different network ID then the regular Sprint Netowrk then Alltel could remove the network ID from the phones PRL and the phone would not be able to use the network..... This is a very interesting question.


* If everyone in your area has Sprint you can give Customer Service a call and they can set the box to only allow people that you want to use it to use it. I think you can give them up to 50 numbers.]]>Aug 14th 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/]]>Sep 10th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
How's the EVDO speeds up and down with it?]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/Aug 13th 2008 12:24PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
Does AIRAVE support Sprint Mobile Broadband (EVDO)?
AIRAVE does not currently support Sprint Mobile Broadband (EVDO) data speeds.
Your mobile device will continue to receive Sprint Mobile Broadband (EVDO)
services directly from the Nationwide Sprint Network while within range of the
AIRAVE.

What happens if Sprint Mobile Broadband (EVDO) is not available via the
Nationwide Sprint Network?
Your mobile device will use the AIRAVE for data services with a maximum data
throughput of 153.8 Kbps.

]]>Sep 10th 2008 7:13PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.wi-ex.com/ if you can find a spot for the repeater antenna. One time equipment cost (no recurring charges). You can also buy versions that will work with multiple carriers. If you live in an apartment, heck maybe your neighbors will chip in.]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:09AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/If you've got a SERO plan (or quite a few other plans, actually), you're already getting such a great deal that even spending the extra $4.99/mo still gives you a much lower price than any competitor.]]>Aug 13th 2008 11:07AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
My Airave works wonderfully (and I got it for free by complaining to the Sprint retention department) -- it's just confusing because most EV-DO phones only show the EV-DO signal level on the phone UI. It's not until you're in a call that I suddenly have 5 bars.]]>Aug 13th 2008 12:34PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/13/sprint-airave-review/
Get the hell out of my house Engadget!!
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