T-Mobile to give free signal boosters to customers unhappy with network coverage
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10 Comments
1. ibap posted on 31 Aug 2011, 06:52 0
This is no shocker. Sprint does the same, though they show a price for the Airave on their website. I bought my first one on eBay, not knowing they would give them away. The second (current) one they gave me when that one died.
2. Alex (unregistered) posted on 31 Aug 2011, 07:12 0
Just received Airave yesterday.. and I'm very happy about it.. full antenna bars.. LOL
3. Daemon posted on 31 Aug 2011, 08:56 0
This is a shocker considering that T-Mobile has always stood by its WiFi / UMA offering to make called over a WiFi network. Is this T-Mobile's way of admitting that the WiFi /UMA calling service they offer does not live up to its expectations? I was with T-mobile for two years with the WORST reception even with the UMA service which constantly dropped my calls. T-Mobile stated that it was because I was between three cell towers and the phone was getting confused. I went with T-Mobile based on the statements made about the UMA service and that I would be able to make and receive calls if I had no network signal but could connect to a WiFi network. It is nice to know that T-Mobile is NOW offering a signal booster / Microcell / Airrave / Range Extender or whatever you want to call it to compensate for the UMA service that worked so poorly. The other carriers have been doing this for well over a year. I guess it took a record number of customers bleeding from T-Mobile to be offered a technological band-aid to correct for the horrid network.
4. ssjassassin posted on 31 Aug 2011, 10:47 0
WiFi calling has worked really well for me actually. I have had zero issues with it working on my WRT54G. I thank T-Mobile for offering a zero cost service That helps me out greatly. This signal booster though is just even more added benefit that T-Mobile is committing to letting everyone pay less. Im glad that you may get this to help you out though.
6. GALAXY-S posted on 31 Aug 2011, 12:41 0
I have been using UMA/wifi calling for a while no. i have never had an issue with it, i use it when im out of the country and it works perfect, keeps me connected to tmobile network??
5. theo14461 posted on 31 Aug 2011, 12:01 0
So, as I understand this, I have to go out and get a signal booster for my home, to be able to properly use my phone, and extend my contract another two years?? No thanks, I'll stick with Verizon, no reception issues.
10. gotti88 posted on 01 Sep 2011, 08:06 0
i heard they were excellant VZW i mean but i heard that there plans are expensive as heck!
9. gotti88 posted on 01 Sep 2011, 08:05 0
at&t does the same stuff to its called a microcell and it works wonders
11. savien808 posted on 01 Sep 2011, 14:14 0
You can order a signal booster off ebay for 1$ and get free shipping!
12. tmobile.troubles posted on 05 Oct 2012, 20:15 0
I just called tmobile and they said that in order for them to send out a "free" signal booster, they will need to extend my contract with them for an extra 2 months. This isn't free! I stayed with t-mobile and now i'm regretting it even more...
