[Hidden-tech] cell phone repeater/amplifier needed

[Jan Werner]

I don't think other cell services have anything similar, but T-Mobile 
provides cell service over WiFi. You need a phone with a UMA modem (such 
as a Blackberry Curve 8320) and obviously an Internet connection.

Their Hotspot at Home plan allows unlimited incoming and outgoing calls 
over any available WiFi Internet connection for a flat $10/month on top 
of the regular service plan. I have found the WiFi quality to be 
excellent - usually better than GSM cell reception around my home.

Jan Werner
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> Hi Hidden-Tech-ers,
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> I am wondering how/where to get a cell phone signal repeater/amplifier 
> so my cell phone can actually make calls from my home office.  I have to 
> put the thing on the upper sill of one of 2 windows, out of the sun, and 
> hope the planets are aligned properly. If the planets, the weather and 
> the gods are all happy, then I can answer a call that comes in using my 
> hands-free, but it still kind of static-y and I have to shout. Not very 
> good.
> I saw a device in the window of the AT&T store on Main St,  in 
> Northampton, so I know they exist.  But I don't know if one will work 
> where the cell signal is as week as it is on the northern fringes of 
> Williamsburg, or if there is a relatively inexpensive version for home use.
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> Thanks in advance for any help.
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> Lynn Goodhue
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