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They stop installing DSL at a certain mile radius because the speed starts to drop off dramatically. In my case to use the Sprint Connect box the Airave would be required. If my internet went down then there goes the Airave then down goes the Sprint Connect. Kind of pointless as I should just use VoIP anyways and get rid of the middle man/box.
Several seconds after you stop dialing, you hear ringing. When someone calls your phone, it will ring about 5 times before going to Sprint voice mail . The device operates almost exactly like a traditional “landline” without relying on any type of “landline” or internet service. I plan to setup all of our HPC2 devices under a single Ting.com account.
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So I've had to use the toll-free numbers, which costs my company money to dial those instead of using free long distance. Then, more recently, we've got a farm with a small shed not far from where we live. They told me I could get DSL there so I've been fixing up the shed to use as an office.
I can't get high speed internet through Time Warner or CenturyLink at home so the Sprint broadband card and my AT&T wif-fi hotspot are my only options. And as soon as Sprint gives me 4G here and those new Tri-Band hotspots are out I'll be dropping that AT&T hotspot. I setup the Verizon one for a family member of mine and he loves it. It is much louder than his old landline that seemed to go down once a week. With its larger external antenna I had no issue getting the 3 out of 3 bars with it inside his home even though I had a -95dbm signal of roaming VZW signal.
Home Phone Connect & Migrating to TMobile
If you want fax, there is Internet fax, or Vonage if you have a high speed Internet connection. Does anyone know how long the battery will last in a power outage? How is the voice quality compared to a landline? I work from home so I need something that will hold onto calls well. Actually, that's exactly what I'm going to do. I pay for my parents phone connect plan and they've been holding on to the house line for the longest.
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Sprint Phone Connect 2
By an upstairs window our mobile broadband card works fine so I would assume the phone modem would work ok. I don't like that it can't handle fax traffic, but I think in the last 5 years I've used the fax maybe 2 times so it's not a showstopper for me. I logged into my account at Ting.com and navigated to the devices page. I clicked the “activate” link next to the HPC2. During activation, the Ting website gave me the option to port my existing phone number to the HPC2 or setup a new phone number in my area code.
I also received an email with my new phone number. The data charge and the lack of Caller ID name are the only surprises I have found. I have read that the SHPC2 does not support fax machines, credit card terminals, or alarm systems. It is not clear if those devices will not work at all or if that just means Sprint/Ting will not provide support if you have trouble with those devices. Those don’t affect me, but may affect some other users.
This sleek plug-and-play device lets the user plug their current office or home landline phone into the Sprint Phone Connect 2 terminal and activate it with an easy, over-the-air process. Sprint Phone Connect 2 is compatible with most conventional corded and cordless phones. If your cordless phone supports more than one handset, plugging the main base into the Sprint Phone Connect 2 will activate all the handsets . It also allows both business and consumer users to replace their landline service and maintain the features they are accustomed to from a landline phone provider.
I am evaluating the product for use at residential locations and business locations with a single telephone line. Right, it depends on where they have fiber runs. Not to me, not to my County Commissioner and not to the folks at the NC broadband mapping office.
As a result of the T-Mobile merger with Sprint, T-Mobile is offering Sprint customers to switch handsets over to the T-Mobile Network by switching the SIM card. T-Mobile is actively stripping Sprint's network resources and should give you a better experience using the cellular network on your phone. My mom currently has 3 lines with Sprint, one of them being a Home Phone Connect. After reading of the 3g shut down, I began the process of moving her home phone service to a similar offering from Consumer Cellular.
I don't see why they couldn't do a temp number either. I thought about the straight talk one also, But I plan to get cell phones in about 6 mos. And kinda wanted to test and see how signal will work here, or if I needed a airave. But it doesn't matter, Monday morning the thing should be working. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. You can look into activating a T-Mobile SIM card aka TNX.
I would anticipate about a 10 day wait for them to port a land line number. I know I don't have the best signal at my house, but I have a choice of getting a airave if needed. I might get one just so I have great signal at the house seeing how I plan to get all Sprint phones in about 6 mos. CenturyLink really lost me the last couple years because of two things....
She's traveling to see me, and our goal is to get her other 2 lines converted fully to a TMobile 55+ plan. Unfortunately the Consumer Cellular box is arriving after she's here, but we still want to switch to TMobile. MyRatePlan is your source for cell phones, mobile plans, and deals by giving consumers unique comparison tools to help them make the best decisions. I just got one, but will not be able to use it until Monday, due to taking so long to port a land line number.
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