Comments on: AT&T confirms the MicroCell is still coming eventually http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/25/att-confirms-the-microcell-is-still-coming-eventually/ All About Mobile 2.0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:33:33 -0600 hourly 1 By: alex scott http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/25/att-confirms-the-microcell-is-still-coming-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-444316 alex scott Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=15216#comment-444316 What AT&T should do is set up a little shop at the corner of Tacit Acknowledgment Ave & Mea Culpa Blvd. and GIVE these puppies away. Isn't cell phone service what the contract we signed promises? and in doing so: Isn't coverage what we pay for? Personally I LOVE driving past the AT&T billboards that read "Best Nationwide Coverage" ... only to look down at my JesusPhone & read "No Service" So i would suggest a contest or give-a-way of some sort: maybe a free microcell to the first 10 "early adopters" of the 3G in each of the lower 48 ... or subsidize the price ... or even have it do double duty operating as both a 3G amplifier & something like an Airport Extreme Anything less rewards AT&Ts mediocre network offering by allowing the company to profit from the sale of phones, the service contracts and NOW some form of supplementary coverage. To charge for poor service - then charge an additional fee for potentially better service is nothing more than tiered pricing - and built on the same economic principles as an old school mob style protection racket. What AT&T should do is set up a little shop at the corner of Tacit Acknowledgment Ave & Mea Culpa Blvd. and GIVE these puppies away.

Isn’t cell phone service what the contract we signed promises? and in doing so: Isn’t coverage what we pay for?

Personally I LOVE driving past the AT&T billboards that read “Best Nationwide Coverage” … only to look down at my JesusPhone & read “No Service”

So i would suggest a contest or give-a-way of some sort: maybe a free microcell to the first 10 “early adopters” of the 3G in each of the lower 48

… or subsidize the price

… or even have it do double duty operating as both a 3G amplifier & something like an Airport Extreme

Anything less rewards AT&Ts mediocre network offering by allowing the company to profit from the sale of phones, the service contracts and NOW some form of supplementary coverage.

To charge for poor service – then charge an additional fee for potentially better service is nothing more than tiered pricing – and built on the same economic principles as an old school mob style protection racket.

]]> By: ralf http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/25/att-confirms-the-microcell-is-still-coming-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-444265 ralf Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:20:28 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=15216#comment-444265 Save your money - I use Skype for the iPhone in my home since I've got great WIFI converage throughout the house. Works with the iTouch as well Save your money – I use Skype for the iPhone in my home since I’ve got great WIFI converage throughout the house. Works with the iTouch as well

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="634576179">Bill Sanders</fb:name> http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/25/att-confirms-the-microcell-is-still-coming-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-444209 Bill Sanders Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=15216#comment-444209 Wonder what the holdup is? Seems like it would take some strain off ATT's network if some of the load were pushed off to subs' (wired) home broadband connections. Ironically, in cases like mine (I have Verizon FiOS), adding to the load of their competitors. Wonder what the holdup is? Seems like it would take some strain off ATT’s network if some of the load were pushed off to subs’ (wired) home broadband connections. Ironically, in cases like mine (I have Verizon FiOS), adding to the load of their competitors.

]]> By: Miz http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/06/25/att-confirms-the-microcell-is-still-coming-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-444200 Miz Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:25:29 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=15216#comment-444200 Wow, I was just thinking about the MicroCell yesterday. For some reason my new iPhone 3G S is having issues holding a call in my condo downtown Chicago. With my iPhone 3G I could go back into my den and hold a call, with the 3G S I drop it by the time I hit the kitchen. Very touchy subject. Please AT&T come up with something to help with the horrific reception that these new iPhones get. I am extremely unsatisfied to hear that they are this far away from releasing these things. Wow, I was just thinking about the MicroCell yesterday. For some reason my new iPhone 3G S is having issues holding a call in my condo downtown Chicago. With my iPhone 3G I could go back into my den and hold a call, with the 3G S I drop it by the time I hit the kitchen. Very touchy subject. Please AT&T come up with something to help with the horrific reception that these new iPhones get. I am extremely unsatisfied to hear that they are this far away from releasing these things.

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