Sep 21
Does spotty reception on your iPhone drive you nuts? Do you live in Charlotte, NC? If so, head on over to AT&T to pick up the new 3G MicroCell, a device which piggybacks on your home high-speed Internet to provide five bars of HSDPA 3.6-flavored 3G coverage inside your home. It works with up to four users at once, though remember: four people hitting 3G sites at maximum speed all at the same time will clog up many low-rent DSL or cable lines!
According to an AT&T rep in Charlotte, the MicroCell costs $150 and service is free (heck, you’re saving AT&T money by using it) unless you sign up for AT&T’s “unlimited talk” option, which gives you unlimited minutes of calling over your microcell. That costs an extortionate $20/month, though it also gets you a rebate on your device.
The MicroCell covers about 5,000 square feet and only works in AT&T licensed coverage areas, so don’t think about taking it on your next international trip. When you’re setting up it uses a GPS to verify its location, which gives me some amusing visions of having to carry your MicroCell outside and wave it around before it works.
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