[GRLUG] cell phone question

[Don Ellis]

We've been using T-Mobile WiFi calling for several years now. Most of
our calls and data connections have been over the WiFi connection, and
we appreciate the unlimited service. Some echo and delays, but most
calls are perfect. Not sure the problem isn't one of the phones. I
really appreciate the WiFi service when I'm in a hole like Lee
Lammert's basement. He installed a Spring femtocell recently, so any
CDMA should work there now.

We used Nokia flip phones at first, switched to Optimus-T in June.
Same model as the one being offered by Republic.

Republic sounds interesting, and we're considering signing up for the
beta. We'd make up the early termination fee within 10 months or so,
which is not so bad.

Our main concern is whether Republic will survive, in which case we
would lose our T-Mobile HotSpot calling plan. No reason to expect
failure, just being prudent. Don't know how to determine likelihood of
success in advance.

--Don Ellis


On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Tim Schmidt <timschmidt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've used an android phone w/o a plan at all, tied to my Google Voice
> account via a $4 app called Groove IP for some time.  So long as I
> have wifi, I can make and receive calls and texts perfectly.
>
> I've used both the LG Optimus V and Motorola Triumph from Virgin
> Mobile.  Both are excellent phones - easily rooted, with unofficial
> Cyanogenmod builds that work fantastically.  If you'd like to buy
> service for a month, for some reason, $35 nets you 300 minutes,
> unlimited data and texts, no contract.
>
> Kroger's iWireless, and Cricket Wireless have similarly inexpensive plans.
>
> --tim

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