Yes I live in a rural area and just on the fringe of cell tower service, but seems funny that it happens on the exact day the rules are changed by the FCC. So here I sit with a iPhone brick... Anyone else getting this?
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Stephen Rice, Champion
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I'm using one of these and I now have solid T-Mobile coverage everywhere in my house.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TMobile-NXT-CEL-FI-D32-24-Indoor-4G-LTE-Signal-Booster-CellSpot-EUC-1300Sq-...
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It sounds like you are using a T-Mobile device that connects to the internet to create a cellular connection. I would steer away form that since you are on a satellite connection.
My Metro PCS (T-Mobile) phone has the ability to connect to wifi to make calls, and it sucks. My Sprint phone connects to wifi as well for calls, and it rock and rolls on the Viasat connection.
The device I am suggestion doesn't rely on an internet connection to work. It is two boxes. You put one near a window where you can get at least one signal bar. You put the other device on the other side of the house. All you do is plug power into each device and they automatically create a T-Mobile network inside of your house.
Works really nice for me and my T-Mobile signal never cuts out now.
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With that said I'd compare other devices on your connection. Is your computer or if you have a tablet are those dropping connection all the time? If so then yes let's take a look. If it's just the phone the phone may be having issues keeping on a connection.
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So the T-Mobile CellSpot undid the awful net neutrality thing that Viasat did to you?
"suddenly, coincidentally the day Net Neutrality is changed"
"funny that it happens on the exact day the rules are changed by the FCC"
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I hope to hear how fast his phone goes on a speed test compared to Viasat. (yes, that's a loaded statement) He'll be back crying about where'd all his data gone? soon enough. I love the part where he said:
They said I need the 4G LTE CellSpot since I am 1/2 mile from their tower and what you have won't work for me...1/2 mile? wow, I have the same unit type as Stephen Rice (TMobile-NXT-CEL-FI-D32-24) and I'm using it from a T-Mobile tower located 16 miles away in Gilroy just fine. I am cheating just a bit though, my two units are a mile and a half apart from each other, one on mountain, other down here in valley, but still 16 miles away to get the original signal. (There is other equipment that makes the distance between units irrelevant).
I don't ever want to see him come here saying Viasat has crappy customer service that lies. T-Mobile did a number on him, big time.
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