Comments on: Your Choice of Phones (for use @Home) http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/ Better living through mobile technology Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:32:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: imcellular http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/#comment-107 imcellular Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:04:10 +0000 http://imcellular.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-107 @Seth: T-Mobile does maintain a list of compatible handsets on its website (but it is often out of date): just click on Phones and under "Shop By Feature," select "Unlimited Hotspot Calling" and voila! Sadly, the T-Mobile website has some severe shortcomings: - <strong>Out Of Date</strong> Currently, for example, the new BlackBerry 8900 is compatible but is not shown as having the capability of working with HotSpot@Home or T-Mobile @Home service. - <strong>T-Mobile @Home handsets not listed</strong> Strangely, no handsets are listed as compatible with T-Mobile @Home service, but they are listed for the older service, Hotspot@Home. Both services use the same handset capabilities UMA over Wi-Fi, so each handset having these features should be listed under both categories. Sadly, this may leave many customers wondering what, if any, handsets can be used with @Home service. @Seth: T-Mobile does maintain a list of compatible handsets on its website (but it is often out of date): just click on Phones and under “Shop By Feature,” select “Unlimited Hotspot Calling” and voila!

Sadly, the T-Mobile website has some severe shortcomings:

– Out Of Date
Currently, for example, the new BlackBerry 8900 is compatible
but is not shown as having the capability of working with
HotSpot@Home or T-Mobile @Home service.

– T-Mobile @Home handsets not listed
Strangely, no handsets are listed as compatible with T-Mobile
@Home service, but they are listed for the older service,
Hotspot@Home. Both services use the same handset capabilities
UMA over Wi-Fi, so each handset having these features should
be listed under both categories. Sadly, this may leave many
customers wondering what, if any, handsets can be used with
@Home service.

]]> By: Seth http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/#comment-106 Seth Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:05:20 +0000 http://imcellular.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-106 You need to add the Samsung Katalyst to the list above. I appreciate this list because T-Mobile does not do a good a job of making this information available. Does anyone know if there is a more updated list somewhere, or if T-Mobile maintains one? You need to add the Samsung Katalyst to the list above.

I appreciate this list because T-Mobile does not do a good a job of making this information available. Does anyone know if there is a more updated list somewhere, or if T-Mobile maintains one?

]]> By: imcellular http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/#comment-45 imcellular Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:44:34 +0000 http://imcellular.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-45 <strong>Answer: No</strong>, because the Storm lacks Wi-Fi, and therefore could never support free, in-home use (compatible handsets use a UMA software client ovr Wi-Fi to connect to T-Mobile’s @Home service for free voice/data connections). There’s more on this in my blog (you can search for UMA or other keywords to grab the specific buts of interest). So, to be clear, you could get @Home and install it in your home, but the BB Storm will never be able to be used for free calling as part of the service; you’d have to choose another phone. Please see this list of phones that are compatible with @Home: http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/ If you purchase an unlocked phone, then to use the phone with @Home you simply need to get the latest software for that device (which will contain the UMA software that you need on your phone to access T-Mobile @Home). You can get this online from T-Mobile (or from selected handset vendors, such as, BlackBerry) and update your handset from your PC—I just upgraded my BlackBerry 8320 to the latest BlackBerry OS release 4.5 and it worked beautifully. The BlackBerry softwre update software even automatically backed up and restored everything. And I mean everything: old SMSs, bookmarks, numbers dialed ... the lot. Answer: No, because the Storm lacks Wi-Fi, and therefore could never support free, in-home use (compatible handsets use a UMA software client ovr Wi-Fi to connect to T-Mobile’s @Home service for free voice/data connections). There’s more on this in my blog (you can search for UMA or other keywords to grab the specific buts of interest). So, to be clear, you could get @Home and install it in your home, but the BB Storm will never be able to be used for free calling as part of the service; you’d have to choose another phone. Please see this list of phones that are compatible with @Home: http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/

If you purchase an unlocked phone, then to use the phone with @Home you simply need to get the latest software for that device (which will contain the UMA software that you need on your phone to access T-Mobile @Home). You can get this online from T-Mobile (or from selected handset vendors, such as, BlackBerry) and update your handset from your PC—I just upgraded my BlackBerry 8320 to the latest BlackBerry OS release 4.5 and it worked beautifully. The BlackBerry softwre update software even automatically backed up and restored everything. And I mean everything: old SMSs, bookmarks, numbers dialed … the lot.

]]> By: Ken http://imcellular.org/2008/09/26/your-choice-of-phones-for-use-home/#comment-43 Ken Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:23:23 +0000 http://imcellular.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-43 Do you know if a unlocked Blackberry Storm can/will offer the T Mobile@ Home feature? Do you know if a unlocked Blackberry Storm can/will offer the T Mobile@ Home feature?

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