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The benefits of UMA are pricless, in my opinionbm i've seen everyone talking about uma and i know how much knowledge you have
what are the benefits of uma exactly
1) The ability to place calls from anywhere with a WiFi network you are able to connect to (great if you do not get signal in a part of your home or office)
2) Not only does UMA allow calls over WiFi, it allows a data connection. This means it acts just like an EDGE connection. You can SMS, MMS, email, BBM, place calls... all over UMA. Unlicensce Mobile Access is an alternative way to connect to your mobile network, providing the same functionality as if you were on EDGE. Your minutes are still used, data works the same, etc.
3) I notice a small speed increase when transmitting messages over WiFi (UMA)
4) The big thing is the addon TMobile offers called Hostpot@Home (recently renamed to something different). This addon to your line is only $10 and make all alls over UMA absolutely FREE!! This is a great advantage because many people have WiFi at home, the office, friends houses, coffee shops, libraries, train stations, air ports, hotels... the list goes on!! This means that any WiFi network you can connect to and make calls over UMA is FREE!! (unlimited!!)
5) No difference in call quality and seamless switching between UMA and EDGE if you leave a WiFi hotspot or enter one of your preferred hotspots part way through a call08-05-08 12:39 PM - I see where you are coming from, but still disagree...
The UMA is extremely useful! I get great signal on my device in my home, but that is not the point here. Someone asked me to mention all of the benefits and I did. Also, UMA in combo with TMobile's addon gives you unlimited calling over WiFi. This is a great feature because it is a cheap cheap way to expand your voice package
Take it for what it is worth08-05-08 12:50 PM - Tee hee......
Unless you live in an ancient farm house with a Tin Roof and Aluminum siding with Sheet Metal shutters on the windows and Sheet Metal awnings.
I live in a friggin Faraday cage.............On the upside, I am not pestered with those pesky radio stations that my stereo is always trying to pick up and play for me.......
08-05-08 02:18 PM - 6) UMA access is universal. If you travel internationaly, UMA provides unlimited calling back to your home country.The benefits of UMA are pricless, in my opinion
1) The ability to place calls from anywhere with a WiFi network you are able to connect to (great if you do not get signal in a part of your home or office)
2) Not only does UMA allow calls over WiFi, it allows a data connection. This means it acts just like an EDGE connection. You can SMS, MMS, email, BBM, place calls... all over UMA. Unlicensce Mobile Access is an alternative way to connect to your mobile network, providing the same functionality as if you were on EDGE. Your minutes are still used, data works the same, etc.
3) I notice a small speed increase when transmitting messages over WiFi (UMA)
4) The big thing is the addon TMobile offers called Hostpot@Home (recently renamed to something different). This addon to your line is only $10 and make all alls over UMA absolutely FREE!! This is a great advantage because many people have WiFi at home, the office, friends houses, coffee shops, libraries, train stations, air ports, hotels... the list goes on!! This means that any WiFi network you can connect to and make calls over UMA is FREE!! (unlimited!!)
5) No difference in call quality and seamless switching between UMA and EDGE if you leave a WiFi hotspot or enter one of your preferred hotspots part way through a call
Compared with international roaming rates, the savings are huge.08-05-08 02:31 PM - or just switch to sprint and get the simply everything plan, then you wont have to make all your calls from your house LOLI see where you are coming from, but still disagree...
The UMA is extremely useful! I get great signal on my device in my home, but that is not the point here. Someone asked me to mention all of the benefits and I did. Also, UMA in combo with TMobile's addon gives you unlimited calling over WiFi. This is a great feature because it is a cheap cheap way to expand your voice package
Take it for what it is worth08-05-08 03:13 PM - You can get unlimited everything with TMobile as well, but it is kind of pointless when the majority of the time you are home, in the office, or somewhere with WiFi.or just switch to sprint and get the simply everything plan, then you wont have to make all your calls from your house LOL
I would much rather spend $60 for Minutes and Mail plan (unlimited data, unlimited text, email, 1000 minutes) then add on the $10 unlimited UMA
That is essentially unlimited in my books... because the only time you will tap into the 1000 minutes is when you are "on the go" or out...
And, honestly, that is all I would ever need. Most of the time when I am out, I communicate through SMS, email, etc... and the 1000 minutes covers my calling!08-05-08 03:20 PM - I see where you are coming from, but still disagree...
The UMA is extremely useful! I get great signal on my device in my home, but that is not the point here. Someone asked me to mention all of the benefits and I did. Also, UMA in combo with TMobile's addon gives you unlimited calling over WiFi. This is a great feature because it is a cheap cheap way to expand your voice package
Take it for what it is worth
I agree. I find WIFI FABULOUS investment. lets not forget the plus of getting the @home not only gives you a free HOUSE PHONE with unlimited calling but free minutes on your wifi cell phones. all for $10
It seriuosly pays for itself if you can do without fax. Just switch to efax.
Also if you just can't do without a phone fax get the Hotspot talk forever for $10 and pretty much get it all except a HOME PHONE.08-05-08 03:21 PM - I agree. I find WIFI FABULOUS investment. lets not forget the plus of getting the @home not only gives you a free HOUSE PHONE with unlimited calling but free minutes on your wifi cell phones. all for $10 It seriuosly pays for itself if you can do without fax. Just switch to efax.
Also if you just can't do without a phone fax get the Hotspot talk forever for $10 and pretty much get it all except a HOME PHONE.*Woah*
I agree with both of you that UMA is a great feature, but I think there may be some misunderstanding going on!!
First of all, I have the TMobile@Home service (which is for the VoIP landline phone, $10/month). This addon only covers the VoIP home line. Although the @Home HiPort includes a WiFi base station that your device can connect to, you still need to have the Hotspot@Home feature (I think they call it "Talk Forever" or something now that @Home came out) to make UMA calls free!!
Free UMA calls over WiFi is not included with the TMobile@Home service or with the TMobile BlackBerry data plan! I just wanted to clear up the confusion...08-05-08 03:36 PM - HMMM well it's free on mine and tmobile also will tell you it's free to do wifi calls on your wifi phone using the @HOME. The way it was explained to me was my wifi cell phone is linked up(however the know I have no idea how it is done) to my @home service and NOT any old wifi service. So far this has been true for me.*Woah*
I agree with both of you that UMA is a great feature, but I think there may be some misunderstanding going on!!
First of all, I have the TMobile@Home service (which is for the VoIP landline phone, $10/month). This addon only covers the VoIP home line. Although the @Home HiPort includes a WiFi base station that your device can connect to, you still need to have the Hotspot@Home feature (I think they call it "Talk Forever" or something now that @Home came out) to make UMA calls free!!
Free UMA calls over WiFi is not included with the TMobile@Home service or with the TMobile BlackBerry data plan! I just wanted to clear up the confusion...08-05-08 03:43 PM
