DISH to Become National Facilities-based Wireless Carrier

[tanman]

There is definitely a pecking order to network prioritization, but it varies. Pretty much anyone one a Verizon MVNO gets severely punished in my area. AT&T and T-Mobile MNVO users can barely tell most of the time. In other places, it is the the opposite. Feature-wise, you can generally find the features you are looking for these days. Other than 5G, there hasn't been much new feature wise from the industry in a few years anyway. My AT&T Prepaid service has every major feature available on to postpaid customers. I can even use AT&T Microcells with my phone.

Where do you find a microcell?We used the 3g version for years until it died about 2 years ago.WI fi calling is ok but I find we have to check each time we come home to make sure it's turned on again.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Where do you find a microcell?We used the 3g version for years until it died about 2 years ago.WI fi calling is ok but I find we have to check each time we come home to make sure it's turned on again.

Are you referring to a femtocell? If so, you can likely get one from your carrier.

 

[tanman]

Are you referring to a femtocell? If so, you can likely get one from your carrier.

I"ll admit I haven't researched in a while but ATT told me when mine died that they weren't selling them anymore .They were switching to wifi calling.

 

[comfortably_numb]

They were switching to wifi calling

The problem is that ATT doesn't allow you to make wifi calling primary on your device. Verizon is the same way. Doesn't kick in unless the cellular signal is weak.

I know Tmobile does make wifi calling primary. It always kicks in regardless of how strong the cellular signal is.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I know Tmobile does make wifi calling primary. It always kicks in regardless of how strong the cellular signal is.

I have T Mobile and an iPhone 11, and it only goes to Wifi Calling when I have a week cell signal. I wish it would default to Wifi calling.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I have T Mobile and an iPhone 11, and it only goes to Wifi Calling when I have a week cell signal. I wish it would default to Wifi calling.

Hmm, that is weird- last time I had Tmo it was primary. They must have changed that.

 

[ncted]

Where do you find a microcell?We used the 3g version for years until it died about 2 years ago.WI fi calling is ok but I find we have to check each time we come home to make sure it's turned on again.

AT&T has not come out with an LTE-based replacement for the Microcell (AT&T's name for what others called femtocells. I guess nanocell wasn't considered good marketing). If you have "some" signal, you can get a signal booster like described here:

7 Best AT&T MicroCell Replacement Solutions

AT&T MicroCell is NO LONGER supported by AT&T. But we have better solutions. Find out more about AT&T Signal Boosters.

www.wilsonamplifiers.com

I don't have any experience with those. The 3G Microcells, later renamed 4G Microcells when they rebranded 3G as 4G, are officially end of life and will be shut off "soon."

I find wi-fi calling to work pretty well since AT&T Fiber issued a firmware update for my router (RG). That said, if I am calling another iPhone user, I will typically use FaceTime audio to force it to use wi-fi at my house.

 

[tanman]

I actually tried a booster / antenna 2 years ago October.I'm no longer a big ladder person so I didn't get it up as high as I wanted for my trial.I only got a boosted signal for about 10 square feet.With winter looming(here in VT) and no easy way to get the wire inside and my 30 day trial running out I sold it to a friend.It works fine for him.Of course that company no longer makes that model.
I also just started using FB messenger for voice calls.Quality seems good.

 

[NYDutch]

I have VOIP apps on my phone for both the free Google Voice and the $35/year PhonePower account we use for "landline" service with an Obi Hai ATA at our NY cottage. I can use either one anywhere I have Internet service available regardless of whether I have cell service. That works well on the road when we have a good ATT hotspot signal and a poor or no signal for my Verizon phone.

 

[ncted]

Dish Network Utilizing Qualcomm For Its 5G Rollout

Dish Network has announced it is using Qualcomm to help roll out its 5G network.

www.webpronews.com

 

[jerryez]

I still remember Blockbuster. How long did that last after Dish purchased it?

 

[Juan]

It was dead when they purchased it

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[comfortably_numb]

I still remember Blockbuster. How long did that last after Dish purchased it?

To be fair, streaming services and $1 Redbox discs killed video rental stores. Dish might have hastened Blockbuster's demise, but the writing was on the wall.

Seems even the few remaining Family Video stores are shutting down- selling CBD in their stores didn't slow it down either.

 

[satjay]

I still remember Blockbuster. How long did that last after Dish purchased it?

I still have a dvd they allowed you to keep when the Dish/blockbuster service wrapped up

 

[navychop]

Mine was a Stargate disc. No case. I wonder what I did with it...

 

[ChadT41]

I still have a dvd they allowed you to keep when the Dish/blockbuster service wrapped up

Mine is a cheerleader movie I still haven’t watched.

 

[satjay]

Mine is a cheerleader movie I still haven’t watched.

Mine is wreck It Ralph lol

 

[NYDutch]

To be fair, streaming services and $1 Redbox discs killed video rental stores. Dish might have hastened Blockbuster's demise, but the writing was on the wall.

Seems even the few remaining Family Video stores are shutting down- selling CBD in their stores didn't slow it down either.

Charlie isn't stupid as we know, so I wonder if buying Blockbuster got Dish something of greater value than the retail operation like patents, copyrights, contracts, or other intellectual property that we're not aware of.

 

[TheKrell]

Mine is a cheerleader movie I still haven’t watched.

Debbie Does Dallas?

 

[charlesrshell]

Debbie Does Dallas?

I got that one