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iowa
Posts: 1282
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
 
Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:46 am |
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They Are Really Gonna Put Towers In Hot Air Balloons ?
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McGirk
Posts: 2412
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:17 am |
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Not towers, and not hot air balloons. But they were putting repeaters in essentially weather balloons. It would take 2-3 to cover one of the Dakotas. They would track the balloon, when it came down, collect it and send it up again. They would just float along providing service. Good for coverage of very remote regions.
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iowa
Posts: 1282
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:29 pm |
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Seems Like Something Worth Investing In
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McGirk
Posts: 2412
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:35 pm |
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A lot of studies would have to be done. Including environmental impact, the risks of possibly hitting the balloons with aircraft, the possibility of balloons coming down onto homes. The cost to run the system, how long the balloons would last, how many carriers can be placed on the balloons and things of that nature. I don't think it is a bad idea, but a lot needs to be learned before it could be implemented.
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iowa
Posts: 1282
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:48 pm |
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Too Bad We Can't Have Affordable Sattelite phones.
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McGirk
Posts: 2412
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:20 am |
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I'm not looking to grow a tail out of the back of my head any time soon.
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iowa
Posts: 1282
Phone Model:
Sanyo Katana Deluxe\LG Rumor\Palm Centro
Service Provider:
Sprint~MyPlan (2 Lines 1000 Min, Free Roaming,Free Internet, Free Text, Free Pick 5, Free Mobile 2 Mobile, 25% Loyalty Discount, Free Nights & Weekends@5PM, 7$ Recurring Credit.) 80 Bucks. |
Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:50 am |
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What? Don't Dig The Radiation?
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McGirk
Posts: 2412
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:41 am |
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The power output on satelite phones is HUGE. I'm cool with it, but give me a headset of some kind.
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bearman
Posts: 1 |
Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:04 pm |
I have sprint and it is pretty good in cities and roads
If you want covarge on any major road than sprint is your choice. I live in a non urban area but my city is quickly growing. Alltel would be the best choice but my mom areadly got sprint.(it was a suprises). But if you are going to not stick with sprint do it in the 30 day period. The termination fee is horrible!
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McGirk
Posts: 2412
Phone Model:
AX380 Wave
Service Provider:
Alltel |
Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:47 am |
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The termination fee is fairly standard, and Sprint offers a longer check period then most companies. Now Centennial Wireless's ETF is horrible. $250 per phone + one month worth of service, as you HAVE to give them 30's notice of cancellation, in writing, in the store. So much for "Relax" or "Free, free, free, free."
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