[lug] VoIP: T-Mobile @Home

[Gary Hodges]

Gary Hodges wrote:
> I was in a Longmont T-Mobile store this weekend and learned about a VoIP 
> service they have.  Combined with a suitable cell plan, you can get VoIP 
> for home for $10/month. 

Thanks for all the comments.  After peppering the sales person with 
questions, I went ahead and picked up @Home and a cell phone for my 
wife.  We have two weeks to try it out.  Currently we are using the 
assigned @Home number.  If we are happy with the service, we can get our 
current home number ported.  If we're not satisfied, we can dump it all 
on the counter and pay only the pro-rated usage costs.

Installation was a breeze.  The unit is a Linksys WRT54G router with two 
phone ports.  Overall it is a good money saver.  Two cell phones (700 
shared minutes + unlimited messaging) and @Home is ~$15 cheaper than 
POTS and one cell phone w/unlimited messaging.  They should have given 
me a big discount though, as I spent some time explaining to them how to 
  use @Home with the wiring in a house.  Exciting info for them.