Yup - that's the "gotcha" with that satelitte ISP. I wouldn't think the VoIP would be a terrible amount of data, and the text would be less, but then I haven't really looked at it that closely. QoS/latency would make VoIP over the satelitte "different". You could try Skype to see what it would be like.
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > Well I could probably do the microcell deal but I would be concerned about > the amount of data it would use > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 12, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > It depends on the phone and carrier. T-Mobile BlackBerry's often have > UMA > > which uses a WiFi signal instead of your cellular network. Now their > other > > phones have a WiFi app. Same number - it just uses WiFi instead of the > > cellular network. > > > > Since you're tied to company AT&T phone it sounds like an antenna based > > booster is your only option, especially since you can't connect AT&T's > > Microcell to your satellite system? > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net > >wrote: > > > >> Well I thought about that but is there an app or something that will > route > >> incoming calls to my cell phone to wifi, I.know I can do google voice or > >> similar but it would be setting up > >> A separate number > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Jul 12, 2012, at 7:53 PM, "Greg Fiorentino" <gf...@dslnorthwest.net> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I'm in the same situation with my house in a creek bottom. IIRC the > >>> recommended boosters are pretty spendy. We use phones that are capable > >> of > >>> wifi calling and go through the router. It's a pretty common > technology > >>> now. Although your satellite setup with delay might make that awkward. > >>> > >>> Greg > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto: > >> mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > >>> On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > >>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:01 PM > >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List > >>> Subject: [MBZ] Ot cell phone booster > >>> > >>> Anybody used any of those cell phone boosters out there? At my house I > >> only > >>> get about 1 bar and it's very bad trying to talk on the phone. Thought > >> about > >>> trying one of those boosters but wanted to see if I could get any > input > >>> before throwing down 150-300 for one > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
