14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier AT&T recently announced that it planned on starting the national deployment of its AT&T 3G MicroCell in mid-April, with new markets receiving it over the following months. According to the company, the AT&T 3G MicroCell is the only femtocell that comes to the market with support for both 3G data and voice services. The device has been developed in partnership with Cisco and has been in public trial since September, available for a one-time cost of $149.99.
The innovative AT&T 3G MicroCell is a solution that enables users to route wireless phone calls and data connections via a home broadband connection. The femtocell has been designed to offer increased coverage for users living in areas where the network signal is weak, or the wireless spectrum gets interrupted due to various impediments. The device comes with easy, self-install instructions, and users can activate it the same day they purchased it, while those who need technical support can benefit from it as well.
“Consumers manage AT&T 3G MicroCell though their online MyWireless account at www.att.com/mywireless. Through this online management, only those phones chosen by the customer may use the MicroCell. Customers may define up to 10 lines to have access and up to four may operate on it simultaneously. Minutes used through the MicroCell affect only the account of the phone making the call – there is no requirement to purchase separate service for the 3G MicroCell,” the carrier notes.
MicroCell customers will also benefit from a companion rate plan option, the wireless carrier revealed. The new option has been put in place for those who want to supplement their existing voice plans, especially those with Family Talk plans. The new option is available for $19.99 a month, enabling users to make unlimited calls through a 3G MicroCell, without using minutes from their monthly wireless voice plans. Additional details on the AT&T 3G MicroCell are available on the carrier's website here.
“Consumers who select 3G MicroCell calling plans at purchase are also eligible to receive a $100 mail-in-rebate toward the purchase of AT&T 3G MicroCell – effectively making the device about $50. Customers who also purchase a new line of broadband service with AT&T (DSL or U-verse 1.5MB or higher) are also eligible for $50 via mail-in-rebate– effectively making the device about $100. If a customer is eligible for both rebate options, the customer will be able to get the device for $0, after mail-in rebate,” AT&T announced.