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Sprint: Free femtocell (Casa Pebble) - check email YMMV

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Equipment is Sprint property and should be returned if no longer a Sprint customer.

The Casa Pebble is free to use and there are no upfront costs. However, if you do not plug in and use your Casa Pebble or return it, you can be charged a $70 fee. Refer to next question if you wish to initiate a return or call Sprint Customer Care at 1-866-556-7310.

To return your Casa Pebble, please call Sprint Customer Care at 1-866-556-7310 to get a pre-paid Return Kit sent from Sprint free of charge. There is no cost to the customer for return shipping.

Better coverage starts with Pebble — at zero cost to you
  • No monthly device fees or equipment costs for use
  • Leverages your internet service to enhance data speeds at home
  • Allows you to talk, text and surf at the same time
  • Broadband internet connection is required
https://www.sprint.com/en/support...ity:pebble
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Created 04-08-2020 at 02:10 PM by coolchicagoguy
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sillar68
04-09-2020 at 06:18 AM.
04-09-2020 at 06:18 AM.
Quote from coolchicagoguy :
Equipment is Sprint property and should be returned if no longer a Sprint customer.

The Casa Pebble is free to use and there are no upfront costs. However, if you do not plug in and use your Casa Pebble or return it, you can be charged a $70 fee. Refer to next question if you wish to initiate a return or call Sprint Customer Care at 1-866-556-7310.

To return your Casa Pebble, please call Sprint Customer Care at 1-866-556-7310 to get a pre-paid Return Kit sent from Sprint free of charge. There is no cost to the customer for return shipping.

Better coverage starts with Pebble — at zero cost to you
  • No monthly device fees or equipment costs for use
  • Leverages your internet service to enhance data speeds at home
  • Allows you to talk, text and surf at the same time
  • Broadband internet connection is required
https://www.sprint.com/en/support...ity:pebble
It says, "... improved LTE service in your home or business by connecting to your provided internet service."

Do you have to hook this equipment up to your existing cable or dsl internet service? How does it work?
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04-09-2020 at 06:53 AM.
04-09-2020 at 06:53 AM.
Our Voice / data is horrible in my home.
I tried and tried to get one these sent out. They kept giving me the run around. Then I talked to a tech in the U.S. and she explained that I could just turn on the Wi-Fi calling feature on my iPhone. I didn't know that Sprint let us do that, so fixed my problem. So for folks with Voice issues at home and have internet, you may not have to jump through the hoops of getting on or these boxes.
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04-09-2020 at 07:00 AM.
04-09-2020 at 07:00 AM.
Quote from sillar68 :
It says, "... improved LTE service in your home or business by connecting to your provided internet service."

Do you have to hook this equipment up to your existing cable or dsl internet service? How does it work?
Yes. It works over the internet... Try Wi-Fi calling first
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04-09-2020 at 07:35 AM.
04-09-2020 at 07:35 AM.
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Yes. It works over the internet... Try Wi-Fi calling first
If you have home internet and you can connect your phone via wifi for data and use wifi calling as well, doesn't that make the femtocell obsolete?
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04-09-2020 at 07:57 AM.
04-09-2020 at 07:57 AM.
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If you have home internet and you can connect your phone via wifi for data and use wifi calling as well, doesn't that make the femtocell obsolete?
Exactly. I am not sure if this is targeted to elderly or those who use feature phones that need a cellular signal and cannot use Wi-Fi calling. If it requires home internet, and most / all smartphones have Wi-Fi calling, femtocell is obsolete for most.
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04-09-2020 at 08:23 AM.
04-09-2020 at 08:23 AM.
Quote from sillar68 :
If you have home internet and you can connect your phone via wifi for data and use wifi calling as well, doesn't that make the femtocell obsolete?
Yep. Pretty much. Not sure why they still make it, unless it's like he said and it is for the elderly. I had one many years ago before I switched to T-Mobile, who is the OG of wifi calling.
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04-09-2020 at 11:45 AM.
04-09-2020 at 11:45 AM.
Quote from coolchicagoguy :
Exactly. I am not sure if this is targeted to elderly or those who use feature phones that need a cellular signal and cannot use Wi-Fi calling. If it requires home internet, and most / all smartphones have Wi-Fi calling, femtocell is obsolete for most.
For people still use dumb phones...
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kxc262
04-09-2020 at 12:09 PM.
04-09-2020 at 12:09 PM.
Sprint will issue free Airaves too. Just requested one last week.
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04-09-2020 at 01:55 PM.
04-09-2020 at 01:55 PM.
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Sprint will issue free Airaves too. Just requested one last week.
Is there a real difference? Or is the Airave just the older version?
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04-09-2020 at 05:02 PM.
04-09-2020 at 05:02 PM.
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Is there a real difference? Or is the Airave just the older version?
I received the Airave 3.0. There is an Airave 4.0. Both support LTE. I believe the difference is the number of lines they support, but I am not sure.
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04-10-2020 at 10:00 AM.
04-10-2020 at 10:00 AM.
I can see this being obsolete for many once the TMobile and Sprint merger is finalized.
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04-11-2020 at 04:30 PM.
04-11-2020 at 04:30 PM.
Quote from sillar68 :
It says, "... improved LTE service in your home or business by connecting to your provided internet service."

Do you have to hook this equipment up to your existing cable or dsl internet service? How does it work?

Broadcast cell signal using your isp for data calls
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04-11-2020 at 06:06 PM.
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I received the Airave 3.0. There is an Airave 4.0. Both support LTE. I believe the difference is the number of lines they support, but I am not sure.
we got a magic box recently. white with a touch LCD screen.
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04-12-2020 at 10:11 PM.
04-12-2020 at 10:11 PM.
The problem I have when I thought of getting this is that ANYONE that is within the bubble, and they say 5000 sq ft can access the pebble. If your neighbors are on sprint, then they can hop on this. My concern is that it's on my internet and I'm guessing that it's going to hit my data caps on the home internet. Their FAQ addresses who has access but doesn't mention your home internet use might go up and if they are streaming, your speed might go down.
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