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If I already have a home wifi router, do I still have to pay a monthly fee to T-Mobile for UMA? The article indicates it is possible to select an existing wi-fi connection from available networks but it is unclear as to whether there is a fee to pay. Is it also possible to connect to a wifi hotspot elsewhere that is not T-Mobile??
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rgronenb said:
If I already have a home wifi router, do I still have to pay a monthly fee to T-Mobile for UMA?
No, you don't have to pay extra for UMA usage. You can use your existing router as well. You do, however, have to pay the extra monthly fee if you want unlimited calls while connected via UMA to a wi-fi access point.
rgronenb said:
Is it also possible to connect to a wifi hotspot elsewhere that is not T-Mobile??
Yes, you can connect to any wi-fi access point, anywhere. If its a secure connection, you obviously need the encryption key, just like with any other wi-fi enabled device. But beyond that, you can connect over any wi-fi access point that has a broadba...
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