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TMobile Home Internet causes phones to not work
I have just recently started using TMobile Home Internet (the 5G Nokia device that looks like a tall coffee can). When the device is plugged in, our TMobile phones (multiple versions of iPhones) lose...
Thanks for the reply Den_in_USA! I appreciate that 2 bars is not enough. I'd be happy with 5 :-)…
But the device works - and I get over 100Mbps download speeds (only 4-10Mbps upload - but that's sufficient). So I don't care much whether it is 5G or LTE - it is sufficient for what I need in terms of Internet capacity.
HOWEVER, if it somehow blocks my cell phones from working - that's a different issue. I don't have a landline (nor do I want one).
I can't control how much signal I'm getting into my house - save for not using the T-Mobile Home Internet device. Unless there is a way to fix this problem, I will have to bail out and return to Spectrum.
My long term plan is to have both Spectrum and TMo - so I have a failover for Internet service. I work from home now (thanks pandemic) and I can't afford to be without Internet. Spectrum is "pretty good" but that's not sufficient to assure that I don't go down during a critical time for my work.
BTW, I bought a TP-Link TL-R605 SafeStream Multi-WAN Router. I have hooked up both my Spectrum and my TMo WAN devices to that, and then hooked up my home WiFi router to the LAN port. It works great. If I disconnect Spectrum, TMo picks up and continues working. If you are look for a cheap "failover" setup for home internet - this device works.
