Does Ting support the femtocell if there is no Sprint plan? From what I read, it seemed like it would work as long as there is an active Sprint plan. But once you cancel with Sprint it doesn't work. Is that true?
Yes and yes. As for a Sprint activated femtocell supporting a Ting customer, that might be something best asked the Ting support staff.
Edit for clarity: You should also be able to re-activate the Sprint femtocell with Ting if the boyfriend ditches Sprint.
I think the easiest solution for me would be to go to AirVoice for $40/mo and stick with my AT&T phone. Would GoogleVoice be the best option to make calls from home over wifi?
Eh, not really. You get what you pay for. You really should sit down and examine your real usage numbers (not just your included anytime minutes with your plan) and figure out where you make most of your calls. Knowing this will help you best select a plan because you'll know what you actually need.
As for data usage, I could lower (no more Facebook, instagram, pinterest when I'm bored waiting somewhere). But I still like it for pandora in the car, gps, looking things up if I'm out (yelp, google), and work email.
Are you FI? If not, you probably have debt. If you have debt, you shouldn't be wasting money on hedonic conveniences. If you're not FI but have no debt, you should still be socking away as much as possible. You don't need that data, you
want it... and most of those services can be easily replaced with offline equivalents and a little pre-planning, and the rest is just a lack of self discipline.
Start here:
http://www.techmeshugana.com/2013/01/are-iphones-worth-it/Followed with the first seven posts here:
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/share-your-badassity/communications-tech-isps-voip-cell/And finish here:
http://www.techmeshugana.com/2013/05/how-to-save-money-with-an-iphone/Optional reading:
http://www.techmeshugana.com/2013/04/voip-and-the-return-of-the-home-phone/Still considering RW for $25/mo vs. Airvoice's $40/mo though.
Before you commit, do your homework and become an educated customer. Figure out what you actually need and shop around amongst the available options. Be aware that using nearly
any other MVNO (if you're willing to ditch the iPhone) will have far cheaper used phone options available with a higher resale value. Also, if you're still sold on the whole mVoIP thing on a Sprint carrier, seriously investigate TextNow before pulling the lever. Same basic technology, near identical caveats with reliability and service, clear cut usage numbers, better terms of service, cheaper handsets if you buy from them directly, and the option to bring your own Sprint Android device on top of it all if you'd rather shop around for a used handset instead.
