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[HTC EVO 3D] kthejoker20:
I think you should let everyone know that it requires an internet connection to work.

So, if you have internet, connect your phone via wifi.

Then create a free sip account and recieved phone calls over wifi at full signal.

Never miss a call again. No rave either, and your sprint neighbors can't steal your rave reception on your internet either.

No wonder sprint give them out for free, they benefit anyone that connects to it.
[HTC EVO 3D] ReinMaker:
Yes that is why they hand them out so freely. They are trying to get their customers to improve their "backhaul". Especially since several parts of the country are having outages and crowded towers. With the Airwave all you're getting from that 3G is your own internet, which doesn't really help if you can use WiFi already.

BUT you can filter the Airwave so it doesn't let any other phones connect to it other than yours.
[HTC EVO 3D] ryudo423:
service is terrible at my house..i have tried calling before with no luck.. i might try this number over the weekend...do they waive the monthly fee as well?
[HTC EVO 3D] Anon9mouz:
Yes just got one last week bit need a wifi router bc it dumbed down my internet using the two ports off of it so I'm run it off a router instead strait from modem
[HTC EVO 3D] aimbdd:
Yeah... DONT USE IT AS A ROUTER. It suggests that in the instructions... but it sucks a a router... a lot. (Works fine connecting it through another router)
[HTC EVO 3D] boe:
How do you do that?

Edit - just found it - https://mysprint.sprint.com/mysprint/pages/secure/mypreferences/myPreferencesLanding.jsp
[HTC EVO 3D] aimbdd:
Sprint website

Edit: looks like you can't anymore?
[HTC EVO 3D] boe:
They waive the monthly fee but you do use your minutes when using the device. If you pay the monthly fee, you don't use your minutes when using the device.
[HTC EVO 3D] nhutpham:
Mine came activated, maybe you can get it waived
[HTC EVO 3D] kcb2627:
Can anyone tell me why I can't change the settings on my airave please?
[HTC EVO 3D] Anon9mouz:
Minutes really how does that come into play and if so what if ur on free nights and weekends or u have unlimited minutes???? I think ill be calling sprint
[HTC EVO 3D] VenpaCasa:
Thanks OP just ordered mine unfortunately its backordered so i won't see it for a month and a half at the latest.

Sent from Venpa's awesome 3VO!
[HTC EVO 3D] jgalan14:
Lmao might be back order cause all the people is getting ha ha
[HTC EVO 3D] VenpaCasa:
Lmao exactly

Sent from Venpa's awesome 3VO!
[HTC EVO 3D] Djspinister:
Got mine today, simply amazing. Thanks for the info. Appreciated

-DJ
[HTC EVO 3D] buck1623:
Just a heads up for you all getting free airaves... Check your bill, if u get charged for the activation, call in and get it removed... They gave it to us for free, so we shouldnt foot the activation either!
[HTC EVO 3D] DZLRULZ:
Just got off the phone with them.

Backordered 6 to 8 weeks, but free makes it worth the wait! They waived the monthly fee too. Thanks op.

Swyped using 2 cores and 3 Ds
[HTC EVO 3D] CMeys:
I got them to agree to give me one too today. They said it will take around 4 weeks. They did give me the order number. When does the order number show up in the Sprint order tracking?
[HTC EVO 3D] theratdude64:
I just got mine today, I gotta check if it charged me extra
[HTC EVO 3D] EniGmA1987:
I would like to thank all of you who are scamming the system for free stuff from the bottom of my heart. Those of us (like me) who actually NEED an Airave because there is no service most of the time to small bits of roaming at other can now not get our devices. It is backordered for so long because you a** holes that I am now without a working phone at my house for more than a month.
[HTC EVO 3D] theratdude64:
Agreed, I needed one so bad that I kept getting international roaming charges in my house in Utah... I had to wait a month backorder with zero service in my room because of such high demand. Its great if people need en but not just for "free stuff". I work for Verizon and or equivalent is $249.99 so sprint is lucky
[HTC EVO 3D] DZLRULZ:
Settle down Beavis. My wife had to call me 4x to get through a 30 second conversation last Friday because it kept dropping thanks to Sprint's awesome coverage. She was home alone watching my young daughter with no other phone. I was worried what would happen if there was an emergency and she couldn't call out. Think before you speak. I'm sure that people need them or they wouldn't be asking for them. If Sprint didn't think they needed them they wouldn't provide them.

Swyped using 2 cores and 3 Ds
[HTC EVO 3D] boe:
No need for thanks it was a pleasure!

I have to wonder why someone would buy a phone from a carrier that doesn't offer service at their home address.
[HTC EVO 3D] JoshuaAlba:
Umm.....why would anyone scam them to get a free device to boost their signal if they already have signal???
[HTC EVO 3D] jorts:
i called yesterday and have been added to the 6-8 week waiting list.

at my house i get dropped signal all the time, 100kb download speed, etc. awful service even though i live right between two sprint towers. the lady on the phone actually did tell me there has been a problem with one of the towers in my area since May and that "they" are working on it. estimated repair date was the end of September...
[HTC EVO 3D] buck1623:
FFS, im glad they offered it to me instead of me asking for it... I called, told them about my problems, they confirmed, and bam had one on the way.... so sit down and wait your turn...
[HTC EVO 3D] ricocollege:
I just turned mine back in and never even plugged it in. They told me that any calls made through this airwave count towards my minutes, even if it's to another cell phone. **** that.

Sent from my EVO 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] butterbuns:
ive tried calling twice now and was offered to pay for a airwave.. pisses me off i get zero recpition inside my house.. I have to walk outside to be able to make a call.. i am always in 1x inside my house, funny thing is there is a cell tower less then 200 feet from my house.. I just cant stomach spending $130 to use my phone in my house.. If it wasnt for the phone i would leave sprint right now, but i love the phone too much..
[HTC EVO 3D] jorts:
that's odd. the girl i talked to yesterday acted like it was a stupid question when i asked her if there were any fees associated with the airave she was sending me. she actually scoffed when i asked about fees...and said no, there are no fees.

in other news, they told me yesterday it would be 6-8 weeks before mine shipped because they were on back order. well i just got an email a minute ago saying it will ship in 3-5 days. the email came from employeephoneprograms@sprint.com so maybe i got bumped up the list because i have an employee sero account? dunno, just happy it's coming soon because my service at home is sheet.
[HTC EVO 3D] boe:
Just understand although most Sprint reps are large mammals they have brains the size of walnuts. While some reps are helpful, many must be lead down the path of realizing you need an airave and they should not charge you for it if you have signal issues. They can tell what type of coverage you should have. Then you say something like - if I don't get any good reception do I have any alternatives to boost my signal or would I be better off on another carrier? Then they'll give you your airave at no charge. If you start off by saying you need an airave, they'll dig in their hooves and you'll have a hard time getting that donkey to move. Just pretend you don't know what an airave is and that they are smarter than you.
[HTC EVO 3D] Cerritus:
Bah, just tried this today, was told the free airave deal was discontinued due to excessive back orders. Will try again in a month and hope it's been restarted. Took a look at the Amazon.com airave the rep suggested and in the comments, someone in the comments said it was the first version (not 3g).
[HTC EVO 3D] CrippleB:
Sorry we all had a part in that. They were giving those things away like hotcakes.
[HTC EVO 3D] CMeys:
Wow! I just got an email from Sprint with a tracking number saying that it has shipped today! That's 3 days not the 4 weeks they'd said! And it is showing in my account and without fee.
[HTC EVO 3D] DZLRULZ:
They told me 6-8 weeks but it's been 3 days and I received it already. Just hooked it up.

Update: I had installed it in my library near my router. It worked ok but the signal was low in the farthest corners of the house. I moved it into the living room and I get 4-6 of 6 bars of service everywhere in the house now even though the distance to some corners is greater. Maybe putting it near a high power router isn't ideal...

Swyped using 2 cores and 3 Ds
[HTC EVO 3D] G1Mojo:
Can't wait till I see that email, or any email about the Airave I ordered :) Been over a week and I have not heard anything, I did leave a message with a CS and they assured me I was on the list.
[HTC EVO 3D] CMeys:
And it arrived today via UPS. Probably won't get a chance to set it up until Sunday though.
[HTC EVO 3D] jedite7:
I just want to set the record straight about the "fee" for the Airave AP. There isn't one, there never has been, and anyone who says they have been charged is either lying or has a 1st Gen Airave. A service fee was never created for the AP. The 1st Gen had a $4.99 MRC with an option to waive the MRC via Account Services.

Sent from the XDA Premium App using my Supra charged 3VO 3D.
[HTC EVO 3D] ffolkes:
Sprint told me I'd get it in 4-6 weeks, and 3 days later it was on my doorstep. It was a pain to install, since by default it wants to be a router (wtf), and you have to change everything.

But it sure is nice to have 5 bars of signal in my house. :D No more 0-2 bars, hunting and draining battery.
[HTC EVO 3D] spx_trader:
I dont know if this has been posted, i didnt want to read through all the pages but just so you guys know to keep an eye on your mins. when you are connected to the Airave all mins count against your plan, even if you are calling a mobile phone. they have a plan for 19.99 for unlimited calling from an Airave but they would not waive the charge for me until they monitored my bill for a couple months to see my usage on it. I have four phones on my plan so it worried me that i will go over on the mins. This Airave is kinda a joke, I know a lot of people that gave them back, they use data from your home internet so if you don't have unlimited there it could be a problem, I have unlimited but i noticed it slowing down my internet speeds at time

EDIT: in case this hasn't been mentioned also, its not free, you have to give it back when you leave or they charge you
[HTC EVO 3D] jedite7:
Your statement is partially incorrect. The unlimited plan is $25.00 for the Airave AP. It uses your minutes just like your normal plan would. You still receive M2M, AMAT, etc. And yes, if you cancel it and don't send it back you will be charged a $140 non-returned equipment fee. Also, we (Sprint) are actively contacting customers who receive an Airave AP and don't use it.
[HTC EVO 3D] PMGRANDS:
I recently got'em to Take off $50, then $40, and now Another $40! I told them I'm Losing a Lot of business Missing phone calls (Which I was) I just Forgot to tell them that the Service got better a Few weeks Earlier then they Credited my for! Oops... LOL!
[HTC EVO 3D] CMeys:
Got it all setup (behind my router as I wanted), and wow! Before I has most 1 bar on 3G and would even fall into 1X regularly. Now 3G is always all bars solid green and 4G is almost always available with at least 2-3 bars. Still waiting to check if we have any service now in the basement -- never did before.

I'd have never tried for it if I hadn't read this thread. Thanks all!
[HTC EVO 3D] chefdave12118:
They said they could knock $80 off of the price of a $129 airave and my main line had to commit to 2 more years.

Not free ....and now I'm really pissed at Sprint for not picking up the bill. Lets see.... I've been with Sprint since 2001 and currently have 5 android devices using their service.

Wish I hadn't seen this thread. Now my blood is boiling. ;)

Edit. Sorry op. Not *****ing at you just ****ing pissed that sprint treats a 10 year CUSTOMER like ****.

I'm trying to think but nothing happens.
[HTC EVO 3D] felacio:
Yeah. I got one last month for free. I wasn't going to deal with terrible service. Glad I didn't waffle on it as it looks like the deal is dying!

Funny that it effect 4G because it doesn't have anything to do with WiMAX.
[HTC EVO 3D] aimbdd:
It's actually been over a week waiting here. A supervisor said they are no longer adding people to the wait list due to the demand for the device.

Sent from my HTC Evo 3D.
[HTC EVO 3D] graffixnyc:
ouch sorry to hear that :( I just switched to sprint at the end of july and the day I got my phones I called for an airave. They told me I qualified for a free one with no monthly charge and that calls made on it didnt deduct from my pool of minutes..they only ask that I return it if I should ever cancel my service. I wonder what they use to figure out who gets one for free and who has to pay. So it seems some are getting charged for the unit and no monthy charge? some are getting charged a monthly fee but not for the unit? and in my case some getting the unit for free and no monthly charge? hmmm
[HTC EVO 3D] housry23:
Yeah I got mine free with no monthly charge a few months back. I think if you call and say that you are constantly missing calls and dropping calls and it is extremely important to be able to get calls at home. I don't have a landline and told the this is my only phone(which is true) and I run a small business out of my home with my Sprint phone as my means of communication with customers(which is also true). I am sure they look at how strong the signal is in your area. If you look at the Sprint voice map it has different colors for the different levels of coverage in your area with the strongest saying that it should penetrate walls and building or something like that. I told them I would have to switch carriers if they couldn't do anything about missing calls. Oh yeah and maybe the most important part is you need to tell them that inside your house you have no or little service and as soon as you step outside it is just fine.
[HTC EVO 3D] chefdave12118:
I haven't given up. I told them I'm a business owner (which is true, I own a restaurant) and that I was missing important phone calls from sales reps, employees, family etc and that I had to go outside to receive or get calls. I threw the kitchen sink at them and still just $80 off. I'm pretty stubborn.... I'll get one ;). I want it more for my restaurant then home ( I have wifi at home).

Also does this airave thingamabob give u 4g or just boost your current signal? (I'm a chef... Sorry for the dopey question :) )

I'm trying to think but nothing happens.
[HTC EVO 3D] shiftr182:
I talked with sprint yesterday about the crap service I have at home, and there is an airrave on its way now.
[HTC EVO 3D] graffixnyc:
It just boosts your 3g and gives you faster 3g dl speeds/stronger signal (but why you would use that if you already have wifi is beyond me)

I live in an area where the signal is great. right outside my house I get full 3g and full 4g(8-10mbps) but inside the apartment, not so much. I only have a small 2 bedroom apt and in the bedrooms I would have almost zero signal and would roam a lot.
[HTC EVO 3D] chefdave12118:
I have wifi in my home not at the restaurant.

I'm trying to think but nothing happens.
[HTC EVO 3D] mikeyxda:
Neighbor has an Airave and is happy with it. For me, seems like a really roundabout way to do what amounts to VOIP over your cell phone, but for those without a signal who need to use their cell, I guess that's the only choice. Only oddity I've noticed is that whenever I'm at his house, the Airave doesn't know how to properly split a text message longer than 160 char. For example, if I type 180 characters and send a text to someone, they only get the last text (20 characters) which is the last text message in the bunch. When I send to the same person and I'm NOT on the neighbor's Airave, the person gets both texts split properly: one 160 char and one 20 char text. Wondering if anyone else has noticed that.

Mike
[HTC EVO 3D] DZLRULZ:
You have to have wifi for it to work.

Edit: I meant to say you need broadband.

Swyped using 2 cores and 3 Ds
[HTC EVO 3D] chefdave12118:
I thought you just needed a modem. ????

I'm trying to think but nothing happens.
[HTC EVO 3D] DZLRULZ:
I meant to say you need broadband. Sorry bout that...

Swyped using 2 cores and 3 Ds
[HTC EVO 3D] motorolatriumph:
I guess a customer since 2004 doesnt get one..because i dont qualify...and i get terrible service in my house what BS
[HTC EVO 3D] naughtygurltabby:
=0

lol. sprint is going to catch on...im going to give it a whirl, hopefully i will also get lucky to get a free Airave!
[HTC EVO 3D] Sim-X:
Got it 1st try, actually going to use it at my work. We just have a personal account setup for our small business our bill is over $500+ a month ED 3000 plan with 6 lines (line 6 was added by retentions) also some data cards. I think we have 9 devices in total. Anyway guy was super cool, we actually do have really bad reception in the office otherwise I wouldn't have bothered if we didn't actually need it. He said if they are in stock it will ship out right away should get early next week but he wasn't sure if they were in stock or not. No monthly fee norm $129 he said. Always nice to get a cool rep right off the bat. Thanks op
[HTC EVO 3D] rubber guard:
just called, got one for free w/ no activation and no monthly charge
[HTC EVO 3D] DJAscendance:
called, still giving them out for free, they said they would ship mine and ill receive it in 3-5 days fully activated at no cost. awesome!
[HTC EVO 3D] mangohorse:
I got mine within a day or two, fully activated. One word of advice/warning, this thing has a delay in it when I use the phone of like 5 seconds, makes it nearly unusable to me. I either have to unplug and do a reset once a day, or leave it unplugged and go outside. When it works, its awesome, but mostly it just pisses me off. And since it only works half time, I have to listen to my wife moan and groan about switching carriers. I get great signal and 3g at work, cuz we have a repeater in the building, and I don't wanna switch. Believe it or not, Sprint is the fastest, best carrier, where I work, not where i live...
[HTC EVO 3D] ChadH42:
I called Sprint and they told me that they were not longer giving Airave's away and that I had to pay for the device and monthly usea fees...:mad:

Bye Bye Sprint!!!
[HTC EVO 3D] squigey:
Did you complain about having poor signal? When I called about it, they gave it to me without any hassles. I am/was a premier customer, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with the no fees for it.

I used this number though: 866-338-0077
[HTC EVO 3D] libai8268:
Yeah, you need to call the specific number and complain about the service. You can even say you are considering to change to another carrier. Then they should take care of you.
[HTC EVO 3D] aganno:
Called about my 5 phones having bad service. They told me to take all 5 phones to Sprint Store to be checked. I told the customer service lady "Thats Bull****, I want a Free Airwave and no fees associated it with it". She then said OK. She told me after that they dont offer it anymore, that you have to ask for it and insist on it. Mine is coming in 3 -5 days.
[HTC EVO 3D] squigey:
I think like anything related to customer service, the difficulty of the process depends on the rep you get.
[HTC EVO 3D] EniGmA1987:
QFT

I had to deal with so much BS trying to get mine, and then the last time I called to get the mess they created sorted out, the lady was really helpful and cleaned up everything and got me taken care of right away without any hassle and very few questions.
[HTC EVO 3D] BlackDave:
I tried getting mine but all the lady said was that she was gonna get me an appointment to get my phones checked (so I hung up on her while I was in the middle of a sentence).... I hate sprint
[HTC EVO 3D] user7618:
I called Sprint about poor signal on the 21st, guy I got was named Perry not sure of the department, I was transferred once to him and had my airave on the 23rd.

I just told him I had crap signal at the house, mentioned that i roamed a lot and was looking at prices on an airave. He said he'll get me one shipped out for free.
[HTC EVO 3D] iMystery:
I called this number as well, had no problems getting it.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mrdiaz09:
Not true, I called yesterday and they shipped one out for me free of charge. However, I do live in a ****ty area.
[HTC EVO 3D] spx_trader:
I already have an airave, but need to keep it in my office, which is in the basement. So we still get a bad signal upstairs, I called yesterday to try and get a 2nd one for upstairs and they said they wanted me to try it upstairs for a month and gave me a 104 credit for the bad service. you guys may want to try this
[HTC EVO 3D] motorolatriumph:
I finally got one
[HTC EVO 3D] dark_hitman:
Got my airave today i live in puerto rico. But i wait a lot of time but its free :p
[HTC EVO 3D] tricky1:
Chiming in to say I have one coming, pending approval by Sprint on a 6th line.
[HTC EVO 3D] yankele:
Just called today to the # on the OP and didn't even told her I wanted one, I just said in my apartment I get terrible reception and was "worried" about the roaming (even tho I am/was premier and it doesn't matter the roaming for the most part) and what were my options. She was the one to suggest me the Airave and told me it will be free of charge and no activation fee!

I'll get it in 3 days, got tracking number and everything!

Thanks OP!
[HTC EVO 3D] Cuppeerr:
How do I create a sip account?
[HTC EVO 3D] ElementalTJ:
So I'm on Boost Mobile...

Which is like Sprint's prepaid service, right?

It's owned by Sprint...

Do you think I could get one of these by calling Sprint?..

Or Boost Mobile? :p

Thanks for the help. :3
[HTC EVO 3D] lawsofpower48:
i just got mine yesterday and it is all setup..but does anyone know if this is lockable to only certain people in the house (ie: certain phone numbers of sprint customers?)... i dont want people across my street or my next door neighbors bumming off my nice signal...not sure if it will bog down my signal or internet if everyone bums off my airave?
[HTC EVO 3D] james873:
Yes it does have a feature for that. It has three power output settings and comes out of the box open for everybody but you can lock it down so only your numbers work.
[HTC EVO 3D] tricky1:
6th line approved should be here Tuesday
[HTC EVO 3D] lawsofpower48:
thanks, ill have to figure out how to do that.
[HTC EVO 3D] THEGAMEPLAY94:
I sent them an email complaining about my poor service and they called and told me they sent an air rave
[HTC EVO 3D] Cloaker:
Just ordered mine. :D thanks OP!
[HTC EVO 3D] dnaL0R:
got it, thnx op !
[HTC EVO 3D] Febby:
I'm sorry but I don't think you will because it requires you to start a line for the device its self (the airave).
[HTC EVO 3D] drummingfool:
I can confirm I called *2 and complained very nicely about having poor reception in my apartment, 10 minutes later I've got one on the way
[HTC EVO 3D] Sad Panda:
Got mine today, it's on the way here!
[HTC EVO 3D] james873:
Log into your sprint account and choose the airrave on your account and the settings are there
[HTC EVO 3D] Vandelay007:
In my old apartment my signal was lousy and they sent me one....anytime I sent a text while I was home it would send to my friends 20+ times.... I thought it was conflicting some how w my router....

Then I moved recently and tried it again....no router cause my new modem has WiFi built in.....but same issue.... Anyone else?

Toby is in HR which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.....
[HTC EVO 3D] JoshuaAlba:
Posted my stand up video in the OP if you guys wanted to check it out. Good to see everyone is still getting an airave.
[HTC EVO 3D] THEGAMEPLAY94:
I'm logged in but I dont see the settings
[HTC EVO 3D] james873:
It's in the manage device settings