Dugouts To Have Cell Phones As Part Of Deal With T-Mobile

[LittleOzzy]

This is an interesting situation - T-Mobile doesn't have any service here so it would be completely pointless. That being said, I'm sure this season there will be lots of foreign eyes watching the Jays, seeing how they are expected to be contenders, so maybe T-Mobile will still push for it....

At the same time however it would be stupid to put a T-Mobile phone in the Jays (or even the visitors) dugout, knowing that the phone wouldn't even be using T-Mobile service...

Average Americans wouldn't know that though.

I'm guessing most would simply assume we have T-Mobile here.

[LittleOzzy]

Interesting that they only work in certain places in the stadium.

T-Mobile built the new On-Field Communication System, which is encrypted and won't be compromised by the in-stadium wireless use by fans. The communication system uses geofencing, meaning the network won't operate if the phones are taken into seats or the clubhouse.

From what I have been reading, they won't even work on the field if you are too far from the dugout, to prevent Managers carrying them to the mound.

[g_greg]

I hope these phones have better service than I get on their network