Cell phone question.
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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Captain See Sharp wrote:
What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
Yes.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Captain See Sharp wrote:
What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
Yes.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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You asked a very, very general question and didn't specify what provider (or indeed country) you were talking about, what sort of plan you wanted to be on (pre-pay or contract), what kinda of internet connection you wanted (dialup modem, modem via GPRS), whether you actually wanted a phone or just a mobile modem via an air-card etc etc so I gave you the best and most honest answer I could. Try this[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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You asked a very, very general question and didn't specify what provider (or indeed country) you were talking about, what sort of plan you wanted to be on (pre-pay or contract), what kinda of internet connection you wanted (dialup modem, modem via GPRS), whether you actually wanted a phone or just a mobile modem via an air-card etc etc so I gave you the best and most honest answer I could. Try this[^]
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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Captain See Sharp wrote:
I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem
I have a Sanyo Phone which will act as a blue tooth modem. Have no idea how much it costs to use that feature (not something I need) or even how well it works.
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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If you want to use a mobile for your internet connection at home it will typically be very expensive. Why dont you just get broadband?
Josh Gray wrote:
Why dont you just get broadband?
I don't know how long I will be living where I am living now. When I get settled into my new home in the coming months I will get DSL. I would like to be completely mobile and not tied to any specific location though, that would be neat.
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Josh Gray wrote:
Why dont you just get broadband?
I don't know how long I will be living where I am living now. When I get settled into my new home in the coming months I will get DSL. I would like to be completely mobile and not tied to any specific location though, that would be neat.
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Why dont you look for a DSL provider that will let you move the connection to a new address?
Java IS a platform so it is not platform independence, remember that. Your program runs on a platform regardless of what you think or what people say. With Java you are not running on different platforms, you are running on a platform that sits on top of other platforms, and remember the .NET platform sits on top of platforms other than Windows. - CSS on JAVA
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Why dont you look for a DSL provider that will let you move the connection to a new address?
Java IS a platform so it is not platform independence, remember that. Your program runs on a platform regardless of what you think or what people say. With Java you are not running on different platforms, you are running on a platform that sits on top of other platforms, and remember the .NET platform sits on top of platforms other than Windows. - CSS on JAVA
Josh Gray wrote:
Why dont you look for a DSL provider that will let you move the connection to a new address?
I will worry about it when the time comes. Right now I just want to save up as much money as I can. In late 2008/ early 2009 I want to build a new desktop computer with a new monitor and all.
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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From the looks of things it seems that those little suckers cost loads of money, have limitations, and have complex contracts. I think I will wait a few more years.
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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I'm not being funny, but it's really, really strange reading that someone doesn't have a cell phone. In South Africa nearly everybody has one, even labourers. I remember when two colleagues went to the state for a conference, in about 2001, and they were stunned to see people queuing for pay phones.
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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How rich are you? (mobile phone data prices are expensive) How patient are you? (even 3G is pretty slow) How forgiving are you? (the connections are never reliable) You can get mobile-data PCMIA cards which plug-into your laptop/computer. They are still expensive, slow and unreliable though (in comparison to dedicated broadband solutions.)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
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I am thinking about getting a cell phone. I have never owned a cell phone and know little about them. I will only get the phone if it will allow me to use it as a modem. What would be a good cheap phone and service provider that would allow me to do this?
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If you don't plan to use a lot of talk-time, get a prepaid phone. The entry level phones are usually only 30-40 bucks (after rebates) and a prepaid card of $50 would easily last you 3 months. And no contracts, credit checks, deposits.
Regards, Nish
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