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 Jul 22 2006, 01:19 AM
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Hi,
Do you have any suggestions, advices, & experiences with using usb telephone modems? I'm looking for something with the form factor of the apple usb modem 56k[1] but would appreciate a lower price. I use the stock sharp rom (SL C3100). I assume the rom supports this type of device? Do people still use telephone modems? Any problem to be expected? Regards, Thomas. [1] http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ge...LearnMore=MA034 (German store) |
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Jul 22 2006, 07:22 AM
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I don't know about USB, but I have a CF modem which I use from time to time and it has always worked easily without any problems and these are now very cheap, at least in my neck of the woods.
Felipe |
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Jul 22 2006, 08:52 AM
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Same here - I sometimes (when theres no Wifi atround and a phone line is all I have) use my CF modem - just jack in the telephone connection into it and dial away to glory - albeit a slow one.
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Jul 24 2006, 01:05 AM
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And connecting through modem is much cheaper and faster that using your bluetooth enabled phone!
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Jul 25 2006, 02:25 PM
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Not really. If your phone supports GPRS you get ISDN (64kbps) if it has i-Mode (EDGE?) You get around 115kbps and as long as your bluetooth supports it, Don;t know if it does. . . ? a 3G phone will give you about 380kbps.
Faster? No. Cheaper? Oh, Yes. You can go to Churchill.com on the web too, yeah. I have a CF GPRS CELL Modem. Saves on cables, extra devices etc. . But does costa fortunum. |
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Jul 26 2006, 06:02 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 3-December 03 From: US Member No.: 1,034 |
Even if my phone DOES support GPRS (or EDGE), don't I have to pay to get a GPRS data plan (apart from my voice plan) as an extra ?
I think most (or maybe all) US carriers charge seperately for data plans. On the other hand with dial-up, there are providers who give plans for FREE. Maybe a one-time registering fee (like I had a $10 fee with a provider), rest - free for the month. That surely works out cheaper than using a mobile phone for data connectivity. I really dont know about the bluetooth speeds - never having used one as yet. |
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Jul 29 2006, 07:37 AM
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I've been on every network in the UK, and most of the french ones. . . In Europe you get a basic Data plan included, I get 1mb free/Month with my pay as you go simcard (Subject to topping up) and I pa about £2 to £3 for every additional Megabyte.
Several companies have "Data-Only" Tariffs where they give you between 250, and Unlimeted megabytes a month. . Vodafone's Data tarrffs: £25 a month, 250 free, £2.50 every MB after: £60, unlimited access. But then you can't use them as a phone. Only really good for a CF GPRS or 3G card, or if you have a spare phone you don't mind sacrificing in the name of Zaurus. |
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