Re: [NTLK] going cellular- sorta

From: Mitchell Vice (happyjack_at_mac.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2001 - 18:14:37 EST


THAT, my friends, is a guru!

::mitch::

>Before you pay for the phone, perform this check.
>Motorola created two DPC650's.
>One that was pre-data and the other that came out to
>take advantage of data.
>Pop off the battery and look for a logo on the
>instruction sticker. The logo will look like two
>arrows pointing to each other, one pointing down and
>one pointing up. There will be the indicator of mc2
>(squared) next to the logo.
>If this logo is not there, check the serial number and
>see if it says EE2 in the beginning. If you have
>either of these two things, then yes...you have a
>data-ready Motorola "Flip Phone"
>Now...as far as a capabilities...you can usually get
>the cellect modem and cable as a surplus kit for about
>$35. I have seen it cheaper, but not recently. Check
>eBay.
>There are also two modems that will work here. One is
>a Motorola Cellect and the other is a Motorola
>Montana. The Cellect is a 14.4 modem and the Montana
>is a 33.6 modem...but considering that you probably
>will not get better than 9.6 on a cell phone
>anyway...well....make your decision.
>
>If you can't find either, let me know. I have a
>Cellect modem with the DPC650 data cable. Make me an
>offer. It's slightly used and I might be able to find
>the manual if I start looking for it right now!
>Ed
>web/gadget guru

-- 
So long, sweet Mitch
[happyjack_at_mac.com]

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