Hi Steve, when you connect to your network provider's data network, you're connected to what's known as GPRS, or general packet radio service. This is comparable to dial-up, except you're paying by the KB instead of by the minute, making it the most affordable way to have internet access. It's very useful when there's no wifi connection in your area. It's also useful if you're in some remote location and internet access leaves more than to be desired. One disadvantage to GPRS is that because it's like a dial-up connection, streaming audio/video is not recommended, as not only is the bandwidth too slow to handle the data, but your network provider may even block those kinds of traffic, plus your phone bill may be quite heavy unless you have an unlimited data plan. In order for your phone to be used as a modem for your BN, it must support the dial-up networking protocol, to which your BN calls modem. Hope this is of enough information.
-- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Klango: chrishallsworth Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr FTP: ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Speicher Sent: 21 August 2008 2:02AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] cell phone with BT 32 Two questions: 1. For what purposes or functions do people use cell phones with their braillenotes? Is this pair used for retrieving e-mail when a wifi connection is not available? for Accessing the web when away from home base? Other uses? I am not interested in downloading games or music, although streaming sportscasts from the web mighbbt be of interest if not prohibitively expensive. 2. What characteristics (like protocols and so on) must a cell phone have in order for a user to be able to do these things? I understand that some cell phones work with the bn and that others do not . How can I know ahead of time which ones will work? Our sprint contract in ending soon, and we've been told we'll have to give up our current cell phones because they are not at all digital, or not digital enough, or something. If I have to get a new phone, I'd like to get one which expands the bn's usefulness. We'll probably be working with either Verizon or Sprint. Thanks in advance for your help. Steve Speicher ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote _____________ NOD32 EMON 3375 (20080821) information _____________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system http://www.eset.com _____________ NOD32 EMON 3375 (20080821) information _____________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system http://www.eset.com ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
