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Mychaela Falconia wrote: > Nam-Shub <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm considering buying a C139 to play with and test. But since I >> live in europe, I would need the euro/asian version >> (900/1800MHz). Has anyone tried one of these with the current >> tcs211-c139 firmware? Does radio work? > > Yes, two of our members based in 900&1800 MHz lands have used the > EU version of the C139 successfully with our current tcs211-c139 > hack, and the radio does work. (IIRC they reported both calls and > SMS working.) That's great! > >> Also, if anyone knows where to buy a 900/1800MHz version of >> C139, links would be appreciated. Seems the eBay sellers are all >> selling US versions. But I'm sure I'll find it somewhere. > > This one seems to be the EU band version: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mobile-phone-Motorola-C139-/331407190167?hash=item4d29686897:g:CMYAAOSwD0lUgus~ > > The EU band version of the C139 is also sometimes called C140; I > haven't been able to figure out what the difference is between > C139 and C140, there doesn't seem to be any. If you can't find an > EU band phone anywhere, I think I have a couple of C140s stashed > somewhere (EU bands); I would have to dig and find them though... > > You can also try this guy: > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-C123-variant-Osmocom-OsmocomBB-with-FTDI-or-CP2102-Cable-and-USB-image-/252202010667?var=&hash=item3ab869482b:m:mnJqoQdq00YA9P1lCj10ZOw > > He is based in Greece, so all his phones will be EU bands, but ask > him if he has any C139/140 units: unfortunately our FreeCalypso > self- contained firmware won't work on C115/118/123 phones as they > have too little RAM. (Yoy could say it's our fault because > Compal/Motorola got their fw to fit, but I'm just not masochistic > enough to try such a tight squeeze.) > > Oh, and if you are going to buy from UberWaves (the ebay seller > above), please make sure to tell him in the strongest words that > you'll be using the phone and the cable with FreeCalypso, not > OsmocomBB, and that you want the sticker on his special-made cable > to say "FreeCalypso" rather than "OsmocomBB". You should be firm > and tell him that you will NOT give him your business unless he > changes that sticker - that may be the only way to make him listen. > (As you can probably tell from my upset tone, I've been having some > difficulties with him.) Thanks a lot for the pointers. As it happens, I found a seller on ebay.de before I read your mail that had a EU C139, so I'll get to test things soon. > > M~ _______________________________________________ Community > mailing list [email protected] > https://www.freecalypso.org/mailman/listinfo/community > - -- Nam-Shub -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJWdqMyAAoJEGnYwQctydHVFAEP/iDQhkig6h4UPVokWdA18aZN cUD9qMjF+iNGYhLqYLyNgz6Ig5IldWWKN5jQREFsFJ6fUIiJyK6ySgV2ktnfdqsB 6pVcSM5tEM/NXlHFLVWE/RNwS+qrOFejSZh/L9zzNuVVNEcXzkaKTDLjvwkygan5 7wut7VfzAM9CwqzcNzCeJoTkIrzk8X3DxCkVJRgHB5Ex4ghuNT2tEjMETH6u5oUj +eJ8JBT+6THum3xAtF79/2MgNyvbkbanTk67Tlq68VHyrGUTN9dR4MN75N9NG70+ GMYxdIRfbjkTwCsMWuUykVuUtKl61bvszijA/3gSEJJXgqLx3vovQtiGPoUBJigl BIicYciOr6L90chKdl6D+oXDriRD+3TLWdjoTPdD8OYZWOwymYYSW93XHVnPvjmG 2FxVtu7E4qTkneeNB/QToPE2Lx0LR7pOkaFQg/Tm5o4dNgiPwDA+nW1NqbVX8Whs XJJD0ZDVisam+bl94te3YHhodCofbY8djRvymz+krwH2INjBW1F4Cwr8CVmw844I tjEjzP+V0fV6MKU2TU2xsXj0XqCC8Ii67P3PuOEyYoeOZGsCDJLJk/tBgRr2yyl3 C5P9JVi72DB3M8SCwUhntzecN01RtUBWk/mGs6NZcJuOAqNr0gTnFkYfL8paeZBU msqV/cSzuu4XheqYkMhg =SYXR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Community mailing list [email protected] https://www.freecalypso.org/mailman/listinfo/community
