on 10/27/01 2:07 PM, Bill Hatchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I know nothing about cell phones but I am considering buying one. I live in > an area with very poor phone service, noisy lines, no hope of DSL and no > alternative way available for connecting to the internet, at least in the > foreseeable future. I am told that certain cell phones have built-in modems > for internet connections. I have a G3/233 desktop system plus some other > old Macs ranging from 604e to 68040 era CPUs. Can anyone knowledgeable > about the subject of using a cell phone for internet connections advise me? > What are the pitfalls? I don't mind the cost. Just want decent connection > speeds and reliability. Much of the time in this area we can't even get a > dial tone! Thanks.
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