Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:57:07 PDT
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
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From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
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Isn't Verizon about a dollar a minute???
>From: Jason Yasment <jyasment@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Jason Yasment <jyasment@yahoo.com>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
>Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:45:39 -0700
>
>I just picked myself up a good cheap Nokia analog for
>less than $10 with all the accessories. I then use
>Verizon prepaid cards for the various amounts
>depending on your budget.
>
>
>--- Frank Miller <fmiller01@sprynet.com> wrote:
> > Donna,
> > The phone's wattage rating is only the transmission
> > power - your ability to
> > reach your calling party. The only thing that
> > effects the ability to
> > receive is the antenna. Those dinky antennas on most
> > midget cell phones are
> > barely adequate. When I had a bag phone, the cell
> > phone company gave me a
> > "rubber duck" antenna which was convenient but
> > pretty crummy for reception
> > in many areas. They also gave me a magnetic mount
> > antenna to use in the
> > poor coverage areas, which I promptly lost in the
> > wilderness areas of my
> > garage because I didn't want anything scratching up
> > my paint. I bought
> > another antenna which attached to a window via
> > suction cups which worked
> > great. Have you looked at the prepaid cell phones? I
> > think you'll find them
> > for around $75 in many truck stops. Use them until
> > the time's up, no long
> > term committment. Try to get an auxillary antenna
> > with it to boost your
> > range. Good luck on your trip!
> >
> >
> > Frank Miller
> > Manager, SFA/CRM Systems
> >
> > Alternative Business Systems
> > "Leaders in Customer Relationship Management
> > Solutions"
> > 4216 Indianola Avenue
> > Columbus, Ohio 43214
> >
> > Tel: (614) 447-0060
> > Fax: (614) 263-9086
> > URL: www.altbussys.com
> > ICQ: 40808804
>
>
>=====
>Jason M Yasment
>
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