Re: [NTLK] Cellular modem and phone-to-modem questions

Hi,
      You know, I didn't even consider the differences between the
older analog and digital phones... sorta puts a damper in using an
older phone then.
       Like was mentioned previously, I'm wondering if a newer
digital phone would link with bluetooth using Blunt as its serial
data connection... I had a Nokia which I was able to tether to my
PBG4 for wireless internet...
       I'm willing to tinker around but this sounds a little
complicated. If it comes down to it I could find the parts to make
it work.

       Thanks,
        Scott

On May 31, 2009, at 9:21 PM, Ed Kummel wrote:

> Scott.
> The first thing you need to be aware of is that the Newton existed
> in a completly different cellular world. I doubt that you can get
> the Newton to communicate to any of the phones you can buy in
> today's cellphone stores.
> All the methods I used to connect a Newton to the cellular system
> involved analog cellphones...Motorola Flip, Oki 900, NEC 300 analog
> cellphones. And to make matters worse, even if you were to find one
> of these phones, there is a very good possibility that your local
> cellular carrier will not activate the phone. They may even not
> have analog service at all! This is where I'd check first. No point
> in spending money on parts if your local carrier won't be able to
> activate the phone on their system.
> Then you need one of two things. A way to convert the Newton's 422
> serial to 232 serial on the modem, or a phone specific RJ11 interface.
> The 422 to 232 converter is very hard to find.
> The other item is a plug that connects to a cellphone, has a 9 volt
> battery and generates a dialtone and offers an Rj11 interface. I
> used devices called Axcell. This was the easiest and most efficient
> method.
> If you take this point, you *may* be able to get a more modern
> cellphone to work.
> If you can get a device that connects to a cellphone that generates
> a dialtone, and you use any of the pc card modems that works with
> the Newton, you could plug this into the cellphone dialtone device
> and make a modem connection this way...it may or may not
> work...digital compression on today's networks may not wqork...
> Ed
> web/gadget guru
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