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Date: 2000-04-28 05:05:06
From "Steven M. Scotten "
Subject: Re: Nextel Wireless
Ooooh, that really hurts. Those Nextel phones are really nice, too. I almost had Vikki get one of those so that we could radio to one another once I quit my job, have the company cellphone taken away, and have to get my own cellphone. Maybe the Minstrel should go back to the Minstrel people. Steve On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Kurt Weiske wrote: > > Buy a Nextel phone, and get unlimited internet access from your Palm for > $30. > > Only problem is that the cable is $84. The phone is $99, but is discounted > elsewhere. > > > > I am using the services and so far I have only positive things to report. > I am sending and receiving Hotmail from my i1000 plus, and soon I'll use > my phone to do a modem HotSync with my Palm III. > > There are two services available: > > Nextel Online Wireless Internet Services > > Basic Package $14.95/month > MSN Mobile, Shopping, Nextel Services, > Dial-Up Service and 300 text pages > > Basic Plus Web Browsing $19.95/month > MSN Mobile, Shopping, Nextel Services, > Dial-Up Service, Web Browsing, and 300 text pages > > Proprietary cables are required and can be purchased (along with many > other Nextel accessories) from http://www.nextelaccessories.com/ Phone: > (877) 777-0100 > > The prices are substantially lower than those of Nextel direct. Tell > Vince that Rick Davila sent you. > > > > > > Mark Bradford <mark@bradfordweb.com> wrote in message > news:38EE29B1.9ADF1F85@bradfordweb.com... > > A while back I posted a message letting you know that Nextel would have > > a special internet access available for some existing phones. The phone > > essentially becomes a wireless modem. The service is around $30 for > > unlimited minutes. The service is now publicly available. > > > > So, now my question is: > > > > Is anyone utilizing this, if so, what cable are you using to do this. > > Me thinks that the phone needs a proprietary cable to connect to the > > serial port on a laptop/pc (what its designed to do), so you'd need... > > > > Nextell ---> Nextel Cable --->coupler/gender changer---->Pilot > > cable--->Pilot > > > > Yes? Any input is appreciated. I'm testing the water before I buy a > > new series Nextel phone that supports this. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > >
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