Re: Using A cell phone and the IIgs

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"Supertimer" <supertimer@aol.com> wrote in message
20021110112023.29338.00003748@mb-mg.aol.com">news:20021110112023.29338.00003748@mb-mg.aol.com...
> grent@comcast.net (Geo3) wrote:
>
> They sell a cradle at CompUSA for this purpose.  Plug your cell
> phone in, plug the modem cable into the outlet and you're ready.
>
> It was designed to have a voice phone plugged in but I can't see
> why a modem wouldn't also work.

It might appear not to work, depending on your model of cell phone.  Most
cell phones don't give a dial tone before connecting, which many modems wait
for.  Just remember to turn that off and you should be fine.