Re: Using A cell phone and the IIgs

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grent@comcast.net (Geo3) wrote:

>Hi,
>       This would be a blending of old and new. I have not seen no posting
>     about this. Not using a cell phone myself, so I do not know if there
>     are any options. Is there anyway to use a cell phone to call BBS using
>     modem on the IIgs. My son's cell phone has free L/D on the weekends.
>     This way I would be able to call out of state (free) with the IIgs. I
>     have the modem, and IIgs, but have never seen any hardware that would
>     connect the cell phone to the modem. I beleive there may be 2 or more
>     types of cell phones, but I am not sure, if this has any bearing.
>       Take Care,
>             George from Michigan

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.