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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:06:28 -0500
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a lot of them are that way these days from what I've seen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: NOKIA CELL PHONES!!!


>i dunno, i figured out the battery cover on the 3390 pretty quick....its
> just a matter of some advanced mechanical engineering and you have it,!
> Now the first time i had the phone, not having experience with nokias, the
> on/off button baffled me for quite a while.
> That whole, holding it for 5 seconds, releasing and then waiting for it to
> turn on is just odd...i guess so it doesn't get accidentally turned on in
> yer pocket or something.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: NOKIA CELL PHONES!!!
>
>
>> I never could figure out how to get the data cable I wasted $25 on to fit
>> into that phone anywhere. It had a serial port on one end and a square
> thing
>> at the other that had a couple prongs that wouldn't click into the phone
>> anywhere. Even Einstein PCS didn't know how the cable might plug in.
>> Maybe
> I
>> got ripped on Ebay and got a wrong cable, but as difficult as that
>> battery
>> cover is I wouldn't be surprised if the data cable is just as cryptic.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: NOKIA CELL PHONES!!!
>>
>>
>> >I have a 3390 in the drawer here but it won't work with talx or mobile
>> >speak
>> > unfortunately, mine doesn't ring all the time anyway, only once in a
> while
>> > but it's a spare in case something happens to my current Samsung.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:16 PM
>> > Subject: Re: NOKIA CELL PHONES!!!
>> >
>> >
>> > I once had a 3390 from Nokia that I got on Ebay. I think someone told
>> > me
>> > it
>> > said T-Mobile on it, but it did end up working OK. I didn't get real
> great
>> > coverage from the smaller more local GSM carrier. I just went in with
>> > it
>> > to
>> > get it activated and the like as I could never figure out how to remove
>> > the
>> > battery cover, a bad thing as one couldn't use spares even if you had
>> > them.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:46 AM
>> > Subject: Re: NOKIA CELL PHONES!!!
>> >
>> >
>> >> The 6620 is actually a pretty good phone.
>> >> Its layout is not too tiny, it has all the features you would ever
> want,
>> >> and
>> >> its tough too.
>> >> Ebay is a great source for nokia sell phones at reasonable
>> >> prices...you
>> >> can
>> >> offten find brand new, unlocked nokia phones that will work with
>> >> mobile
>> >> speak...the mobile speak website has a list of phones that will work
> with
>> >> the software, and then all you have to do is go on ebay and find a
> model
>> >> that suits your price range..also, try and make sure that if the phone
>> >> comes
>> >> from a different service provider, it states that it has been
>> >> unlocked,
>> >> that
>> >> way it can work with any service provider.
>> >> 73
>> >> Colin, V A6BKX
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:19 AM
>> >> Subject: NOKIA CELL PHONES!!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hi All;
>> >>>
>> >>> Is anyone aware of a good source to purchase Nokia Phones?
>> >>>
>> >>> I want to get TALKS or MOBILE SPEAK and the only phone Cingular has
>> >>> is
>> >>> the
>> >>> 6620.
>> >>>
>> >>> If I can help it, I would like to not be restricted to choosing one
>> >>> phone.
>> >>>
>> >>> Also, can anyone tell me the differences between TALKS and MOBILE
> SPEAK?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>>
>> >>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> >>> [log in to unmask]
>> >>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
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