Cellular Internet backup connection

[Jason Shein]

On March 28, 2005 08:31 pm, James Knott wrote:
> Alan Cohen wrote:
> > Hello all
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for a cellular (GSM etc) Internet
> > connection to be used as a secondary to my main connection? Things like
> > who (Fido,Rogers,Bell...), how (modems such as wavecom's WMOD2B) and
> > how-to's?.
> > A static IP number would be helpful.
>
> Rogers has the GPRS service, but I don't think it comes cheap.  I'd be
> surprised if static IPs are available.  You can either use PCMCIA cards
> or an appropriate cell phone.
>
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The Treo 600 can be run in tethered mode, which allows you to use it as a 
modem, dialing out to your preferred dial-up ISP.

There may be some other cell phones able to do this, but I am unaware of any.

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