Data On The Road With Your Cell Phone
by: Sam Michelson
Finally you're spending the weekend at your friend's cabin up at the lake. You managed to sneak your laptop up there because you know you'll need to check your e-mail at least once or twice while you're out of town.
If there happens to be Ethernet or Wifi available you'll be in luck - just plug in and you'll be ready to go! But what if you are in a secluded area? How should you get online?
Sometimes the best solution is to either have a cell phone or cell phone/PDA that acts as a modem, my favorites are the T-Mobile Sidekick, Treo 650, and the new Verizon Treo700W.If you have a way to dial in to your ISP this can be a solution.
AOL has local numbers around the US for example. The speed will be slow and you may need to pay roaming charges if you happen to be roaming on a different network, but you will be online!
Keep in mind that some but not all phones can be used as a modem and even then some require a wired connection. If you're lucky you'll have one that works via IR (infared) or Bluetooth, so they can talk wirefree to your computer.
Sometimes a phone will have multiple ways to connect to a laptop - choose Bluetooth over IR. USB is also a fine choice if you don't mind wires. Using USB is easiest - you just plug the USB cable into the phone and the other end plugs into a USB port on your laptop.
Connecting via Bluetooth means that you will need to PAIR the devices first. This means they need to identify each other and talk to each other when they are in range (about 30'). You will need to turn on your Treo 700w's bluetooth function and then make sure it is "discoverable". Then turn on your laptop's bluetooth, pair the two devices.
You are now ready to dial up your ISP. You have two options. Use the cell phone as a traditional modem - using your voice minutes to transfer data. This will usually be very slow, but if you have free nighttime calling this may cost you nothing. The other option is to subscribe to your carrier's data service.
Prices range from $5/month for limited data service on some carriers, to $50/month on other carriers for unlimited data service. The norm is about $20-$30/month for unlimited service. This enables you to use your cell phone as a modem all the time even at home and minutes of internet do not count toward your monthly minutes. This service will usually require a "dial-up script" which you can get from the carrier or sometimes directly from the phone manufacturer's website. This script gets installed on your laptop.
Another option is to get a cellular card for your laptop. This is a modem/card that automatically accesses the internet via the cellular service. These come with a subscription in most cases.
If you need to be online and you can't wait to find Hotspots each time you need access - this is the way to go. Prices per month range from $29.99 to $79.99 depending on the carrier and level of service.
A few final words:
- Turn off bluetooth when you aren't using it - it drains the battery faster than when you have it turned off.
- If you don't have Bluetooth on your laptop you can buy
a Bluetooth Adapter (often called a Bluetooth Dongle) for about $19.
-I recommend buying one branded by Linksys, Netgear or some other well-known company. There are some cheaper ones coming out of China that require special setup on your laptop and may not be as reliable.
Credits: This article originally was published at Sam's blog: MPhone.net
About The Author
Sam Michelson is a cell phone maven with over 10 years of hi-tech product marketing experience. YouNeverCall Inc. http://www.YouNeverCall.com has become one of the internet's most successful independent cell phone stores.His newest online store http://www.TheCellPhoneSpot.com was recently launched.
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Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 1, How to Plan a Teleconference
Effective Meetings by Phone - Part 1, How to Plan a Teleconference
by: Steve Kaye
Teleconferences can be a boon or a bust. On the positive side, they allow people at different locations to attend meetings without having to travel. On the negative side, they can degenerate into frustrating struggles with uncontrolled babble. This occurs because people lack visual contact, which hinders effective communication and provides opportunities to misbehave.
Here's how to set up an effective meeting by phone.
1) Plan a simple meeting. Ideally, the meeting should last less than 30 to 45 minutes. People are unable to concentrate on long phone calls. They become tired. Their attention drifts. They need to take a break. Design your meeting so that it is short and to the point. That way everyone can focus on the issues and participate effectively.
2) Write out your goal for the meeting. Then make sure that this statement truly represents the result...
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What Is A SIM Card For A Cell Phone?
by: Johnny McKenzie
A SIM card for the phone is like having a small computer in your computer. The SIM card stores a lot of data such as your messages, whether text or pictures, your phone number, reminders, files, value added services etc. What determine the phone number are actually the card and not the phone. In fact the mobile phone company keeps track of all your calls whether incoming or outgoing through your SIM card. They can identify the precise city and country that you have taken the phone to. In this way, the company charges you for the calls.
The SIM card is actually called a Subscriber Identity Module and is the size of a thumb impression. This tiny chip is a small microprocessor, but it packs in a lot of data and information. It?s inserted into the back of the cell phone that one is using and only then can the cell phone be activated. As soon as the cell phone is activated, it?s connected to...
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Winning Customers Over the Phone
by: Lydia Ramsey
Do you sometimes wonder where your customers have gone? In a study by the International Customer Research Institute, individuals gave the following reasons for becoming "non-repeat" customers:
* 1 percent died (makes you wonder how they responded)
* 3 percent moved
* 5 percent said friendships
* 9 percent said competition
* 14 percent were dissatisfied with the product
* 68 percent cited an attitude of indifference by employees
How many times do you think that employee attitude is communicated by phone? Very often the telephone is the first and only contact that people have with your organization. Make sure that this experience is the best you and your employees have to offer so that first-time callers become repeat customers.
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Where To Find Low Cost Telecommunications / Mobile Phone Products
by: Jonathan White
Technology is all around us. A lot of us depend on technology in our daily life?s day-to-day activities. One part of the technology industry that is getting better all the time is the telecommunications sector. Telecommunications is improving all the time. For example, broadband is becoming faster, mobile phones are becoming more advanced, etc. Due to this improving technology, many people who wish to keep up with it may now find it rather hard because of the fact that this technology is improving quicker and quicker all the time. In other words, once someone has brought a new mobile phone, they will then find that within a few months time a more advanced mobile phone will be on sale and their current mobile phone will become outdated.
As many of us want to keep up with the new and better telecommunication products including mobile phones, people are now finding...
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Phone Taps That Allow You to Listen to Both Ends of the Conversation
by: Kingston Amadan
There are some phone taps that are not true taps at all. They are more like bugs that only allow you to listen to one end of the conversation. While one end can be very useful, the fact is that it can also be very incomplete, leaving a lot of things to conjecture. The most effective phone taps allow you to listen to both ends of the conversation so that you can get as much context from the conversation as possible.
Usually hard taps, soft taps, and advanced cell phone bugs are the phone taps that can allow you to listen to both sides of the conversation. These are taps that get you ?into the system,? so to speak, so that you are in the middle of the communication. The best and most advanced taps are not noticeable by the parties being listened to, and so the eavesdropper can hear whatever needs to be heard without letting the others know she or he is there.
Hard...
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Making The Most of Long distance Phone Services
by: Dista Trifade
Long Distance Providers
Long distance phone service is offered by many companies. You should have a basic understanding of long distance calls and then choose the company that best suites your needs.
Once you switch long distance providers, it will take several days to activate your service.
Your service will only be activated on the one particular line and not on any of your cell phones.
Once the service is activated, you can make direct long distance calls from only that phone line.
If you need instant access consider using a prepaid calling card.
Calling cards work from any touch tone phone and require that you dial an access number and authorization code (PIN) to use their service.
The switched long distance service uses different technology for establishing a connection to the destination number. This is the most reliable service...
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Cellular Phone Markets
by: Kevin Lynch
Cellular markets around the world have steadily grown stronger over the past twenty years and show no signs of slowing down. Many people speculate that the growth will plateau reasonably soon and begin a steady decline due to market saturation. The US cellular markets are especially scrutinized as they are doing impressively well. Many believe that the cellular market in the United States might never reach a point of decline.
When the US cellular markets first began to grow in the 1980?s, only a few thousand cell phones were sold in the United States. Today, US cellular markets report that over 100 million cell phones have been sold in and cell phone subscription statuses are at an all time high. The average ?life? of a cell phone for a single person in the United States estimated to be between one to two years before a consumer is in the market for a new cell phone. While that estimate doesn?t have concrete...
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50 Emergency Uses For Your Camera Phone
50 Emergency Uses For Your Camera Phone
by: Paul Purcell
In an emergency you?ll need to provide and receive help, and after it?s over, you?ll have to return, repair, and rebuild. Central to all this is communication and documentation. Our society loves red tape, especially after disasters. Below are 50 ways the camera phone can be used in an emergency to document, record, and relay important information.
Any camera could be used for some of these things, but the phonecam carries a distinct advantage. It can immediately transmit your pictures. If you don?t have a phonecam, go with what you have, or what you can afford. Disposable cameras and digital cameras are acceptable. However, the phonecam rules, so let?s look at ways yours can be used in an emergency. These are excerpts from ?Disaster Prep 101?.
1. Last minute child ID. Whenever the family might be separated, take last-minute pictures of all family members, especially the kids,...
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by: Matt Bacak
Local taxes are an even further extension of the federal income tax withholding, just on the local level. Businesses that operate in a particular state will generally be able to access information their particular locality through their state's revenue office. Taxes withheld on the local level will not usually require a separate form. Local government entities will generally require that you file a copy of the state form with their...
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