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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:42 am    Post subject: What is the best cingular cell phone Reply with quote

What is the best cingular cell phone that has a hole in it so i can put a string in the cell phone? I am board of a dull cell phone and i want to decerate it with a key chain but my phone doesnt have that little hole that i can put a string thrugh it. What cell phone has that little hole that is a cingular and AT&T cell phone?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a strange question for the Round Table, but then again we're all strange anyway.

Personally I prefer this model -


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:43 am    Post subject: Re: What is the best cingular cell phone Reply with quote

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What is the best cingular cell phone that has a hole in it so i can put a string in the cell phone? I am board of a dull cell phone and i want to decerate it with a key chain but my phone doesnt have that little hole that i can put a string thrugh it. What cell phone has that little hole that is a cingular and AT&T cell phone?


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There's a couple things involved with your Cell Phone question. There's companies that MAKE Cell Phones (that is, the hardware part, the actual PHONE) and companies that provide the Cellular SERVICE (like your mention of Cingular and AT&T). [BTW, about 2004 these two became one and the same]

The hole you asked about is a Lanyard hole, for attaching a Lanyard Wrist Strap (kinda like a keychain). While several models may not have one, there's a good number of phones that DO have one.

You need to drop by some Cell Phone shop, like the ones found in the mall kiosks somewhere, and see what phone appeals to you. THAT phone (the HARDWARE) has to get service from SOMEBODY, so the next step is ask AT&T/Cingular if your current service plan could use the newly-picked phone (or could they modify your service plan to use it). BEFORE YOU BUY IT, get the person selling the phone to say it'll be OK with Cingular/AT&T, otherwise make sure you can get your money back!

I personally like the LG phones, and like Motorola as my backup choice. I like Verizon as my 'Provider', giving me the Service to use it.

While I may not have answered your question outright, I hope to have helped you somewhat.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It sounds like Phred Phound the Sarcasm Closet again....
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drat!

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelle wrote:
That's a strange question for the Round Table, but then again we're all strange anyway.

Personally I prefer this model -



Or the ever-popular 'Bag Phone', always chic...


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now you are just piling on
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah? Well, um, er, 'Chelle started it!!
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PhastPhred wrote:


Is that the best phone you can find?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

13 Oct 1983



Before that it was smoke and blankets!

Add: On Oct, 13th 1983 the first wireless phone call was executed by Ameritec Mobile in Soldier Field. The first mobile handset was the world famous "brick phone" (a.k.a. Motorola DynaTAC 8000X). That time this "tiny and ergonomic" device cost 3,995 USD and weighted around 0.8kg. This is incredible compared the the ones today with just 1/10 of the weight.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PhastPhred wrote:
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On Oct, 13th 1983 the first wireless phone call was executed by Ameritec Mobile in Soldier Field. The first mobile handset was the world famous "brick phone" (a.k.a. Motorola DynaTAC 8000X). That time this "tiny and ergonomic" device cost 3,995 USD and weighted around 0.8kg. This is incredible compared the the ones today with just 1/10 of the weight.


Wireless phones were around ages before then (I know coz I used 'em) - that was just the first portable handset phone

Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones for a potted history...

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

I just ain't gonna own up to my first "Lugable" "Mobile" phone (But it was made by Motorola tm ) Rolling Eyes

Could not be "Mugged" for it either , too heavy to walk with - let alone run away with the dern thing ! (Mind you it had well over < 4 Watts to reach a - errm - mast somewhere Rolling Eyes ) .

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"In December 1971, AT&T submitted a proposal for cellular service to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). After years of hearings, the FCC approved the proposal in 1982 for Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) and allocated frequencies in the 824-894 MHz band."

Since the FCC OKed the AMPS in 1982, what we call "Cell Phones" could not be before then. Wireless, yes. Cordless, yes. NOT "Celllar"...

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! Laughing

(And my frrst was the Bag Phone)
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mohrorless wrote:
It sounds like Phred Phound the Sarcasm Closet again....


Yeah - An entire SIX PACK! Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think such a lanyard hole could be easily arranged ...



... or maybe with a drill-press?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:

"In December 1971, AT&T submitted a proposal for cellular service to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). After years of hearings, the FCC approved the proposal in 1982 for Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) and allocated frequencies in the 824-894 MHz band."




And you can no longer get scanners that will receive in that range. My friend still has one and you can listen to cell calls....

Quite Illegal I beleive Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bearcat 800XLR? Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PhastPhred wrote:
Yeah? Well, um, er, 'Chelle started it!!

Hey! Don't blame me. You took the ball and ran with it.

The bag phone is quite stylish, plenty of room for lipstick and perfume.

The outlaws had one similar to this many years ago -


My first one was like this -

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michelle wrote:
The bag phone is quite stylish, plenty of room for lipstick and perfume.


I wouldn't know about that... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bay any pay as you go cell phone, any make, provider does not matter. Drill big hole through the middle and thread string. Should work a treat and your phone bill will be zero.

I had a Nokia 510 as well but it got run over when I lost my temper with it Twisted Evil
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