matt
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Re:Trying to wrap my head around a concept... - 2010/03/19 15:08
goatmop wrote:
Okay, so I'm just trying to figure this whole thing out, and the guys around here seem pretty knowledgeable, so please allow me to pick your brains for a bit...
First, as I understand it, a guy can use his cell phone as a dial-up modem. So with a cell phone with free nationwide long distance, I could use this service is, say... Colorado.
Then, I could add the modem lines as members of my 'group' and have free unlimited minutes with that line, thus surf the internet without paying for cell minutes or long distance.
Am I understanding all of this right? Or would someone out there be so kind as to straighten me out before I do something crazy.
Thanks, and no matter what, it looks like you guys are running a great service!! (Assuming admin is watching...)
Hi.
Your cell phone is just a line to make calls out.
A modem is a different device that can talk to another modem.
If you have free nationwide long distance you can call anywhere in the US
and not get a huge bill. It does not matter if you call a modem number.
Your cell phone carrier does not care. A call is a call.
Yes you could add our modem numbers to your group thing if that is what
it takes to make them free for you to call no matter how long you stay
connected.
The trick is.. you need a computer that has a modem and a special cable
to connect to your cell phone. This way the computer uses your cell phone
as a line to make out going calls.
Now perhaps your cell phone is even more special and has a modem built
into it??? You still need a way to connect that phone to your computer. They
call it tethering...
But please keep in mind I have never done that before... I am just speculating
on how it may be possible. Also I am unsure of the call quality that a modem
will get over a cell phone compared to a land line.
It is worth a shot but off hand it seems that special cable is what would stop
me at this moment from trying with my laptop. My laptop modem just wants
a land line plugged in via an rj11 cable... the same connector we all have
at home on the wall...
so in the end? i dunno really. good luck!
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