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Posted by davidh on 04-23-2001 02:48 AM:

Hey,
i just got a nextel i85s cell phone and got the wireless internet service. i am looking for either a complete cable or an adaptor (to use with their data cable) to connect my phone and visor platnium. i know the phone has a built in browser but Blazer and Avantgo are WAY better. if anyone knows where i can get one PLEASE let me know. thanks.

david

p.s. the i85s phone is awesome!

Posted by mcristia on 09-05-2001 07:44 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by davidh
Hey,
i just got a nextel i85s cell phone and got the wireless internet service. i am looking for either a complete cable or an adaptor (to use with their data cable) to connect my phone and visor platnium. i know the phone has a built in browser but Blazer and Avantgo are WAY better. if anyone knows where i can get one PLEASE let me know. thanks.

David, did you ever get an answer to this question? I, too, am very interested in this.

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Posted by davidh on 09-05-2001 08:43 PM:

I have found them

you can go to www.thesupplynet.com. Then on the right hand side search under handspring. They have a cable listed with an ETA of 9/30/01. it will cost US$40.

Posted by mcristia on 09-05-2001 09:59 PM:

Re: I have found them

quote:
Originally posted by davidh
you can go to www.thesupplynet.com. Then on the right hand side search under handspring. They have a cable listed with an ETA of 9/30/01. it will cost US$40.

Thank you very much. Next step is to decide if the Nextel service plans and conditions are what I am looking for. This seems much less hassle and expense than going with one of the new fangled PDA/Phone combos.

Is the Nextel service CDMA, GSM, or what. I checked on their site and could not find any info in this regard. All they say is "all digital." Duh.

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Posted by reeseman on 09-06-2001 12:32 AM:

The cellular telephony (as opposed to the on-demand, 2-way-radio-like IDEN) component of Nextel is GSM. Most of their phones operate on the US 1900 MHz frequency only. They offer a single model, the I2000plus, that is compatible with the 900/1800 MHz standard used in most of the world - I am not sure which frequency it uses. Also, their phones will not accept non-Motorola SIM cards.

Posted by mcristia on 09-10-2001 09:26 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by reeseman
The cellular telephony (as opposed to the on-demand, 2-way-radio-like IDEN) component of Nextel is GSM. Most of their phones operate on the US 1900 MHz frequency only. They offer a single model, the I2000plus, that is compatible with the 900/1800 MHz standard used in most of the world - I am not sure which frequency it uses.

As far as you know, does this mean that you cannot receive or place cellular calls when outside their GSM coverage areas? I have had two Nextel tell people give me opposite answers on this just since Friday.

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Posted by reeseman on 09-10-2001 11:28 PM:

This information is from Motorola's iDEN website

"The i85s will operate on iDEN 800 MHz, however the SIM can be placed in a GSM phone for international use.

The i2000 and i2000plus work on GSM 900MHz networks in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and The iDEN 800MHz networks in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and the Philippines. "

So - it seems I was wrong about the 1900 MHz band.

The following is is my personal, unsubstantiated pronouncement which I however believe to be true: the i85s is not going to make any calls outside of the iDEN 800 Mhz network.

What is unclear - could you place the SIM in a domestic 900 MHz GSM phone (such as the Visorphone) and have it work?

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