Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Maine
Posts: 6

Nokia Phone Visor Cable

I am using a Nokia 8860 and was wondering if anyone knew about a cable that was compatible. I have seen many for the Motorola StarTac, but I would really love to have the ability to go through the phone I have now.

Thanks

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Registered: Jun 2001
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Why would you use a cable when you could just use the irda port?

Registered: May 2000
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Posts: 209

Does the 8860 have an IR port? I seem to remember that it doesn't-- and that it's also a TDMA phone, which puts it into the "can't use it wireless with a PDA" category....

Registered: Jun 2001
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nokiausa.com/8860 says no irda port. sorry about the wrong assumption.



psst, get a 8290, they are cooler and they come with an irda port

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Reston, Virginia
Posts: 16

Hey Guys,
I have been thinking about this setup myself--one question:

Do you have to get specal "modem minutes" or can you simply
use the cell phone's modem and they won't notice the difference
between voice and data?

Thanks,
Drew

Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Maine
Posts: 6

If the phone is digital, I believe that you can just call up you ISP (assuming that it is a dial-up connection and not a cable modem or fiber optics) I don't know how the visor would be able to interpret the modem signals though from a direct link with a cell phone.. now I am confused...

tedx - how can anything be cooler than the chrome casing and slide cover of the 8860 I do wish that it did have an iR port though...

Also, it is very hard to find service for any of the wireless springboard modules in Maine.

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Registered: Dec 2000
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Nokia 8860 / Visor - Data Cable

Question: Do you have the PC Data Cable for your Nokia 8860 phone?
If so, I suspect that the following adapter cable will work:

PDCH-M9-6 from www.pcables.com

That's a RS232 adapter cable, so it should work.