Re: [Nolug] cell phones and fax machines

On Mon, 2003-06-09 at 13:43, mrobinso@fpkc.com wrote:
> Take a look at this:
> Cellular Phone Fax Machine Adapter
> MECI Part Number: 550-0492
> http://www.meci.com/default.asp?mode=getitems&category=107
>
> It may only work if you have AMPS (analog) cellular service or have a dual mode phone
> that you can force to fall back to AMPS, but it's only $4.

Many thanks. Where do you see that the cell phone needs analog service?
Or is it just understood, since fax transmissions are analog?

> Every time I look at some of the stuff on MECI's site, all I can think is that it must be run by
> Jawas.
>
> Mark Robinson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> Behalf Of Ron Johnson
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:56 PM
> To: NOLUG ML
> Subject: [Nolug] cell phones and fax machines
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I've heard of plugging special modems into cell phones.
>
> Anyone heard of plugging standard fax machines (through some
> sort of adapter maybe) into cell phones?

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