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PCMCIA GSM/GPRS card w/external antenna needed
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| bob@jfcl.com 2005-06-28, 4:55 pm |
| I have the T-mobile unlimited GSM/GPRS service, which is fine when it
works. The plan came with a Sony GC79 WiFi/GPRS combo card, which only
has an internal antenna. Unfortunately the T-Mobile coverage here in
Silicon Valley is kind of spotty, and it's often hard to find a usable
signal without a "real" antenna.
What I need is a GSM/GPRS PCMCIA card that has an external antenna
jack. It'd be nice if it also did WiFi, but that's not essential.
BTW, I alredy know about the Sony GC82. That'd be perfect, except
that I've never seen one for sale that wasn't locked to AT&T, and
nobody can unlock them. They're just paper weights as far as I can
see.
Thanks,
Bob Armstrong
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| Bruce Markowitz 2005-06-29, 10:55 pm |
| The Sierra Wireless cards are all over Ebay, and they have an antenna
and work fine.
On 28 Jun 2005 10:00:20 -0700, bob@jfcl.com wrote:
quote:
> I have the T-mobile unlimited GSM/GPRS service, which is fine when it
>works. The plan came with a Sony GC79 WiFi/GPRS combo card, which only
>has an internal antenna. Unfortunately the T-Mobile coverage here in
>Silicon Valley is kind of spotty, and it's often hard to find a usable
>signal without a "real" antenna.
>
> What I need is a GSM/GPRS PCMCIA card that has an external antenna
>jack. It'd be nice if it also did WiFi, but that's not essential.
>
> BTW, I alredy know about the Sony GC82. That'd be perfect, except
>that I've never seen one for sale that wasn't locked to AT&T, and
>nobody can unlock them. They're just paper weights as far as I can
>see.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Armstrong
>
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| Shrivel 2005-07-18, 9:55 am |
| Also look for the Merlin G100 cards.
"Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:42c31f55.1196180@news-server.optonline.net...
quote:
> The Sierra Wireless cards are all over Ebay, and they have an antenna
> and work fine.
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> On 28 Jun 2005 10:00:20 -0700, bob@jfcl.com wrote:
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| John Navas 2005-07-19, 4:55 pm |
| [POSTED TO alt.cellular.gsm - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
In <1119978020.406643.41490@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com> on 28 Jun 2005
10:00:20 -0700, bob@jfcl.com wrote:
quote:
> I have the T-mobile unlimited GSM/GPRS service, which is fine when it
>works. The plan came with a Sony GC79 WiFi/GPRS combo card, which only
>has an internal antenna. Unfortunately the T-Mobile coverage here in
>Silicon Valley is kind of spotty, and it's often hard to find a usable
>signal without a "real" antenna.
>
> What I need is a GSM/GPRS PCMCIA card that has an external antenna
>jack. It'd be nice if it also did WiFi, but that's not essential.
>
> BTW, I alredy know about the Sony GC82. That'd be perfect, except
>that I've never seen one for sale that wasn't locked to AT&T, and
>nobody can unlock them. They're just paper weights as far as I can
>see.
I've seen unlocked GC82 cards on eBay frequently. That's where I got mine.
--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>
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| wild bill 2005-09-13, 2:21 pm |
| On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 18:00:37 GMT, John Navas
< spamfilter0@navasgro
up.com> wrote:
>[POSTED TO alt.cellular.gsm - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
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>In <1119978020.406643.41490@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com> on 28 Jun 2005
>10:00:20 -0700, bob@jfcl.com wrote:
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>I've seen unlocked GC82 cards on eBay frequently. That's where I got mine.
The card you really want for US use is the GC-83.
Some of T-Mobile's roaming partners are running data on their
850 voice systems. Yes, I know T-Mobile DOES NOT presently
offer 850 VOICE, but roaming partners DO. And now it appears
some of them ALSO are allowing T-Mobile's customers to use
data on their 850 side, as well as the 1900 systems.
Here in Kansas, 850 coverage on partners covers maybe
3x or 4x the area T-Mobile's own 1900 cell sites do. Seems
like, anyway.
One of them told me he makes more from T-Mobile's subscribers
than he does from his own - he charges per-kilobyte and it's a
nice piece of change for him.
The GC-82 is 1900/1800/900, more useful for Europe than here.
As far as I know, nobody here uses 900 GSM/GPRS.
Also, yes, the GC-82 and GC-83 are both EDGE capable, and
anybody allowing roaming with ATT will ALSO let you use that
on their system if they also allow T-Mobile roamers. Looks like
Edge is becoming sort of standard, at least for now.
Could sure use some cheap way to 'unlock' some GC-83's!
Bill
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