Would this be hard to make?

jeffslot · Post by **jeffslot** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:24 pm

Hi guys, this isnt' a video game portable, but rather a silly old style phone handle that you plug into a cell phone.

http://shop.hulger.com/productinfo.php?Code=MDL1-BM

I thought that this might make an interesting Xmas gift for someone, but don't really want to pay $75. Please let me know what you think.

Thanks.

Jeff S.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:32 pm

I don't like it. If you have a cell phone...why not jsut talk on the cellphone.

Although it would look extremely awesome to see somebody talking on a corded phone otuside a movie theatre.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:42 pm

Well I'm sure if you got an old phone handle that works...Yeah I think you could do it. But going out and doing it is beyond me.

Post by **Triton** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:31 pm

the handsets usually only have mic and speaker leads, convert them to headset miniplug thingy

shadowhacker · Post by **shadowhacker** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:34 pm

heres a guide on how to do it for 10 bux http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/205/47/

HomicidalBarber · Post by **HomicidalBarber** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:14 pm

I might try that... its pretty funny

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:17 pm

Eventually I want to try and make a cell modem from a cell phone. Can't you just find the sound input/output points on the modem and tie them into the phone's speaker and mic points?

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:05 am

Screw all that. If you wan't to raise eyebrows, you cut the handset off a pay phone, and walk around speaking to Linus Torvalds on this phone with the wire hanging in the air next to you.

Post by **Skyone** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:34 am

Wow, that's simple! If you want to do it, just rip apart and old phone and hook the mic to one ring of the jack and speaker to the other!

Extreme_Jesus · Post by **Extreme_Jesus** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:01 am

Some cell phones can be used as modems, wen i plug mine inot my computer it tells me ive just added a new modem, but wouldnt it be slow and expensive? unless your on contract of something

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:03 am

Extreme_Jesus wrote:Some cell phones can be used as modems, wen i plug mine inot my computer it tells me ive just added a new modem, but wouldnt it be slow and expensive? unless your on contract of something

No a cell phone has greater bandwidth, its not enough to give you broadband speeds but its fast. Also if you where to use it, be quick and dont do it often. As I said a cell phone has greater bandwidth then a typical landline but using it for internet does suck bandwidth and your carrier will not be pleased to find out you're doing that. A journalist who was interviewed about it said that had happened to others so he only uses it to quickly email his aricles to his publisher.

You might be able to get a contract from your carrier that aloes you to use the phone for internet, but dont expect it to be cheap.