Xref: utzoo misc.consumers:13510 rec.audio:15637 rec.autos:23185 sci.electronics:8013 Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!apple!sun-barr!newstop!east!dukie!awang From: awang@dukie.East.Sun.COM (Angus Wang - Sun BOS Software) Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.audio,rec.autos,sci.electronics Subject: Cellular Phone Inquiry Message-ID: <883@east.East.Sun.COM> Date: 29 Sep 89 20:37:05 GMT Sender: news@east.East.Sun.COM Reply-To: awang@dukie.East.Sun.COM (Angus Wang - Sun BOS Software) Followup-To: misc.consumers Organization: Sun Microsystems, Billerica MA Lines: 17 I am looking into cellular phones and would like to hear people's experiences with them. I'm probably most interested in the transportable models that can be mounted in a car and removed when needed. Sample questions are, but not limited to : 1. How difficult are these transportables to remove and install each time? 2. How much does the 3w vs. 0.6w power difference effect the reception and clarity? (ie. portables vs. transportables) 3. If I buy it it one state and give it to someone in another state is there any problems that will be incurred, or does it only matter on where cellular service is "activated"? One person I talked to said that Cellular services subsidize the phone prices so that if you bought their phone but not their service, the phone would be a higher price. Any other information or advice is greatly appreciated and welcomed!!