We had two cell phones, one regular little unit that only really works in and around cities, and an old 3 watt bag phone with an out side antenna that lived in the motor home.
We first got this bag phone in 1991, and when in the MH it was always the phone of choice, as it almost always worked.
But it was analog, and the service is being dropped, unless its digital.
That's great, to bad the little digital units dont work in the country, where we camp. I guess you can buy linear amplifiers to kick the output up, and that might help, add $300.+.
But I understand first responders get to keep them, Police, Fire, Etc. I sure hated to give it up.
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Cool Mike wrote: But I understand first responders get to keep them, Police, Fire, Etc. I sure hated to give it up.
Somebody is making a 3 watt digital bag phone for those guys. Can't remember who, will have to ask my son, or maybe somebody involved in emergency service will chime in and let us know.
On a different note, can't help but wonder what they pay for the handheld's as they practically give them away.
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There are a few different options. Corded or cordless? All depends on how much you want to spend.
Make sure you get the right one for your carrier.
I have read a couple of users blogs that love them!
Howard & Linda. Pat & Cindy.
One things for sure! Everything changes.
My bag phone bit the dust a few years ago when my Ex-Sister-in-law spilled and entire soda into it.
Have a great day!
Scott
But I understand first responders get to keep them, Police, Fire, Etc. I sure hated to give it up.
At least in NYS, First Responders had to give them up, too! We had a "life-time" plan for our apparatus that we only paid about $10/ month , per phone on (plus usage, which was never very much!), that we lost with the analog to digital conversion.
We dropped the phones from the apparatus, because almost everone is carrying a personal cell-phone, so now we jut reimburse for charges incurred on FD business.
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tvman44 wrote: On a different note, can't help but wonder what they pay for the handheld's as they practically give them away.
It's not so much what they pay for them as it is what WE pay for the service. If the retail is $300 but free with service? Wow, we must have a big difference in the price vs cost to them?
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