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How does wireless internet work through cell phone hook up?

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How does wireless internet work through cell phone hook up?

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stealthbonobo Says: August 19th, 2008 at 8:19 pm It can but it’s not cheap. You might see if someone in your area is offering RF internet. What you’re talking about is an “Air Card” and service is about $80/mo. It’s not through a regular cell phone. You can do that, but most carriers can detect the phone being use as a modem and they charge accordingly. Usually something like 10 cents per MB, which is EXPENSIVE!!! I Like Stories Says: August 22nd, 2008 at 7:14 pm There is now something known as “broadband wireless”, it uses a technology called EVDO. It works over the same network as cell phones. To use it, you need to get a broadband wireless card from your cellular provider that works with your desktop and be sure your cellular service account supports data. Broadband wireless can be mobile, i.e. in a laptop you could use it where ever you can get a signal. There is another up coming technology called “WiMax”. The idea behind wimax is “fixed’ broadband wireless – it’s used for providi

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