2.4GHz-Friendly Phones?

da3dAlus writes "When I first bought my 2.4GHz wireless phone system several years ago, it was a rather new technology, and wi-fi wasn't even on the scene. Now it appears that all wireless phones are on the 2.4 or 5.8 GHz spectrum, and I've got neighbors with wi-fi (with myself included). While checking out new phones recently, I've noticed some are carrying a "802.11 Friendly" sticker. The question is, are there any trully 802.11 friendly phones? Has anyone really ever had a problem with these types of phones interfering with their wi-fi network?"

Comments

It doesn't interfere, silly

[Anonymous Coward]

It interoperates. If it finds an open port on your wifi network, it will handover and use VoIP to complete the call.

This saves you money in the long run because VoIP is much cheaper cost-wise than typical cell service.

The main thing is to make sure that the phone is SAR-approved. You don't want those microwaves heating up your neural tissue! :-)

Are they nuts?!

[Pan T. Hose]

24GHz?! Who the hell would need such a fast phone is beyond me! I have a 500MHz AMD in my desktop (Debian) and it works just fine, thank you.

Re:Are they nuts?!

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, it is really amazing the way the telecommunications industry has surpassed the computer industry in recent years. While 24 GHz phones are out on the street today (it was only a few years ago I bought a brand new cordless with a 900 MHz processor!), you probably won't be able to get an AMD or Intel system that fast for at least 8 to 10 years. The fact is, the telecom giants just have a lot more money to spend on R&D that leads to the rapid progress we have seen.

If you think this system is out of whack, we ive in a democratic system, so write your Senators and Congressmen and tell them what you think. The sooner the DCMA is abolished and John Ashcroft is out of the White House, the sooner open source will be able to start competing on a free and open market.

Re:My microwave

[Anonymous Coward]

Thats cuz you are supposed to take your router out of the microwave before use!

Re:why 0.9Ghz is better

[CMRichar]

i think you forgot:

6)are inexpensive.

I know that

[Pan T. Hose]

24GHz?! Who the hell would need such a fast phone is beyond me! I have a 500MHz AMD in my desktop (Debian) and it works just fine, thank you.

ARE YOU NUTS? Obviously they left out a dot on the frequency. The frequency your phone transmits on has nothing to do with speed like a processor. Get out of here.....

I know there are other important speed-wise factors as well, the most important one being not the clock frequency itself but whether the chip has 64 bits or not. Nevertheless, I don't think anyone would ever need more than 640MHz.

Re:I know that

[crayz]

I know there are other important speed-wise factors as well, the most important one being not the clock frequency itself but whether the chip has 64 bits or not.

I took my G5 and soldered on a few extra bits I found in a computer repair shop. It now has 73 bits, which makes it even more of a supercomputer than before

Re:why 0.9Ghz is better

[iantri]

Christ, does the difference really matter? I can carry a 900mhz phone all around my property and it is an acre of land!

Overclock it

[Proc6]

Why not just overclock your phone? Put it up into the 20 ghz range and trump anyone who tries to start a conversation about them overclocking their Athlon. Weaklings.

Re:My microwave

[Smurf]

No more skull-to-the-microwave-window pressing for me either.

Uhh... but you DO press your skull against the phone handset, which allegedly transmits a stronger signal (at least at that frequency)...

May I recommend a tin foil hat? ;)

Re:Not a myth.

[jrockway]

I think that the flight path will change if you start pointing this high energy RF gun at the planes overhead. At least they'll fall out of the sky or something.

Has anyone tested this? Reply if you have!!