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2.4GHz-Friendly Phones?

Posted by timothy on from the phones-are-mostly-bad dept.

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?"

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  1. It doesn't interfere, silly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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! :-)

  2. Are they nuts?! by Pan+T.+Hose · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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    Pan Tarhei Hosé, PhD.
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  3. Re:why 0.9Ghz is better by CMRichar · · Score: 5, Funny
    i think you forgot:

    6)are inexpensive.

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  4. I know that by Pan+T.+Hose · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

    --
    Sincerely,
    Pan Tarhei Hosé, PhD.
    "Homo sum et cogito ergo odi profanum vulgus et libido."
  5. Re:My microwave by Smurf · · Score: 5, Funny

    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? ;)