gravid
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posted on September 17, 2002 05:24:44 AM new
The wife and I just both started ATT service with two Nokia 5165s.
I am so hard of hearing everyone knows to send me text messages or e-mail. However she is complaining that the service is not full duplex - that as soon as she says anything it cutts the sound off of the other person speaking. Do any of you know if that is ATT being cheap or all they all like that now? When my hearing was a little better and we had analog cell phones I don't remember that being the case.
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profe51
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posted on September 17, 2002 05:50:35 AM new
gravid...we have two of those phones on alltel wireless service. I have been told that "cutting off" thing is due to the nature of the digital signal.. ours do it too..you sort of get used to it...
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Helenjw
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posted on September 17, 2002 07:05:13 AM new
That reminds me of old boat phones or (telephones) that work somewhat like that. After speaking, you have to say, "over" to indicate that the other person may talk. After awhile you get used to this and it's not necessary. I've never noticed this on a cell phone.
[ edited by Helenjw on Sep 17, 2002 07:05 AM ]
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twelvepole
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posted on September 17, 2002 08:52:09 AM new
I use Verizon wireless and don't have a problem, it works just like a phone at home... two people can talk at once.
It is not your phone and if cutting out... make sure check with AT&T
Ain't Life Grand... 
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krs
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posted on September 17, 2002 09:08:22 AM new
Although I use Sprint now, I used to use AT&T with no such problem. In fact, I've never heard of such from anyone that I know who use cellphones, and those are several.
Have you asked AT&T about it?
OT: have you heard of any difficulties in crossing the border into Canada or returning? I'll be going across tomorrow morning and returning thursday evening and don't find information to whether there are hassles now as a result of you know what.
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gravid
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posted on September 17, 2002 09:16:25 AM new
No I have to go ask ATT about it. I may also try forcing it off the digital system to the analog as you can do that by entering a code in the programing to see if it changes.
Because of being house bound watching my wifes mother who has Alzheimers we have not been across the border in almost two years. We used to go all the time just to have dinner or go to the Point Pelee National Park.
I would be especially careful about cleaning the car out if you carry reloading supplies or ammunition. I have heard in the news about them going allistic over powder residue.
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krs
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posted on September 17, 2002 10:45:28 AM new
[i]"I have heard in the news about them going ballistic over powder residue"[/b].
Well, just so long as my guns don't bother them....
I saw a guy go ballistic over powder residue once; he had put a leaking bag of powder into his front jeans pocket and carried it for a while. When he went to do some arc welding he removed the bag, but apparently there was some residue left. One spark...and up he went!
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gravid
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posted on September 17, 2002 11:00:01 AM new
When nitrocellulose was first made it was used as a sheet plastic material for among other things stiffening collars and shirt cuffs. However all it took was the casual touch of a cigerette or a spark when putting fuel on a fire and the material would burn in a flash resulting in severe burns.
What is almost as dangerous today is a disposable lighter. A cop in Texas had a defective hammer in his revolver and when he got up from lunch he caught it and dropped it on a round. shooting himself in the leg would have been bad enough but he had a new lighter right under the muzzle in his pocket and the muzzle blast VERY effeciently mixed the butane with enough air to cause an air/fuel explosion big enough to blow every window out of the dinner. He was surprisingly the only fatality. That also shows a route for some interesting improvised munitions. You can buy a solution of nitrocellulose in the drug store called New Skin that is great as a liquid bandage. It also works nice on some matches as a waterproofing.
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krs
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posted on September 17, 2002 11:23:07 AM new
Right. All the makings are available enough that youu wonder that they bother making a fuss over that aspect when intent is the only useful thing to prevent or curtail.
On the other, I don't expect that the turbans I've taken to wearing will be a problem when leaving this country, but may be on the way back even though I carry a photo ID identifying me as a 100% service-connected disabled vet. Chrissy won't be along on this trip and so won't be able to assure them that it really is me - The Shiek. (Note to that: I've just recently gotten a reeavualution and am now 140% disabled. It doesn't pay any more as the top pay rating is 100%, but they did it anyway. I haven't figured out yet whether they have discussed my prowess with various people whom I've known or if they have begun finally to recognize the grieveous nature of the loss of supernatural powers).
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gravid
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posted on September 17, 2002 11:55:13 AM new
Yes I am disabled also but not a vet and I didn't use second sense to play the horses or the commodity markets.
if we don't hear from you again I will figure the headgear ID'd you as an enemy combatant and got you the Cuban vacation.
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