[misc.consumers] Cellular Phone Inquiry

awang@dukie.East.Sun.COM (Angus Wang - Sun BOS Software) (09/30/89)

I am looking into cellular phones and would like to hear people's
experiences with them.  I'm probably most interested in the transportable
models that can be mounted in a car and removed when needed. Sample
questions are, but not limited to :

1. How difficult are these transportables to remove and install each time?
 
2. How much does the 3w vs. 0.6w power difference effect the reception
   and clarity?  (ie. portables vs. transportables)

3. If I buy it it one state and give it to someone in another state is
   there any problems that will be incurred, or does it only matter on
   where cellular service is "activated"?  One person I talked to said
   that Cellular services subsidize the phone prices so that if you bought
   their phone but not their service, the phone would be a higher price.

Any other information or advice is greatly appreciated and welcomed!!