[comp.dcom.telecom] Request For Cellular Phone Service Manuals

allbery@ncoast.org (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR) (03/23/91)

Can anyone tell me where I can get service manuals for various models
of cellular phones?  (Preferably some kind of bookstore, etc.,
although I suspect I'll have to go directly to the manufacturers.  In
that case, addresses/phone numbers would be appreciated, as well as
pricing.)

I need these for my own nefarious purposes. :-) Actually, not so
nefarious -- I want to see which, if any, of the cellular phones on
the market can easily be modified for the 902-928 MHz amateur band.
(PROM burners count as "easily" -- I don't expect that any of them
come with repeater offsets. :-)

Reply by mail, please; if interest warrants, I'll summarize the
responses later.

Thanks in advance,


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wright@ais.org (Carl Wright) (04/04/91)

Brandon Allbery asks for information on cellular phone service.

He and other readers may be interested in books from the Cellular
Bookstore (tm). They offer the <Product Operation Handbook> with info
on 150 phones. Also of interest will be the <Program Handbook> which
provides programming information on over 200 models of cellular
phones.

Both are available for $149 from:

Bishop & Assoc.
1018 164th St. S.E.
Suite A-24
Mill Creek, WA 98012
206-485-0572


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