PCMCIA GSM/GPRS card w/external antenna needed

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The Sierra Wireless cards are all over Ebay, and they have an antenna
and work fine.

On 28 Jun 2005 10:00:20 -0700, bob@jfcl.com wrote:

> I have the T-mobile unlimited GSM/GPRS service, which is fine when it
>works. The plan came with a Sony GC79 WiFi/GPRS combo card, which only
>has an internal antenna. Unfortunately the T-Mobile coverage here in
>Silicon Valley is kind of spotty, and it's often hard to find a usable
>signal without a "real" antenna.
>
> What I need is a GSM/GPRS PCMCIA card that has an external antenna
>jack. It'd be nice if it also did WiFi, but that's not essential.
>
> BTW, I alredy know about the Sony GC82. That'd be perfect, except
>that I've never seen one for sale that wasn't locked to AT&T, and
>nobody can unlock them. They're just paper weights as far as I can
>see.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Armstrong
>

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In <1119978020.406643.41490@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com> on 28 Jun 2005
10:00:20 -0700, bob@jfcl.com wrote:

> I have the T-mobile unlimited GSM/GPRS service, which is fine when it
>works. The plan came with a Sony GC79 WiFi/GPRS combo card, which only
>has an internal antenna. Unfortunately the T-Mobile coverage here in
>Silicon Valley is kind of spotty, and it's often hard to find a usable
>signal without a "real" antenna.
>
> What I need is a GSM/GPRS PCMCIA card that has an external antenna
>jack. It'd be nice if it also did WiFi, but that's not essential.
>
> BTW, I alredy know about the Sony GC82. That'd be perfect, except
>that I've never seen one for sale that wasn't locked to AT&T, and
>nobody can unlock them. They're just paper weights as far as I can
>see.

I've seen unlocked GC82 cards on eBay frequently. That's where I got mine.

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