03-29-2009
I do not use my cell phone for Internet access. One reason is that i shun cell phones anyways. We have a proverb in german, translated it is "one who is always available is part of the domestic staff" (Wer immer erreichbar ist, gehört zum Personal.). IMHO there is simply no reason to be available and contactable 24 hours per day. We had no cell phones 15 years ago and earth was still revolving even despite this appalling shortcoming.
A second reason is the exorbitant rates the cell phone companies charge for internet access. I simply am not willing to pay another 30-40$ per month for something i have for free in the office and for 5$/month at home. I can live with being offline for the time it takes to commute to the office and back.
bakunin
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phones(4) File Formats phones(4)
NAME
phones - remote host phone number database
SYNOPSIS
/etc/phones
DESCRIPTION
The file /etc/phones contains the system-wide private phone numbers for the tip(1) program. /etc/phones is normally unreadable, and so may
contain privileged information. The format of /etc/phones is a series of lines of the form:
<system-name>[ ]*<phone-number>.
The system name is one of those defined in the remote(4) file and the phone number is constructed from [0123456789-=*%]. The `=' and `*'
characters are indicators to the auto call units to pause and wait for a second dial tone (when going through an exchange). The `=' is
required by the DF02-AC and the `*' is required by the BIZCOMP 1030.
Comment lines are lines containing a `#' sign in the first column of the line.
Only one phone number per line is permitted. However, if more than one line in the file contains the same system name tip(1) will attempt
to dial each one in turn, until it establishes a connection.
FILES
/etc/phones
SEE ALSO
tip(1), remote(4)
SunOS 5.10 14 Jan 1992 phones(4)