The worlds most awesome CELL Phone

[Googer]

Specifications:

# 2000mAh Lithium-Polymer battery
# Li-Po battery charger (3-prong 110V and international 220V)
# Mini-cellular internal antenna (compatible with North American and European Frequencies)
# GM862 cellular module

Details

 

[n7]

!1!11!!! :Q

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: n7
!1!11!!! :Q

Also Avalable in red


Ringer Sample

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Jeez funny, but not 400 dollars funny.

 

[Trevelyan]

HAHA that would be a sweet gift... pretty expensive though at $400

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: OVerLoRDI
Jeez funny, but not 400 dollars funny.

Well then you could hack your own.

• 
  Parts List:
  Old Antique Phone ($35)
  Logic Board ($199)
  Circuit Board for the Old Bell Ringer $45.
  Total Cost Estamated to be about $280.

Schmatics:

• 
  Logic Board Schmatics (PDF)
  Ringer
  How to guide

Once you have the finished product you may want to breeze over the operating manual. Then consider updating the firmware to version 5.


Personaly I would love to have one of these sitting in my Car. Nothing would be cooler than sitting at a red light while dialing on a rotary phone.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
HAHA that would be a sweet gift... pretty expensive though at $400

Christmas time is near and nothing says I love you like sweating over a homemade gift. Prehaps you could build one from a kit and save $$$.

 

[intogamer]

DUDE if you rerout wiring from a rotary to a Cellphone its much cheaper

But it'll probably get complicated when for the dialing numbers part

 

[lyssword]

and who is the service provider? LOL-mobile?

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

That would actually be kind of sweet but having to unscrew the base to attatch the charger... Come on. They obviously went to a bit of work on this thing and that's how they design the charging system? Try thinking guys.

 

[0]

:thumbsdown:

 

[Alex]

not funny just stupid... :thumbsdown:

 

[DivideBYZero]

At 2lbs it still weighs less than a Treo. I'm in!

 

[brandonbull]

That would be funny to carry it into a restaurant and start talking on it.

 

[Rubycon]

I love it! I miss the ring. They need a RING/RING option too.

 

[eits]

dumb.

edit: ok, nevermind... i just listened to the ringer and realized it'd be pretty damn cool to have one in red...

 

[ForumMaster]

that would be cool. kind of expensive though. and they could have designed the battery charger better. especially for 400 bucks.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
that would be cool. kind of expensive though. and they could have designed the battery charger better. especially for 400 bucks.

Or you could just simply wire it in to your cars electrical system.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
I love it! I miss the ring. They need a RING/RING option too.

I miss that ring sound too and it sure beats the snot out of any modern pre-recorded ring tone from "Whose-yo-rap-daddy-beeotch"

 

[Syringer]

You can rest it on your shoulder to talk and have it be hands free.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Syringer
You can rest it on your shoulder to talk and have it be hands free.

Plus it's a cell phone that even your grandmother would understand. Now theres no excuse not to get her on the mobile bandwagon!

 

[cheesehead]

Sparkfun sells good stuff. If their previous products are an indication, it likely functions very well.

EDIT:

I think that the module that makes the thing tick is only about $200, tops. Wiring in your own phone would only require a bit of work with a microcontroller.

 

[Juno]

what the...

 

[Googer]

Cheesehead, read the previous how to make your own post in this thread. I provided a complete list of parts and prices. And yes you are correct, the logic board costs $199.

 

[Raduque]

Originally posted by: Googer

Ringer Sample

Thanks for my new ringer :thumbsup: