[Gllug] Pagers & SMS

[Sean Burlington]

t.clarke wrote:
> Thanks for the most interesting input on Pagers etc
> 
> Bearing in mind that SMS messages can take ages and Pagers can be out of range,
> I wonder whether a viable solution would not be, if one has a cheapo modem on
> the system, to simply initiate a 'uucp' session or similar to a phantom system
> which just happens to have a phone number of one's own mobile phone.  Ok, when
> your mobile phone rings and you see the caller is the 'server modem' or whatever
> you don't get any kond of a meaningful message, but at least you know there is
> a probkem right away !!
> 

except that even phone calls on mobile networks are not that reliable..

if the network is busy, the phone is out of range ...

I have often recieved voicemail several hours after it was left - after 
being in a quiet room with my mobile and good reception.

Do you get notified of missed calls if your phone never gat the 
connection at all ?

to be fair it has happened more frequently near after work pubs on a 
friday night when everyone tries to talk to thier mates at the same time

the anti-war march was particularly succesfull at clogging the networks

what with people trying to meet up, find out if thier mum had seen it on 
the news yet etc.

-- 

Sean


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