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post #1 of 15
5/9/08 at 3:49am
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I am looking for an appropriate car phone device in my car since an original '70s-'80s car phone won't work anymore because of the lack of analog cell-service. The only large-scale car phone made today which replicates the old look is suitable for European services, which is also unfortunate. However, there is this Hulger device, which is a mouthpiece and base that connects to an existing cell-phone--I think it would look nice and dated perched on the transmission tunnel of my car. They even have leather covered ones by Bill Amberg. Lizard-skin. http://www.hulger.com/
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post #2 of 15
5/9/08 at 3:56am
Did you hear?

http://www.ktvu.com/news/16208564/detail.html
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post #3 of 15
5/9/08 at 3:58am
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Originally Posted by Reggs View Post
I don't care for such laws. Besides, I rarely use my phone in the car, but I just had to have something that looked like that in the car.
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post #4 of 15
5/9/08 at 4:03am
And you mock steampunk?
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post #5 of 15
5/9/08 at 4:03am
Wha... is this not retro enough for you, LK?
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post #6 of 15
5/9/08 at 4:07am
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Wha... is this not retro enough for you, LK?

I considered the Chinese remake of that--which incorporates modern technology--but it appeared rather unconvincing as a device for the car.
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post #7 of 15
5/9/08 at 12:57pm
This might work..based on 90's style:
http://www.bluecarphone.com/
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post #8 of 15
5/9/08 at 1:54pm
When I have time I'd love to make a rotary phone that has a dock for your actual phone.
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post #9 of 15
5/9/08 at 3:54pm
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When I have time I'd love to make a rotary phone that has a dock for your actual phone.

A rotary car phone would be awesome

Jon.
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post #10 of 15
5/10/08 at 4:02pm
WIS,
Just out of curiosity what kind of car do you drive? That phone you posted looks like it belongs in a late-80s MB convertible or something.

I wish I could have a car where something like that is practical, but I don't so I hope to see pictures of the one you install

JB
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post #11 of 15
5/10/08 at 5:07pm
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Originally Posted by JetBlast View Post
WIS, Just out of curiosity what kind of car do you drive? That phone you posted looks like it belongs in a late-80s MB convertible or something. I wish I could have a car where something like that is practical, but I don't so I hope to see pictures of the one you install JB
Are you calling me WIS? But yes, the car is an old Mercedes. That Cartel phone looks nice, but it appears to be Bluetooth.
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post #12 of 15
5/10/08 at 6:14pm
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Originally Posted by tiecollector View Post
When I have time I'd love to make a rotary phone that has a dock for your actual phone.

Already done, takes your SIM card: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/pro...roducts_id=287
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post #13 of 15
5/10/08 at 9:48pm
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That rotary phone would be useful for a '60s era car, which had rotary car-phones though you would need one of those giant phone antennas to match.
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post #14 of 15
5/10/08 at 10:27pm
Is retro considered to be a buzzword?
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post #15 of 15
5/11/08 at 7:16am
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Be hilarious carrying that thing around in a large manbag. It isn't quite what I'm looking for though. You have to put your SIM in there and the design isn't really optimal for car phones. I'd like to see a docking version that behaves like the ipod docks you see in BMWs and the like.
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