Simplest SMS & serial-to-PC still available ?

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In <Q5KdnQQ0bIdWJADenZ2dnUVZ_sKdnZ2d@is.co.za> on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:56:27
-0600, news@absamail.co.za wrote:

>what is the cheapest/simplest gsm-cellular which
>connects to a PC via a serial [not USB] cable, which is still
>'available' ? With a modem [9600 Bd = OK] and able to
>dial into my existing land-line ISP also ?

That would be CSD, and would only work if your carrier supports CSD.
See how CSD works in the FAQ below.

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John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>