▲ 1099 ▼ Phones should have FM radio again (www.spacebar.news) submitted 2 years ago by corbin@infosec.pub to c/technology@lemmy.world 402 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] elbarto777@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (4 children) You mean like a 20 year old one? Would it even work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Thrift3499@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah. It'd probably still have charge too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) I found one in the back of a drawer a few weeks ago, it turned on straight away. I didn’t have the right size SIM card to try and use it fully sadly. Come the apocalypse there will just be cockroaches and old Nokias. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You cold dredge one up from the bottom of the ocean and it would still pick up a signal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago If a signal exists. Those blazing fast 2g towers ain't super common nowadays permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Don't forget the twinkies! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wasn't it like 2g cellular? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Many operators around the word are ditching 3g but still keeping 2g. It is main/backup connection in so many iot and older automation devices that it won't be going away anytime soon. And yes, both my 2110 and 3310 I alternate in my cars glove compartment can still call emergency services number without sim card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Even when they shut down 2G access it will probably just be commercial use but they'll keep it for emergency service. It still has excellent coverage and the infrastructure is more trouble to remove than it's worth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean how many g's are strictly necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I mean as many gs as the network still strictly supports... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago In the US we recently shut off the 3g network so, at least 4. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jahuffine@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well it is a Nokia so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) The device itself is not the concern as much as the network connectivity permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* Depending on where they are in the world 2G networks might still be active. In Europe they're still on for a few more years in most countries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I don't know of anywhere that a 2G network is still available to use. Some still operate it for emergency calls but that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 2 points 2 years ago* You can deploy your own 2g base station with openbts and some cheap software-defined radio hardware. Don't crank up the signal though so you won't run afoul with the government agencies that regulate radio spectrum in your country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago It's anybody's guess but if the battery hasn't crapped out it probably would. I have a bunch of old Nokia's whose batteries puffed up and I can't use them anymore but I also have some that are still ok. Oh and they'd have to also find the charger for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (4 children) You mean like a 20 year old one? Would it even work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Thrift3499@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah. It'd probably still have charge too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) I found one in the back of a drawer a few weeks ago, it turned on straight away. I didn’t have the right size SIM card to try and use it fully sadly. Come the apocalypse there will just be cockroaches and old Nokias. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You cold dredge one up from the bottom of the ocean and it would still pick up a signal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago If a signal exists. Those blazing fast 2g towers ain't super common nowadays permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Don't forget the twinkies! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wasn't it like 2g cellular? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Many operators around the word are ditching 3g but still keeping 2g. It is main/backup connection in so many iot and older automation devices that it won't be going away anytime soon. And yes, both my 2110 and 3310 I alternate in my cars glove compartment can still call emergency services number without sim card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Even when they shut down 2G access it will probably just be commercial use but they'll keep it for emergency service. It still has excellent coverage and the infrastructure is more trouble to remove than it's worth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean how many g's are strictly necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I mean as many gs as the network still strictly supports... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago In the US we recently shut off the 3g network so, at least 4. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jahuffine@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well it is a Nokia so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) The device itself is not the concern as much as the network connectivity permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* Depending on where they are in the world 2G networks might still be active. In Europe they're still on for a few more years in most countries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I don't know of anywhere that a 2G network is still available to use. Some still operate it for emergency calls but that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 2 points 2 years ago* You can deploy your own 2g base station with openbts and some cheap software-defined radio hardware. Don't crank up the signal though so you won't run afoul with the government agencies that regulate radio spectrum in your country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago It's anybody's guess but if the battery hasn't crapped out it probably would. I have a bunch of old Nokia's whose batteries puffed up and I can't use them anymore but I also have some that are still ok. Oh and they'd have to also find the charger for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thrift3499@lemm.ee 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah. It'd probably still have charge too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) I found one in the back of a drawer a few weeks ago, it turned on straight away. I didn’t have the right size SIM card to try and use it fully sadly. Come the apocalypse there will just be cockroaches and old Nokias. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You cold dredge one up from the bottom of the ocean and it would still pick up a signal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago If a signal exists. Those blazing fast 2g towers ain't super common nowadays permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Don't forget the twinkies! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wasn't it like 2g cellular? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Many operators around the word are ditching 3g but still keeping 2g. It is main/backup connection in so many iot and older automation devices that it won't be going away anytime soon. And yes, both my 2110 and 3310 I alternate in my cars glove compartment can still call emergency services number without sim card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Even when they shut down 2G access it will probably just be commercial use but they'll keep it for emergency service. It still has excellent coverage and the infrastructure is more trouble to remove than it's worth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean how many g's are strictly necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I mean as many gs as the network still strictly supports... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago In the US we recently shut off the 3g network so, at least 4. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thehatfox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) I found one in the back of a drawer a few weeks ago, it turned on straight away. I didn’t have the right size SIM card to try and use it fully sadly. Come the apocalypse there will just be cockroaches and old Nokias. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You cold dredge one up from the bottom of the ocean and it would still pick up a signal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago If a signal exists. Those blazing fast 2g towers ain't super common nowadays permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Don't forget the twinkies! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You cold dredge one up from the bottom of the ocean and it would still pick up a signal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago If a signal exists. Those blazing fast 2g towers ain't super common nowadays permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago If a signal exists. Those blazing fast 2g towers ain't super common nowadays permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Don't forget the twinkies! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wasn't it like 2g cellular? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Many operators around the word are ditching 3g but still keeping 2g. It is main/backup connection in so many iot and older automation devices that it won't be going away anytime soon. And yes, both my 2110 and 3310 I alternate in my cars glove compartment can still call emergency services number without sim card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Even when they shut down 2G access it will probably just be commercial use but they'll keep it for emergency service. It still has excellent coverage and the infrastructure is more trouble to remove than it's worth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean how many g's are strictly necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I mean as many gs as the network still strictly supports... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago In the US we recently shut off the 3g network so, at least 4. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Many operators around the word are ditching 3g but still keeping 2g. It is main/backup connection in so many iot and older automation devices that it won't be going away anytime soon. And yes, both my 2110 and 3310 I alternate in my cars glove compartment can still call emergency services number without sim card. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Even when they shut down 2G access it will probably just be commercial use but they'll keep it for emergency service. It still has excellent coverage and the infrastructure is more trouble to remove than it's worth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago Even when they shut down 2G access it will probably just be commercial use but they'll keep it for emergency service. It still has excellent coverage and the infrastructure is more trouble to remove than it's worth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean how many g's are strictly necessary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I mean as many gs as the network still strictly supports... permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago In the US we recently shut off the 3g network so, at least 4. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I mean as many gs as the network still strictly supports... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago In the US we recently shut off the 3g network so, at least 4. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jahuffine@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well it is a Nokia so... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) The device itself is not the concern as much as the network connectivity permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* Depending on where they are in the world 2G networks might still be active. In Europe they're still on for a few more years in most countries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) The device itself is not the concern as much as the network connectivity permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* Depending on where they are in the world 2G networks might still be active. In Europe they're still on for a few more years in most countries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* Depending on where they are in the world 2G networks might still be active. In Europe they're still on for a few more years in most countries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] macrocephalic@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) No. I don't know of anywhere that a 2G network is still available to use. Some still operate it for emergency calls but that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 2 points 2 years ago* You can deploy your own 2g base station with openbts and some cheap software-defined radio hardware. Don't crank up the signal though so you won't run afoul with the government agencies that regulate radio spectrum in your country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 2 points 2 years ago* You can deploy your own 2g base station with openbts and some cheap software-defined radio hardware. Don't crank up the signal though so you won't run afoul with the government agencies that regulate radio spectrum in your country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago It's anybody's guess but if the battery hasn't crapped out it probably would. I have a bunch of old Nokia's whose batteries puffed up and I can't use them anymore but I also have some that are still ok. Oh and they'd have to also find the charger for it. permalink fedilink source parent