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| Posted On: | 12-Apr-2003 |
| From: | David Evans [dkevans.....edu] |
| Subject: | Re: [roatan] A recent history question |
Thanks everyone on and off list for the cell-phone suggestions. All the best...dke Steve wrote: > Hi David, > > Real cell phones, like are in operation now on Roatan, first came into use > in 2000 as far as I remember. > > There was an older system, run by Southwind, that used radio phones. The > phones were around $500 and were motorola radio trunk phones, but didn't really use a cell type system. I remember > quite a few people having those phones in 1996, but don't know how long > before that they came into use. The coverage was limited. Around that same > time, some people also bought satellite phones. > > Best regards, > Steve > Moderator - Send cries for help to steve.....com > www.roatanet.com - Visitors Guide to Roatan and the Bay Islands > www.travel-to-honduras.com - Your Travel Guide to Honduras > > > A question please...a frind of mine and I are discussing exactly > > when the older > > analog cell phone service first reached Roatan or another way of > > saving this is > > when was cell phone service of any kind FIRST available. I can > > remember well > > that the entire island was by no means covered, but for the life > > of me I cannot > > remember what year we first had spotty service on the island. Can > > anyone else on > > the list tell us? Also I would like whatever evidence you can > > present us to back > > up your date (Year), please. > > > > > Get a FREE REFINANCE QUOTE - click here! | |
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