"Steven M. Scharf" wrote:
>
> Gordon Burditt wrote:
> >>It can also be a major annoyance. My wife's employer insists that every
> >>nurse carries a Nexel phone. They all keep them turned off, because while
> >>visiting patients, they cannot be disturbed. They can't use the PTT feature
> >>because they can't be broadcasting personal information. The coverage is
> >
> > If you can't broadcast personal information, you can't use a cell
> > phone OR "walkie-talkie" mode; they both broadcast whatever is said
> > over it. The nurses and the employer DO know that, I hope?
>
> You're about ten years behind the times. This was the case with the old
> analog AMPS system. With CDMA (Verizon, Sprint) it's extremely secure,
> and with GSM/TDMA (AT&T, Cingular) it's very secure.
>
> The issue with Nextel's PTT is that they can't have patients hearing
> anything about other patients, which would be the case if broadcasting
> with PTT. Using Nextel simply as a cell phone still works, as iDEN is
> also very secure, but Nextel has very poor coverage.
No big deal .... just hit the speaker switch and use the
walkie-talkie with the earpiece instead of the speaker,
to listen.
Joe
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