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URLs listed in The Cell Phone Handbook

Below are links to the URLs that are listed in The Cell Phone Handbook. I will make every effort to
keep these current. Please let me know if you find any links that are broken so I can update this page.

Atmospheric Alternatives
Carriers
Cellular Phones and Health
Equipment Manufacturers
FCC .pdf Maps
Mail Order Companies
Miscellaneous Companies
National Resellers
Phone Rental Companies
Satellite Companies
Wireless Data Websites
Wireless Organizations
Wireless Publications

Atmospheric Alternatives

AeroVironment: http://www.aerovironment.com/area-aircraft/unmanned.html
Sky Station: http://www.skystation.com

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Carriers

21st Century Telesis (PACS): no longer available
ACC-PCS
Aer Force
Aerial (GSM) (now VoiceStream): http://www.voicestream.com
Airadigm Communications: http://www.airadigm.com
AirTouch Communications (CDMA) (now Verizon Wireless) http://www.verizonwireless.com
ALLTEL (CDMA): http://www.alltel.com
Alpine PCS
Americall (GSM): see VoiceStream
American Personal Communications (now part of Sprint PCS): http://www.sprintpcs.com/
Ameritech (CDMA/TDMA) (now Cingular Wireless):http://www.cingular.com/
AT&T Wireless (TDMA): http://www.attws.com
Bell Atlantic Mobility (CDMA) (now Verizon Wireless): http://www.verizonwireless.com/
BellSouth Mobility (GSM) (now Cingular Wireless):http://www.cingular.com/
BRK Wireless Co.
Cellular Info
Centennial Cellular (CDMA): http://www.centennialcom.com
Century Tel Wireless: http://www.centurytel.com
Century Personal Access Network
Chase Telecommunications (CDMA): http://www.chasecom.net
Cingular Wireless: http://www.cingular.com/
ClearComm (CDMA/GSM): no longer available
Comcast PCS (a.k.a. SBC Wireless): http://www.comcastcellular.com
CommNet 2000: no longer available
DCC PCS
Devon Mobile
Digiph (GSM): http://www.digiph.com
Einstein Personal Communications (GSM): http://www.einsteinpcs.com
GenCell Management
General Wireless
GTE Wireless (CDMA) (now Verizon Wireless): http://www.verizonwireless.com
Horizon Personal Communications (CDMA): http://www.horizonpcs.com
Integrated Communications
Intelos (CDMA) (a.k.a. Ntelos): http://www.intelos.com
Kansas Cellular (Alltel) (CDMA): see Alltel
MCG PCS
McLeod USA
Mercury Mobile: no longer available
Minnesota PCS
Montana PCS
Mountain Solutions
MVI Corp.
Nextel Communications, Inc.(iDEN): http://www.nextel.com
Nextwave
NPI Wireless PCS (GSM): http://www.noverr.com/
Northcoast Operating Company
Omnipoint Communications, Inc. (GSM): see VoiceStream http://www.voicestream.com
PacBel Mobile (GSM) (now Cingular Wireless):http://www.cingular.com/
PCSouth
Pocket
Poka Lambro (CDMA): http://www.poka.com
Polycell
Powertel (GSM): http://www.powertel.com
PrimeCo Personal Communications (CDMA): http://www.primeco.com
Redwood Wireless
Rivgam
Southwestern Bell (TDMA) (now Cingular Wireless):http://www.cingular.com/
Sprint PCS (CDMA): http://www.sprintpcs.com
Touch America
Triad Cellular
United States Cellular: http://www.uscc.com
Urban Comm
US Unwired (CDMA) (a Sprint PCS Network Partner): http://www.usunwired.com
U.S. West Communications (CDMA) (now Qwest): http://www.qwest.com
Vanguard Cellular (TDMA) (now AT&T Wireless): http://www.attws.com/personal/services/index_vanguard.html
Verizon Wireless (CDMA): http://www.verizonwireless.com
Virginia PCS (CDMA): http://www.intelos.com
Voice Stream (Cook Inlet WW) (GSM): http://www.voicestream.com
Western Wireless: http://www.wwireless.com
Wireless One Network (TDMA) (now AT&T Wireless): http://www.attws.com/

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Cellular Phones and Health

Check SAR levels on your phone: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/
20/20: Worry About Your Cell Phone?: http://abcnews.go.com/onair/2020/transcripts/2020_000526_cellphones_trans.html
4CellPhones.com: http://4cellphones.4anything.com/4/0,1001,2210,00.html
American Cancer Society News: http://www2.cancer.org/zine/index.cfm?fn=001_05122000_0
CNN’s news archives: no longer available
CTIA: http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/
Medical College of Wisconsin:
http://www.mcw.edu/gcrc/cop/cell-phone-health-FAQ/toc.html
New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/phones/mobilephones.html
Planet IT Roundtable: Can Your Cell Phone Kill You? lead by Penelope Stetz
http://www.planetit.com/techcenters/indexes/mobile_wireless/roundtable

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Equipment Manufacturers

Audiovox Communications Corp.: http://www.audiovox.com
Ericsson Mobile Phones & Terminals: http://www.ericsson.com/us/phones
Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc.: http://www.fujitsumicro.com
Kyocera Wireless Corp.: http://www.kyocera.com
LG Electronics (formerly Lucky Goldstar): http://www.lgeus.com/
Mitsubishi Wireless Communications, Inc.: http://www.mitsubishiwireless.com
Motorola, Inc.: http://www.mot.com
NEC Wireless Communications: http://www.nec.com
Nokia Mobile Phones: http://www.nokia.com
OKI Inc.: http://www.oki.com/
Panasonic: http://www.panasonic.com
Philips Consumer Communications: http://www.philips.com
QUALCOMM Incorporated (see Kyocera): http://www.qualcomm.com
Samsung Telecommunications America, Inc.: http://samsungelectronics.com
Sony Wireless: http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/wtc/
Uniden America Corp.: http://www.uniden.com

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FCC .pdf Maps: http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/data/maps.html

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Mail Order Companies

Everything Wireless (now Roxy Satellite & Wireless): http://www.everythingwireless.com
Hello Direct: http://www.hello-direct.com
Mobile Planet: http://www.mobileplanet.com
1-800-Batteries (a. k. a. IGO): http://www.igonow.com

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Miscellaneous Companies

3Com Corporation Palm Pilot (now Palm Inc.): http://palmpilot.3com.com
AirCell, Inc.: http://www.aircell.com
BBye.com: http://www.bbye.com
Belkin Components: http://www.belkin.com
Cell Mania: http://www.cellmania.com
Decide.com: http://www.decide.com
Ephones: http://www.ephones.com
GTE Telecommunications Services: http://www.tsi.gte.com
Illuminet: http://www.illuminetSS7.com
Novatel Wireless, Inc.: http://www.novatelwireless.com
Phone.com: http://www.phone.com
Point.com: http://www.point.com
Smartphones: http://www.smartphones.com
SRS Technologies: http://www.srs.com
Talk.com: http://www.talk.com
Technocel: http://www.technocel.com
Telular Corporation: http://www.telular.com
Trimble Avionics: http://www.trimble.com
Wireless Advisor: http://wirelessadvisor.com
Wireless Dimension (now Point.com): http://www.point.com

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National Resellers

MCI WorldCom: http://www.mciworldcom.com
Motorola Cellular Service, Inc.: operation sold to Traq-Wireless
Shared Technologies Cellular, Inc.: http://www.cellease.com
Traq-Wireless: http://www.traq-wireless.com

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Phone Rental Companies

Action Cellular Rent-a-Phone International: http://www.rentaphone.com
CellPhone Rentals Limited: http://www.rent-a-cellphone.com
InTouch USA: http://www.intouchusa.com
National Cellular Rentals, Inc.: http://allwirelessrentals.com
Rent-A-Phone: http://www.rentaphone.co.uk
Shared Technologies Cellular, Inc.: http://www.sharedcellular.com/rentals.htm

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Satellite Companies

Comsat Corporation (Intelsat GEO): http://www.comsat.com
(merged with Lockheed Martin, now Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications)
Globalstar (Big LEO): http://www.globalstar.com
ICO Global Communications Services, Inc. (MEO): http://www.i-co.co.uk
Inmarsat Communication Systems (GEO): http://www.inmarsat.org
Iridium Satellite LLC (Big LEO): http://www.iridium.com (system reopened as of 3/28/2001)
Intelsat (GEO): http://www.intelsat.int
LandSea Communications (Inmarsat GEO): http://www.landseasystems.com
O’Gara Satellite Networks (Inmarsat GEO): http://www.ogarasat.com
Teledesic Corp. (Broadband LEO): http://www.teledesic.com

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Wireless Data Websites

AT&T Wireless Services (CDPD a.k.a Wireles IP): http://www.attws.com/business/lcorp/explore/wireless_ip/main.shtml
Bell Atlantic Mobile (CDPD a.k.a Wireles IP): http://www.bam.com/wireless
GoAmerica Communications Corp.: http://www.goamerica.net
GTE Wireless Data Services (CDPD a.k.a Wireles IP): see http://www.bam.com/wireless
(GTE merged with Bell Atlantic Mobile to form Verizon Wireless)
Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP): http://www.wapforum.org

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Wireless Organizations

CNP – Cellular Networking Perspectives: http://www.cnp-wireless.com
Cellular Telecommunications Industry of America (CTIA): http://www.wow-com.com
CTIA Fraud Info: http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/faq/
Federal Communications Commission (FCC): http://www.fcc.gov
GSM World: http://www.gsmworld.com
North American Cellular Network (NACN): http://www.nacn.com
North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA): http://www.nanpa.com
Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA): http://www.pcia.com
Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP): http://www.wapforum.org
Wireless Now: http://www.commnow.com
(Wireless & Cable industry information online)
The World of Wireless Communications:
http://www.wow-com.com/consumer

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Wireless Publications

RCR Weekly/RCR Global Wireless: http://www.rcrnews.com
Spread Spectrum Scene Online: http://www.sss-mag.com
Telecommunications Online: http://www.telecoms-mag.com
Wireless Week: http://www.wirelessweek.com

These links were check on 4/19/07

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