I'm trying to turn an old rotary phone into a mobile phone
Hardware
phone hardware hack
SHOW HN2014
I'm trying to turn an old rotary phone into a mobile phone
I'm trying to turn an old rotary phone into a mobile phone
stavros.ioHow HN took it
2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Charming writing and sense of humor
From 1 comment
This is glorious, and I absolutely loved your writing. I had a good laugh (no, not just a chuckle, but a strong, hearty one!), and can't wait for the next update. Cheers for an…
hkmurakami on HN
Nice execution and look of the project
From 1 comment
Not to steal your show, but my friend did something very similar - https://hackaday.io/project/2933-Retro-GSM. Fully functional and with a very classy look :). Good luck with…
TeMPOraL on HN
Objections
Commercial products already do this, such as XLink BT
From 1 comment
There are commercial products to do that, such as the XLink BT, which connects land-line phones to a Bluetooth cell phone. Both dial pulses and Touch-Tone tones are accepted. The…
Animats on HN
Similar project already exists (Retro GSM)
From 1 comment
Not to steal your show, but my friend did something very similar - https://hackaday.io/project/2933-Retro-GSM. Fully functional and with a very classy look :). Good luck with…
TeMPOraL on HN
Requests
Post a post-mortem and share on Hackaday
From 1 comment
Now that I think of it, I apologize and hope that I didn't discourage you in any way. Like many, I myself hate the feeling one gets when one discovers that an awesome idea one…
TeMPOraL on HN
Questions
Whether the original ringer can fit and be powered
From 1 comment
Not enough power, or not enough voltage? If it's just the latter, you could use a boost converter...
jessaustin on HN
Alternatives named
XLink BT Bluetooth adapter for land-line phones
From 1 comment
There are commercial products to do that, such as the XLink BT, which connects land-line phones to a Bluetooth cell phone. Both dial pulses and Touch-Tone tones are accepted. The…
Animats on HN
Retro GSM project by a friend of a commenter
From 1 comment
Not to steal your show, but my friend did something very similar - https://hackaday.io/project/2933-Retro-GSM. Fully functional and with a very classy look :). Good luck with…
TeMPOraL on HN
Sparkfun retired rotary phone product
From 1 comment
Sparkfun used to sell one of these. https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/287
codewritinfool on HN