On Mon, 19 Nov 2001, Ben Stallings wrote: > I'm planning a long bike trip during which I'll be in rural areas most of the > time. I'm planning to get a cell phone and use it to synch my Visor handheld > with a home-base computer that's screening my e-mail for large attachments, > spam, etc. I might also occasionally use it for full Internet access if it > works well. AT&T has good nationwide coverage and good service. Everyone I know with AT&T likes them. Cell is slow (9600/4800 bps) but for checking e-mail there's really no reason not to. If I were you I'd get a Motorola StarTAC with AT&T service and you'll love it. -Brian