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From: John DeBert <onymouse@netcom.UUCP>
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Subject: Re: Programming the Radio Shack CT-102
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Date: 5 Aug 90 05:16:06 GMT
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 From article <10217@accuvax.nwu.edu>, by dave%westmark@uunet.uu.net
(Dave Levenson):

> Incidentally, the vendor offers a service
> manual for this product, priced at $19.95, available by special order
                                      ^^^^^
Someone is pocketing the money. I got mine for $12.00.

> When your phone is delivered, it has a five-digit 'security code'
> programmed into it.  The factory default for this value is shown in
> your owners manual on page 12.  The installer is encouraged to change
> this.  You need this code to reset your total air time accumulator, to
> change your unlock code, or to enter programming mode.

 If you don't get the cellular service from the RS dealer the people
who you try to get service from may refuse to program your phone,
saying that a special handset is needed, and try to sell you one of
theirs. Programming the phone needs no special tools; the service
handset is for testing only and you can't run tests w/o it.

 If you can, program the phone yourself and save $15-25.  Write down
everything incase the battery goes out in the phone so you don't have
to make a trip to your carrier's sales office. The battery is soldered
in and "not user replaceable".

Also, despite what the carriers say, an "unactivated" phone may be
usable for 911 calls if the carrier allows them. Prior to getting
service I could make 911 calls via one carrier (but neither wireline
carrier, PacTel or GTE MobileNet permit 911 calls here in the Central
Coast area of California).  And that was without doing anything but
installing the phone and turning it on.


jd
onymouse@netcom.UUCP