"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
news:h2frj4$ltd$1@reader1.panix.com...
>
> In article <h2dh3m$rb4$1@news.net.uni-c.dk>,
> Chris Hills <chaz@chaz6.com> wrote:
>>Duet is a dual sim phone, and is available from CellularAbroad with a
>>prepaid sim that includes a UK based number, with free incoming calls in
>>over 99 countries. It also has an analogue tv and radio tuner. Looks
>>like something useful for someone who travels frequently.
>>
>>http://www.cellularabroad.com/talkabroad.php
>>
>>I saw this originally on the gizmag site at
>>http://www.gizmag.com/national-geogr...l-phone/11999/
>
> What a ripoff!
>
> $200 for a phone that does not even have the GSM850 band used in the USA!
> Analog TV tuner that is on the road to extinction!
>
> Check eBay or direct Hong Kong retailers like DealExtreme or Totobay.
> There are GAZILLIONS of quad-band dual-sim phones for under US $100 which
> don't have unnecessary extras like television and radio tuners.
>
>
Dealextreme have an amazing range of gadgets, and you can pay by PayPal
usually with international postage chucked in.

Steve Terry