Save Telephone Troubles with BeamDial
BeamDial is a new wireless dialer for Palm handhelds that works with any analog telephone. Users pick a phone number from their handheld's Address Book. This is transmitted via infrared to BeamDial, which high-speed dials the number. It is available now for $50.
It has been designed to make it easy to use pre-paid phone cards, some of which require the user to dial 40 numbers.
Once a call is initiated, the user hears both the call being dialed and the ring tones through BeamDial's built-in speaker. When the user picks up the telephone handset, the dialer will automatically drop off the telephone line.
An application, BeamDial 1.12 , needs to be running on the handheld in order to use the dialer. It is compatible with all models running Palm OS 3.1 and up.
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RE: Cool... but...
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Cool toy....
RE: Cool toy.... same here
but i must admit that this is a great concept! keep it up though. we need more things like this introduced.
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a lot of numbers quickly without mistakes using the
numbers store in your palm address book.
If you use calling cards you have to dial the 800 number
then a password and then the number you wanted to
dial. This can be upto 32 digits. If you make a mistake
you have to start over... Beamdial does it all automatically.
If you use a calling card the cost is 3.5 cents per minute
from low cost services MCI from Costco and ATT from
Sams club. So you can save 7-8 cents per minute.
If you dial a lot of international calls you have to dial a lot
more digits. You can use interntational call card for specific
countries that will save even more money.
The palm is a great tool for controlling dialing as it does not
have a boot up time and it is fast to access the numbers.
Regards, Sales at Beamdial...
OK, I'm confused
RE: OK, I'm confused
through a pre-paid calling card service at 3.5 cents
per minute.
Beamdial will dial the 800 number, the passcode and
the number, high speed, automatically. For each
minute you use on long distance you can save
7-10 cents per minute over your 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX
normal service. The special rates are only
on pre-paid calling card but require dialing all the
extra digits upto 32. Using beamdail it does all
the dialling and it does it automatically.
If you have all your telephone numbers stored in the
palm address book and look them up when you make
calls. Now all you do is beam them to the beamdail unit
and it will dail the call.
Regards, Sales at Beamdial.
I have a free telephone dialer already!
(it works as an ear cleaner, too!)
RE: I have a free telephone dialer already!
RE: I have a free telephone dialer already!
But if you are using the low cost pre-paid card you have
to dial a lot of digits (32) 40+ for International.
You also have to dial them correctly each time.
If the numbers are in your address book why not have the
palm do it automatically. It will also redial. Save the
time, wear and tear on your fingers. Then you can save
them to clean the wax out of your ears...
Regards, Sales at Beamdial...
Beam Dialer?
Yawn, must be a slow news day.
This is a waste
1: There web page nevers shows a decent size of this device. It could be huge.
2: Why would I carry another device to simply dial the phone when my handera and clie both do this natively.
3: The whole "save 60-70 % on calls using this device" is shady at best.
once someone actually tries this device, let us know how it goes, until then, no way....
RE: This is a waste
RE: This is a waste
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Jason
how does your clie do this natively?
please let me know. it would be cool to see how...
thanks.
andrew.
RE: This is a waste
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M10441FE
It's pretty cool. And works.
-B.
...Wherever you go, there you are...
RE: This is a waste
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The Beamdial unit is small contains 3 AA batteries so is self powered and fits
in your hand.
2: Why would I carry another device to simply dial the phone when my handera and clie both do this natively.
Beamdial is designed to operate with your home or hotel phone and plug in.
Beamdial has a speaker so you can monitor the call in progress.
Beamdial dials high speed DTMF directly on the telephone line FCC type.
Beamdial was target to give high speed long distance bypass
using prepaid calling services.
3: The whole "save 60-70 % on calls using this device" is shady at best.
Shady ??? If you purchase a prepaid calling card at Costco or Wallmart
the cost is 3.5 cents per minute. If you use this service instead of
you current long distance service 1+ dailing you can save at least 7 cents
per minute. If you purchase special pre-paid International calling cards
you can save even more on International country specific dailing.
Search the internet for pre-paid calling cards and you will see the many
offers for lower cost alternative long distance and international dialing.
The Beamdail provides a convient way to dail all the numbers using
the address book in the palm.
Regards, Sales at Beamdail....
Needs integration into a Speaker-Phone
RE: Needs integration into a Speaker-Phone
Predict it will be $10 in a year
RE: Predict it will be $10 in a year
Regards, Sales at Beamdial
I downloaded a free copy
RE: I downloaded a free copy
RE: I downloaded a free copy
RE: I downloaded a free copy
Forget IR do Bluetooth
* Have a Bluetooth link to avoid a line of site.
* Make it a USB device that links into the Palm desktop or Outlook and it will dial from a PDA or desktop organizer apps.
* Package it as a PC card for laptops.
* Sell it as a software only product that uses existing Bluetooth radios and Bluetooth cell phones.
* Have the software track call history and select a calling plan on the fly considering the number dialed and location the call is originating.
I'll wait for the 2.0 rev.
RE: Forget IR do Bluetooth
Why Bluetooth? I would need to be in the line of sight of the phone anyhow. Unless I want to dial people and not actually talk to them.
RE: Forget IR do Bluetooth
However, IR on the Palm works very well. It does
vary in performance from unit to unit. We have
some units that will communicate greater than 10ft
away.
Regards, Sales at Beamdial....
Like most Palm hardware...
RE: Like most Palm hardware...
My springboards are quite useful. I use my Memplug daily, My Xircom Wireless Ethernet, Modem, and Camera almost every week. Springboards are quite useful.
This device would only be useful if it could integrate with a digital phone, though. Analog phones really only are popular in peoples homes. I suppose if you run a home based business it would be OK...
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