Cell Phone Alternatives

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DoubleO7, Aug 25, 2015.

  1. Swedish Chef

    Swedish Chef Heavy Load Member

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    I plug my iPhone in through the aux cord and I talk to my girlfriend on the phone through the stereo speakers.
     
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  3. DoubleO7

    DoubleO7 Road Train Member

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    Somehow, I don't think that will work in a Swift truck.
     
  4. Swedish Chef

    Swedish Chef Heavy Load Member

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    Any new vehicle nowadays will most likely have an auxiliary port. My 2007 car has one, a brand new swift truck will have one too.
     
  5. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I plug my girlfriend into the aux cord and talk to my iPhone through the stereo speakers . . . :)
     
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  6. not4hire

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    I'll just leave this here...
     
  7. Chinatown

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    I you have the driver facing camera, wear a hoodie and hospital mask so the company can't see you talking. Swift can also hear you talking, so get a little battery powered noise maker and velcro by the camera & turn it on when talking. One time I had a voice synthesizer taped to my CB mic and it would change voice sounds to various noises, such as gunfire, buzzing, woman moaning, etc. A sonic gun might work; can get one for $49.99 on Amazon or Google. Those are used by ships to keep ship hijackers away abd they work. The small ones work up to 15 feet; enough to shut up some loudmouth on his cell phone when you're trying to enjoy a meal.
    I'd love to zap some guy at the coffee counter that's bragging he was a Navy Seal. He starts screaming and jumping around covering his ears. No one can hear it except who it's pointed at.
     
  8. Chinatown

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    Is the sound clear though or distorted as if talking into a hollow barrel?
     
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  9. lfod14

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    ^^^^^THIS! Best headset you can buy! I can drive down the highway with the windows down in my companies crappy rattling Mack with the half broken blower motors squealing and my wife just hears me, it's insane.
     
  10. G.Anthony

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    i once used homing pigeons.

    but they kept flying into the sides of someone's trailers.

    now i just pull a second trailer (since i have the doubles endorsement) and i have that loaded with string, and i have tin cans at various locations to communicate. works well, except then other vehicles drive over the string.
     
  11. The Crossword Trucker

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    I plug my cord into the aux girlfriend then listen to the speakers through my Iphone.
     
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