How do you enter text on a phone like the Neopoint NP 1000 without a keyboard? With T9 Text Input software. Type a word on your phone's numeric keypad, tapping each key only once. T9 software determines, for example, that the series 9-6-8 can mean only "you."
PAGER
Research in Motion RIM Inter@ctive Pager 850
The featherweight Inter@ctive Pager 850 offers powerful tools to let you send and receive messages—even e-mail—anywhere.
$359 / Research in Motion / (519) 888-7465 / www.rim.net
MOBILE PHONE
NeoPoint NP1000
Out of far left field comes the coolest phone on the planet, complete with voice recognition, text input, and a Web browser.
$399 / NeoPoint / (877) 636-4447 www.neopoint.com
WIRELESS DATA NETWORK
BellSouth Wireless Data
Tap into a world of information with your pager, wireless modem, or wireless PDA—BellSouth Wireless Data covers 93 percent of the urban business population.
From $25 per month / BellSouth Wireless Data / (800) 726-3210 / www.bellsouthwd.com
WIRELESS PHONE NETWORK
AT&T Wireless
You'll love Caller ID, voice mail, and e-mail. And your wallet will love the Digital One Rate plan that eliminates roaming and long-distance charges.
From $20 per month / AT&T Wireless / (800) 462-4463 / www.attws.com
CORDLESS PHONE
Siemens Gigaset 2420
The 2420 is a multiline cordless phone system with an integrated answering machine—and it's expandable to eight handsets to grow with your business.
$399 / Siemens Communications Devices / (877) 267-3373 / www.siemenscordless.com
SOHO/HOME PBX
Centrepoint Technologies Concero Switchboard
Give your small business a big advantage with Concero, which offers nearly all the features of a large-scale PBX system.
$495 / Centrepoint Technologies / (888) 332-9322 / www.ctrpoint.com