ZTE phones as modems on Beaver - anyone try that?

[Peter Flynn]

On 16/12/2021 20:44, Bret Busby wrote:
> On 17/12/21 4:33 am, Mike Marchywka wrote:
>> Top posting as I'm replying from hotmail in the browser,
>>
>> Consumers' cellular is the carrier.

Ah. OK, thanks.

>> I wanted to control the phone over the USB at some point- take picture
>> or use it as a microphone. Presumably I would need some kind of app
>> for that.

On the computer, certainly. But the bigger question is whether the phone
allows external control of the camera and microphone. Some can't, some
can, and some can but the carrier prohibits it.

> From what I had understood, you were initially asking whether the
> cellphone could be used as a modem, if my understanding is correct.

Again, I think they all can, but whether the carrier has permitted it is
something you'd have to ask them about.

Peter