Comments on: Cell phone controlled door lock http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Insteon http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-107204 Insteon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:39:55 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-107204 Paying the monthly subscription fees for another cell phone just to use it as a lock seems kinda excessive. Then again this is "hack" a day and not "practical living solution" a day. Paying the monthly subscription fees for another cell phone just to use it as a lock seems kinda excessive. Then again this is “hack” a day and not “practical living solution” a day.

]]> By: Ivan L. http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-97194 Ivan L. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:22:26 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-97194 I now know what to do with my old cell phone. I thought I was going to have to recycle it. Door opener, here I come. I now know what to do with my old cell phone. I thought I was going to have to recycle it. Door opener, here I come.

]]> By: Chuck http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27316 Chuck Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:48:22 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27316 This sort of thing has been used by ham radio operators for remote control of radio systems for about 40 years. Before cell phones they used hand held radios and a device called a tone decoder for autopatch (remote control of telephones). This sort of thing has been used by ham radio operators for remote control of radio systems for about 40 years. Before cell phones they used hand held radios and a device called a tone decoder for autopatch (remote control of telephones).

]]> By: AnanD http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27315 AnanD Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:45:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27315 wow this the gretest thing in the whole world.......zapppppp... wow this the gretest thing in the whole world…….zapppppp…

]]> By: Long Nguyen http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27314 Long Nguyen Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:34:33 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27314 The idea is good, but security is low. Someone can record your DTMF tone and open the door. The idea is good, but security is low. Someone can record your DTMF tone and open the door.

]]> By: Jasper http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27313 Jasper Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:39:36 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27313 Why not use a simple phototransistor that starts conducting when the backlight goes on. Then you don't need a DTMF decoder! Why not use a simple phototransistor that starts conducting when the backlight goes on. Then you don’t need a DTMF decoder!

]]> By: map http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27312 map Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:57:03 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27312 Hey everybody...<br>a friend of mine recently bought for a few euro (i think he bought 10 if this for 60 euro) a gsm unit (not properly a cell phone), that is old model from Ericsson and it has external connector for power,antenna,audio and serial!!! it's cool, easy to implement something with it, since sim cards are so cheap, u could just use it to controll the door or heating or whatever... Hey everybody…
a friend of mine recently bought for a few euro (i think he bought 10 if this for 60 euro) a gsm unit (not properly a cell phone), that is old model from Ericsson and it has external connector for power,antenna,audio and serial!!! it’s cool, easy to implement something with it, since sim cards are so cheap, u could just use it to controll the door or heating or whatever…

]]> By: lloyd http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27311 lloyd Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:27:32 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27311 IED makers all over the world love you. IED makers all over the world love you.

]]> By: Seth http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27310 Seth Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:26:50 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27310 Just check out Homeseer.com #5 and #12. It allows me to send a text message (or use DTMF tones or speak a command) to open my front door. I can also just walk up to the door and it recognizes my bluetooth signature and opens the door when I depress the doorbell button (which doesn't ring inside in that instance). Just check out Homeseer.com #5 and #12. It allows me to send a text message (or use DTMF tones or speak a command) to open my front door. I can also just walk up to the door and it recognizes my bluetooth signature and opens the door when I depress the doorbell button (which doesn’t ring inside in that instance).

]]> By: Mike http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27309 Mike Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:43:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27309 Phreaking will live again? Phreaking will live again?

]]> By: def http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27308 def Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:59:16 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27308 Nice to see you posting real hacks again rather than wanking over Ben Heck. Nice to see you posting real hacks again rather than wanking over Ben Heck.

]]> By: ejonesss http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27307 ejonesss Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:16:03 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27307 a hacker would not even have to brute force it if the lock picks up the tones let out loud by the phone just hide a recorder to capture the tones a hacker would not even have to brute force it if the lock picks up the tones let out loud by the phone just hide a recorder to capture the tones

]]> By: Wolf http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27306 Wolf Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:46:51 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27306 Thats just what I was thinking #15 Thats just what I was thinking #15

]]> By: DoctordD http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27305 DoctordD Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:17:15 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27305 The terror boys in Baghdad have been doing this for years. Of course, they aren't unlocking doors when they dial their cell phones -- just blowing them up! The terror boys in Baghdad have been doing this for years. Of course, they aren’t unlocking doors when they dial their cell phones — just blowing them up!

]]> By: srilyk http://hackaday.com/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/comment-page-1/#comment-27304 srilyk Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:23:25 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/07/17/cell-phone-controlled-door-lock/#comment-27304 How many of you have ever used those voice activated menus? The one for the US Post Office never worked for me until I started calling it all sorts of dirty names. Then it worked great.<br><br>That sure would be fun to hack as an add-on to this... "Open the **** **** door you ****!" How many of you have ever used those voice activated menus? The one for the US Post Office never worked for me until I started calling it all sorts of dirty names. Then it worked great.

That sure would be fun to hack as an add-on to this… “Open the **** **** door you ****!”

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