Does anyone remember when these had a Data Port, and you could connect a laptop to them? I feel as like my laptop connected at like 12kpbs, nowhere near 56k, but I remember using one to connect to America Online, and than connect to my companies Outlook Mail. I did that for three or four flights, where I had to get something done, that was important. It was SO SLOW... I remember it took like 5 minutes to hear the automated "Welcome", after it connected.

No clue what that cost was. But I do remember, I actually used one to make a personal call sometime in 2005 or 2006, and it was about $12, for a 10 minute conversation. Verizon I think, had a special discount, if you were a customer of their Cellular Service.