[dba-Tech] Build your own cell phone for $158.00

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Apr 28 13:56:33 CDT 2014


With a Raspberry PI and a few pieces of off the shelf parts you can hack your own cell phone.

It is not a Smartphone by any means but for real cheap communications...

http://www.davidhunt.ie/piphone-a-raspberry-pi-based-smartphone

Costs:

    Raspberry Pi Model B – $40
    PiTFT Touchscreen 320×240 – $35
    2500mAh LiPo battery – $15
    SIM900 GSM/GPRS module – $48
    DC-DC boost converter 3.3V – 5V 1A – $10
    Cables, connectors, switch, etc.  - $10

Total: $158

There is a full set of plans and source code up on Guthub  

Jim



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