On 12/13/2013 4:13 PM, Brooke Clarke wrote: > Hi: > > I live a half mile drive to my rural mailbox and would like to know when = there's mail in it. > There's a mountain between my house and the mailbox so direct radio commu= nication probably will not work. > Is there a product that would accept a switch closure and place a phone c= all and deliver a text message using cell phone > technology? > I rigged one up years ago (radio signal type) but the mail carrier=20 wouldn't deliver mail to us until I removed it. So....better check the=20 USPS before you spend time and money on it. --Bob A --=20 The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. VINCE LOMBARDI --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .