Recommend an On Call Phone [closed]

Solution 1:

I can't speak on the whole Canada thing, but I have been very happy with my iPhone. I am able to ssh and remote desktop from it, plus all the other normal advantages of a smart phone.

Solution 2:

I really like the Google G1 phone. I believe they're coming out with a new version though in about a month.

Nice phone, can SSH, Jabber client, integrated into Gmail, contacts, calendar, etc.

I put a bigger battery in mine and turned everything ON.

I've have to say its probably the best phone I've had to date.

Looks like its available in Canada (on Rogers) too!

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/05/07/rogers-announces-htc-dream-g1-and-magic-coming-in-june/

Solution 3:

Consider using Pagers instead for notifications, and a separate USB wireless modem for remote administration. Pagers tend to work in places the phones don't, and having a dedicated modem will likely make life easier in terms of getting it to work with various PCs.

Solution 4:

I would go with a phone that can be tethered to a netbook (or small laptop) and then pass around both the phone and the computer. Remote administration from ANY phone is a nightmare.

Edit: The other benefit here is you can use your VPN software and any third party tools you would normally use in the office, and will probably get a ton more work done.