ɪt kˈæn, haʊˈɛvɚ, biː ˌɪntɚfˈeɪsd wɪð ɐ kəmpjˈuːɾɚ vˈaɪəɹ ɐ sˈɛljʊlɚ dˈeɪɾə kˈɑːɹd ænd ɐ pɹəpɹˈaɪətɛɹi kˈeɪbəl, ɛnˈeɪblɪŋ ɪt tə fˈʌŋkʃən lˈaɪk ɐ mˈoʊdəm tə kənˈɛkt tə ɹᵻmˈoʊt kəmpjˈuːɾɚ sˈɪstəmz θɹuː ðə pˈʌblɪk swˈɪtʃt tˈɛlᵻfˌoʊn nˈɛtwɜːk pˌiːˌɛstˌiːˈɛn.
It can, however, be interfaced with a computer via a cellular data card and a proprietary cable, enabling it to function like a modem  to connect to remote computer systems through the Public switched telephone network (PSTN).