Nokia 6210 infra red is very good at works from a good 12 inches away.
Word of advice, battery on telephone diminishes at a far quicker rate, suggest minimum three bars of charge for a ten minute session.
PS: Suggest you wait about 2 or 3 weeks and get the Nokia 6220 or 6630, this little gem will offer triple speed modemn connection via the infra web, (network dependant)
[This message has been edited by Office Update (edited 08 June 2001).]