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  1. #1
    IrishDxx
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    Hi all,
    finally went online and ordered the Motorola V551 on their site and
    currently waiting delivery. A couple of questions:
    1. The data cable for this unit, $30?? Is it available cheaper in any stores
    or only online? (Seen it online for $10.
    2. For the unlimited data plan with Cingular, how do I add this? All I am
    seeing on their site is the per byte etc plans?
    3. Is there any decent step by step guides online for setting up the phone
    as a modem for a notebook? OR does the phone manual explain this?

    TIA
    Patrick





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  2. #2
    Jack Zwick
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Hi all,
    > finally went online and ordered the Motorola V551 on their site and
    > currently waiting delivery. A couple of questions:
    > 1. The data cable for this unit, $30?? Is it available cheaper in any stores
    > or only online? (Seen it online for $10.


    Make sure you're getting an OEM Motorola Cable to ensure functionality
    and the included Motorola Software.

    Lower than $30 is available on eBay.



  3. #3
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:30:16 GMT,
    "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >2. For the unlimited data plan with Cingular, how do I add this? All I am
    >seeing on their site is the per byte etc plans?


    Add MEdia Works to an existing rate plan.
    http://www.cingular.com/media/media_purchase

    >3. Is there any decent step by step guides online for setting up the phone
    >as a modem for a notebook? OR does the phone manual explain this?


    See my guides below.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  4. #4
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Thu, 16 Dec
    2004 15:33:19 GMT, Jack "Chicken Little" Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>,
    > "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >> Hi all,
    >> finally went online and ordered the Motorola V551 on their site and
    >> currently waiting delivery. A couple of questions:
    >> 1. The data cable for this unit, $30?? Is it available cheaper in any stores
    >> or only online? (Seen it online for $10.

    >
    >Make sure you're getting an OEM Motorola Cable to ensure functionality
    >and the included Motorola Software.
    >
    >Lower than $30 is available on eBay.


    $18 at Shopoem.com

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  5. #5
    Don Barlow
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    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    If I'm looking at the right one, they are sold out.

    db

    "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    >
    > In <[email protected]> on Thu, 16 Dec
    > 2004 15:33:19 GMT, Jack "Chicken Little" Zwick <[email protected]>

    wrote:
    >
    > >In article <[email protected]>,
    > > "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >> Hi all,
    > >> finally went online and ordered the Motorola V551 on their site and
    > >> currently waiting delivery. A couple of questions:
    > >> 1. The data cable for this unit, $30?? Is it available cheaper in any

    stores
    > >> or only online? (Seen it online for $10.

    > >
    > >Make sure you're getting an OEM Motorola Cable to ensure functionality
    > >and the included Motorola Software.
    > >
    > >Lower than $30 is available on eBay.

    >
    > $18 at Shopoem.com
    >
    > --
    > Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    > John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>






  6. #6
    Jack Zwick
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "Don Barlow" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > If I'm looking at the right one, they are sold out.
    >
    > db
    >
    > "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    > >
    > > In <[email protected]> on Thu, 16 Dec
    > > 2004 15:33:19 GMT, Jack "Chicken Little" Zwick <[email protected]>

    > wrote:
    > >
    > > >In article <[email protected]>,
    > > > "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > >
    > > >> Hi all,
    > > >> finally went online and ordered the Motorola V551 on their site and
    > > >> currently waiting delivery. A couple of questions:
    > > >> 1. The data cable for this unit, $30?? Is it available cheaper in any

    > stores
    > > >> or only online? (Seen it online for $10.
    > > >
    > > >Make sure you're getting an OEM Motorola Cable to ensure functionality
    > > >and the included Motorola Software.
    > > >
    > > >Lower than $30 is available on eBay.

    > >
    > > $18 at Shopoem.com
    > >
    > > --
    > > Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    > > John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>


    $15.99 at eBay:

    <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...09&item=573859
    2407&rd=1>

    amongst others.



  7. #7
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Thu, 16 Dec
    2004 20:51:12 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

    ><http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...09&item=573859
    >2407&rd=1>


    Still haven't figured out how to avoid URL mangling I see.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  8. #8
    DoNotReply
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    I followed instructions on this page:
    http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular
    (thank you John)
    In five minutes my laptop was connected to internet via V551 and Cingular
    MEdia Works.

    "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi all,
    > finally went online and ordered the Motorola V551 on their site and
    > currently waiting delivery. A couple of questions:
    > 1. The data cable for this unit, $30?? Is it available cheaper in any
    > stores or only online? (Seen it online for $10.
    > 2. For the unlimited data plan with Cingular, how do I add this? All I am
    > seeing on their site is the per byte etc plans?
    > 3. Is there any decent step by step guides online for setting up the phone
    > as a modem for a notebook? OR does the phone manual explain this?
    >
    > TIA
    > Patrick
    >






  9. #9
    IrishDxx
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    So what is the best way to connect to the net with the V551? Cable or
    bluetooth? I have a USB bluetooth adaptor for my laptop.
    Which section of the guide am I using for the setup in that guide? No
    referance in that link to the V551?
    Anyone got any experience with Motorola online and their shipping? I have
    not gotten any word from them on shipping, yet the delivery date when I
    selected the fastest delivery service gave Firday 17th. After their first
    emails I have no correspondance from them since.
    Patrick





  10. #10
    Marius
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    Personally, for me - the bluetooth serial modem link is too much of a
    hassle, it is much easier for me to just use a usb data cable setup
    with my nokia 6620.
    As for motorola, well - it may be easier/more convenient.




  11. #11
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Fri, 17 Dec 2004 04:27:07 GMT,
    "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >So what is the best way to connect to the net with the V551? Cable or
    >bluetooth?


    Only you can decide which is best for you. I personally prefer Bluetooth.

    > have a USB bluetooth adaptor for my laptop.


    Then you're all set.

    >Which section of the guide am I using for the setup in that guide? No
    >referance in that link to the V551?


    Use my Cingular MEdie, and adapt the material.

    --
    Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  12. #12
    Bob Horvath
    Guest

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    John Navas wrote:
    > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    >
    > In <[email protected]> on Fri, 17 Dec 2004 04:27:07 GMT,
    > "IrishDxx" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>So what is the best way to connect to the net with the V551? Cable or
    >>bluetooth?

    >
    >
    > Only you can decide which is best for you. I personally prefer Bluetooth.
    >
    >
    >>have a USB bluetooth adaptor for my laptop.

    >
    >
    > Then you're all set.
    >
    >
    >>Which section of the guide am I using for the setup in that guide? No
    >>referance in that link to the V551?

    >
    >
    > Use my Cingular MEdie, and adapt the material.
    >


    I think he means this...

    http://navasgrp.home.att.net/tech/cingular/media.htm

    .... which is what I used for settings.

    As for getting the bluetooth going, on the PC I just just double clicked
    on the little bluetoot icon in the taskbar, did find bluetooth devices
    after having activated bluetooth on the phone, and then again on the
    phone, then on Dialup networking gateway. At this point I entered what
    John has at the link above.



  13. #13

    Re: Bought V551, some questions

    Nice thing about the 6620 is that the data cable is included with the
    purchase of the phone.




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