Nokia 3120 as modem?

I got a Nokia 3120 soley for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG. After
installing PC Suite (and a LOT of mucking about) it now seems, despite
being GPRS and XHTML capable, it can't be used as a modem. The lowest
model number in the list of Nokia modems in Windows is 3200. I'm now
thoroughly confused and dreading the hassle of returning this phone
and getting another. Is there any alternative?
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"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I got a Nokia 3120 soley for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG. After
> installing PC Suite (and a LOT of mucking about) it now seems, despite
> being GPRS and XHTML capable, it can't be used as a modem. The lowest
> model number in the list of Nokia modems in Windows is 3200. I'm now
> thoroughly confused and dreading the hassle of returning this phone
> and getting another. Is there any alternative?
>
Never buy a 3xxx nokia for data?
3xxx series indicating that it's not a data phone

Steve Terry

Steve Terry wrote:
> "Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I got a Nokia 3120 soley for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG.
>> After installing PC Suite (and a LOT of mucking about) it now seems,
>> despite being GPRS and XHTML capable, it can't be used as a modem.
>> The lowest model number in the list of Nokia modems in Windows is
>> 3200. I'm now thoroughly confused and dreading the hassle of
>> returning this phone and getting another. Is there any alternative?
>>
> Never buy a 3xxx nokia for data?
> 3xxx series indicating that it's not a data phone
>

The 3220 does.

Chris

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:50:53 GMT, "Steve Terry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>I got a Nokia 3120 soley for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG. After
>> installing PC Suite (and a LOT of mucking about) it now seems, despite
>> being GPRS and XHTML capable, it can't be used as a modem. The lowest
>> model number in the list of Nokia modems in Windows is 3200. I'm now
>> thoroughly confused and dreading the hassle of returning this phone
>> and getting another. Is there any alternative?
>>
>Never buy a 3xxx nokia for data?
>3xxx series indicating that it's not a data phone

It's advertised as GPRS capable. Are they lying?
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"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:50:53 GMT, "Steve Terry" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>>I got a Nokia 3120 soley for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG.
>>>After
>>> installing PC Suite (and a LOT of mucking about) it now seems,
>>> despite
>>> being GPRS and XHTML capable, it can't be used as a modem. The
>>> lowest
>>> model number in the list of Nokia modems in Windows is 3200. I'm
>>> now
>>> thoroughly confused and dreading the hassle of returning this
>>> phone
>>> and getting another. Is there any alternative?
>>>
>>Never buy a 3xxx nokia for data?
>>3xxx series indicating that it's not a data phone
>
> It's advertised as GPRS capable. Are they lying?
>

No, they aren't lying.
There is a difference between using GPRS on the phone itself and
wanting to use the phone to connect another device through a USB or
Bluetooth link to use the Phone's GPRS capabilities for data.

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:20:18 +0100, "Matt Wheeler"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:50:53 GMT, "Steve Terry" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>>I got a Nokia 3120 soley for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG.
>>>>After
>>>> installing PC Suite (and a LOT of mucking about) it now seems,
>>>> despite
>>>> being GPRS and XHTML capable, it can't be used as a modem. The
>>>> lowest
>>>> model number in the list of Nokia modems in Windows is 3200. I'm
>>>> now
>>>> thoroughly confused and dreading the hassle of returning this
>>>> phone
>>>> and getting another. Is there any alternative?
>>>>
>>>Never buy a 3xxx nokia for data?
>>>3xxx series indicating that it's not a data phone
>>
>> It's advertised as GPRS capable. Are they lying?
>>
>
>No, they aren't lying.
>There is a difference between using GPRS on the phone itself and
>wanting to use the phone to connect another device through a USB or
>Bluetooth link to use the Phone's GPRS capabilities for data.

OK, so can anyone tell me what's the least I need to pay to get a
phone for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG?
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:03:04 +0100, Robin Faichney
<[email protected]> wrote:

>OK, so can anyone tell me what's the least I need to pay to get a
>phone for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG?

Depends how you want to connect. I use an Ericsson T39 which cost
about £20 on ebay, connecting via Bluetooth.

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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:00:56 +0100, [email protected] wrote:

>On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:03:04 +0100, Robin Faichney
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>OK, so can anyone tell me what's the least I need to pay to get a
>>phone for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG?
>
>Depends how you want to connect. I use an Ericsson T39 which cost
>about £20 on ebay, connecting via Bluetooth.

Seems reasonable, though I'd prefer cable, in fact I already have a
Nokia one, but the simple option, upgrading to a suitable Nokia from
Orange, seems a bit pricey, as there's a big gap between their models
at £40 to well over £100.
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:10:53 +0100, Robin Faichney
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I'd prefer cable

I think you must be crackers! ;-)

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"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:00:56 +0100, [email protected] wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:03:04 +0100, Robin Faichney
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>OK, so can anyone tell me what's the least I need to pay to get a
>>>phone for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG?
>>
>>Depends how you want to connect. I use an Ericsson T39 which cost
>>about £20 on ebay, connecting via Bluetooth.
>
> Seems reasonable, though I'd prefer cable, in fact I already have a
> Nokia one, but the simple option, upgrading to a suitable Nokia from
> Orange, seems a bit pricey, as there's a big gap between their models
> at £40 to well over £100.
>
I'd look for a good used Nokia 6310i with a DLR3 Nokia data lead,
6310i also has bluetooth

Steve Terry

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:27:05 +0100, [email protected] wrote:

>On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:10:53 +0100, Robin Faichney
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I'd prefer cable
>
>I think you must be crackers! ;-)

I think you assume that everyone knows what you know, so madness is
the only explanation of disagreement.

I suppose it's easier than explaining how you see the alternatives,
though.
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:04:13 +0100, Robin Faichney
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I think you assume that everyone knows what you know, so madness is
>the only explanation of disagreement.

You could be right!

>I suppose it's easier than explaining how you see the alternatives,
>though.

This is usenet. As soon as you suggest that setting fire to your hair
might not be a good idea, the Hair Beacon Society will be onto you.

Cables are inconvenient, more expensive and less useable than
bluetooth.

I can't see any advantage of using a cable, but perhaps you know of
one that I missed?


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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:36:02 GMT, "Steve Terry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"Robin Faichney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:00:56 +0100, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:03:04 +0100, Robin Faichney
>>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>OK, so can anyone tell me what's the least I need to pay to get a
>>>>phone for use as a GPRS modem on Orange PAYG?
>>>
>>>Depends how you want to connect. I use an Ericsson T39 which cost
>>>about £20 on ebay, connecting via Bluetooth.
>>
>> Seems reasonable, though I'd prefer cable, in fact I already have a
>> Nokia one, but the simple option, upgrading to a suitable Nokia from
>> Orange, seems a bit pricey, as there's a big gap between their models
>> at £40 to well over £100.
>>
>I'd look for a good used Nokia 6310i with a DLR3 Nokia data lead,
>6310i also has bluetooth

Thanks but that's not in the list of Nokia modems that got installed
with PC Suite. Which sort of answers my question: that list does
include the 3200, which is cheap enough even for me, and I can use the
CA-42 cable I got for the 3120.
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> I can't see any advantage of using a cable, but perhaps you know of
> one that I missed?

Battery life will be extended using a cable versus bluetooth.
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Jon

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:27:34 +0100, [email protected] wrote:

>On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:04:13 +0100, Robin Faichney
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I think you assume that everyone knows what you know, so madness is
>>the only explanation of disagreement.
>
>You could be right!
>
>>I suppose it's easier than explaining how you see the alternatives,
>>though.
>
>This is usenet. As soon as you suggest that setting fire to your hair
>might not be a good idea, the Hair Beacon Society will be onto you.

I've used usenet for nearly 20 years, I think I know what it's like.
And I continue to seek useful info from it. Sometimes I even get it!

>Cables are inconvenient, more expensive and less useable than
>bluetooth.
>
>I can't see any advantage of using a cable, but perhaps you know of
>one that I missed?

I have a cable, I don't have bluetooth.
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