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- 10-06-2003, 03:28 PM #1Rob McEwanGuest
Hi folks,
Before I get a big bill, I thought I'd better check with you folks.
I just got a new S56 from Cingular to replace my S40. I have found it
incredibly easy to get an internet connection via bluetooth and my
dial-up ISP. However, after cruising thru the various web info
available, I'm now unsure how I am going to get billed: by airtime or
data volume.
Here's what I did to get connected:
- configured bluetooth relationship between laptop & phone
- called Cingular to switch on Wireless Internet Express ($6.99/month
for 1MB of GPRS)
- configured my iPass dialer to use the bluetooth phone
AND that's it. I can google to my hearts content, get webmail etc. My
connect speed seems to be 9600.
So, I thought: this was tooooo easy. What am I missing? Why does
everyone talk about *##***1# codes and such? AM I GOING TO GET A
GIGANTIC BILL?
The information I has was that Cingular bills by the KB for phone WAP
access & such, but when using your phone as a dial-up modem, I am
billed airtime.
Grateful for any comments?
Thx,
Rob.
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- 10-06-2003, 05:57 PM #2Em EnGuest
Re: S56 as Laptop Modem - Charge by min or KB???
you you had to dial in yes, it will you your minutes. GPRS doesnt dial,
it just connects.
[email protected] (Rob McEwan) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Hi folks,
>
> Before I get a big bill, I thought I'd better check with you folks.
> I just got a new S56 from Cingular to replace my S40. I have found it
> incredibly easy to get an internet connection via bluetooth and my
> dial-up ISP. However, after cruising thru the various web info
> available, I'm now unsure how I am going to get billed: by airtime or
> data volume.
>
> Here's what I did to get connected:
> - configured bluetooth relationship between laptop & phone
> - called Cingular to switch on Wireless Internet Express ($6.99/month
> for 1MB of GPRS)
> - configured my iPass dialer to use the bluetooth phone
> AND that's it. I can google to my hearts content, get webmail etc. My
> connect speed seems to be 9600.
>
> So, I thought: this was tooooo easy. What am I missing? Why does
> everyone talk about *##***1# codes and such? AM I GOING TO GET A
> GIGANTIC BILL?
>
> The information I has was that Cingular bills by the KB for phone WAP
> access & such, but when using your phone as a dial-up modem, I am
> billed airtime.
>
> Grateful for any comments?
>
> Thx,
> Rob.
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