Dial-Up Modem thru SprintPCS Samsung A460

I think a topic similar to this has been discussed a number of times,
utilizing SprintPCS vision and the #7777 number. But my question is
different.

I was wondering if it is possible to use the SprintPCS cell connection to
connect to my current dial-up ISP as if it was just a normal POTS phone?
I do not want it to enter into data mode because that incurs a
$0.39/minute fee OR I have to subscribe to wireless web. By simply
allowing the phone to establish a *voice* connection and then use standard
modem modulation of the data over that, I should be able to have
rudimentary (albeit slow) wireless internet. I have a cable from
SupplyNet which seems to make my phone look like a wireless phone and
appear to dial my ISP, but I see that I am getting 'Casual Wireless Web'
minutes accrued, meaning it thinks I'm in data mode and paying for
Wireless Web which I am not even using!

Any information on this would be great.

Thanks,
David

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> I think a topic similar to this has been discussed a number of times,
> utilizing SprintPCS vision and the #7777 number. But my question is
> different.
>
> I was wondering if it is possible to use the SprintPCS cell connection to
> connect to my current dial-up ISP as if it was just a normal POTS phone?
> I do not want it to enter into data mode because that incurs a
> $0.39/minute fee OR I have to subscribe to wireless web. By simply
> allowing the phone to establish a *voice* connection and then use standard
> modem modulation of the data over that, I should be able to have
> rudimentary (albeit slow) wireless internet. I have a cable from
> SupplyNet which seems to make my phone look like a wireless phone and
> appear to dial my ISP, but I see that I am getting 'Casual Wireless Web'
> minutes accrued, meaning it thinks I'm in data mode and paying for
> Wireless Web which I am not even using!
>
> Any information on this would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> David

Why don't you just spend the $5/mo. and sign up for WW?

Bob

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> I think a topic similar to this has been discussed a number of times,
> utilizing SprintPCS vision and the #7777 number. But my question is
> different.
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> I was wondering if it is possible to use the SprintPCS cell connection to
> connect to my current dial-up ISP as if it was just a normal POTS phone?
> I do not want it to enter into data mode because that incurs a
> $0.39/minute fee OR I have to subscribe to wireless web. By simply
> allowing the phone to establish a *voice* connection and then use standar=
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> modem modulation of the data over that, I should be able to have
> rudimentary (albeit slow) wireless internet. I have a cable from
> SupplyNet which seems to make my phone look like a wireless phone and
> appear to dial my ISP, but I see that I am getting 'Casual Wireless Web'
> minutes accrued, meaning it thinks I'm in data mode and paying for
> Wireless Web which I am not even using!
>=20
> Any information on this would be great.
>=20
> Thanks,
> David
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Actually, if you try to connect to your ISP, you're paying $0.39/min=20
no matter what you do. Wireless Web service only covers you if you=20
use SPCS as your ISP. In that case, the phone dials a different ##=20
number than the ##777 that's used for Vision phones.

The "why" of it is a bit complicated, but, basically, it boils down=20
to, "if you don't use our web access servers, you pay 39 cents per=20
minute".

As long as you're using SPCS for Internet access, then the Wireless=20
Web service *does* cover "phone-as-modem" usage.

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O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them

O/Siris is correct (he should know) that Sprint detects data and will charge
you the .39/minute UNLESS you have the WEB option. I have the same
miserable A-460 (4 have failed my family - Screen failures) and use a cable
to connect to my laptop ONLY when I have no alternative, since the speed is
MISERABLE. I've never gotten around to testing the speed with my friends
A-500 with "vision" service. Connecting to my own dial-up ISP with the same
connection runs at the same slow speed as the Sprint Web, so you might as
well just use theirs. I'm not really motivated to go to "vision" since all
my friends who have it find it inconsistent and frequently "not available."

George in Chicago (most of the time)

> I was wondering if it is possible to use the SprintPCS cell connection to
> connect to my current dial-up ISP as if it was just a normal POTS phone?
> I do not want it to enter into data mode because that incurs a
> $0.39/minute fee OR I have to subscribe to wireless web. By simply
> allowing the phone to establish a *voice* connection and then use standard
> modem modulation of the data over that, I should be able to have
> rudimentary (albeit slow) wireless internet. I have a cable from
> SupplyNet which seems to make my phone look like a wireless phone and
> appear to dial my ISP, but I see that I am getting 'Casual Wireless Web'
> minutes accrued, meaning it thinks I'm in data mode and paying for
> Wireless Web which I am not even using!
>

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O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them