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  1. #1
    BarneyL
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    Hi all, maybe you can save me a ring-around-the-voicemail, or at least
    make sure I'm on the right path.

    I was sucked in by a small but nice Time write-up and just got the new
    DataWind (http://www.datawind.com) PocketSurfer, which is as slim as a
    checkbook, almost as light and lets you surf the Web via your cell
    phone.

    I have the Vision data service for my Samsung A660 (and FYI, my Better
    Half works for a Sprint licensee so I'm not 100 percent knowledgeable
    about data services and levels of same).

    This thing works with Bluetooth phones, or any cell phone with a
    Bluetooth adapter (via the USB port). I got the lil gizmo to pair with
    the Bluetooth adapter just fine.

    The place I run into problems is when it connects (#777), after
    initially trying to RX and TX packets, it goes "packet aborted" and
    can't connect to the Net (actually the dedicated ISP you pay $10 for,
    which has special setup for these devices).

    So... do I probably need to pay more for a Sprint data service, like I
    read here some Treo and PDA users have to? At some point, this gets
    ridiculous, price-wise. Oh, and the DataWind folks hadn't heard of this
    problem, just urged me to tell Sprint to give me the data service the
    offer for laptops. (How much does THAT cost?;-)

    Thanks for any insight. The "cool factor" of this lil device is almost
    good for half the cost. But of course, I'd like it to work, too;-)




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  2. #2
    Al Sadhu
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    re:DataWind Pocket Surfer-packet aborts

    You may wish to try Sprint's circuit-switched mode (i.e. the 'pay by
    minutes' option on the PocketSurfer). Unfortunately Sprint tries to
    restrict the use of its phone from being used as a wireless-modem in
    packet mode (none of the other carriers provide such a restriction --
    and most offer unlimited usage at very affordable rates -- e.g.
    T-Mobile at $19.99 and Cingular at $19.99).
    Posted from: http://www.phoneobsessed.com



  3. #3
    BarneyL
    Guest

    Re: DataWind Pocket Surfer-packet aborts

    Yep, it worked the other way, but man, it was COSTLY. Oh well, guess my
    brother gets to put up the cute lil device on eBay for someone who's on
    another phone service (the missus works for a Sprint affiliate, and
    that savings makes this a minor annoyance;-)
    Thanks,
    Barney




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