Juan Pablo (DELETE THIS SECTION) wrote:
> On Mon, 26 May 2003 11:31:55 GMT, "Bob Smith"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Juan Pablo wrote:
> >> Bob,
> >> You mentioned that your phone is a "5300".
> >> Is that a Sanyo model number?
> >> If so perhaps that may be the reason?
> >>
> >> All I can say is, that this works OK for me, my LG-5350
> >> (still has the "1D" firmware), via USB 1.1, to IBM 390X
> >> w/400Mhz Celron CPU, Win2k Pro, Win2k Dialup Networking
> >> dials up to my ISP Earthlink, and other Earthlink dialup
> >> local 7-digit numbers (I have not attempted to try any
> >> Earthlink dialups with area codes & 10-digits).
> >>
> >> The connection to the laptop is 19.2kb and the connection to
> >> Earthlink is a very slow 14.5kb during data transfer.
> >> I previously forgot to mention that I do NOT yet have Vision
> >> on my Plan, but I do still have the Wireless Web option @
> >> $5.00/month. ---John

> >
> >
> >Thanks for the clarification John. This must be a specific phone

capability,
> >for the 5350. I don't believe that having Vision or not having

Vision on the
> >account would make a difference, considering the phone is full 3G.

Even by
> >not dialing the area code, I still don't the capability of dialing

up with
> >my Sanyo 5300.
> >
> >Anyway, it's good to hear that you can do what you can do.
> >
> >Bob
> >

> Bob--
> There is one more bit of info that I just recalled that may
> be of help to you and other late model Sanyo owners.
> I could not obtain a Sprint WW Kit for the LG-5350.
> (WW Kit = suitable USB-to-5350 data cable + Sprint
> software.)
> I accidently discovered this place:
>
> http://bca-wireless.com/
>
> My "WW data kit" for the LG-5350 came from there, and it had
> a copy of suitable Sprint-logo-ed software and drivers on a
> CD.
> I sort of dimly recall that they also have a suitable WW
> data kit for the later Sanyo models.
>
> There is another place called RPI Wireless on the Web that
> also specializes in such things, and I believe that one or
> both retailers may have what you are looking for. Check out
> both of them if interested.
>
> http://www.rpiwireless.com/
>
> Those latest Sanyo 5300 and 8100, IMHO seem to be really
> nice "clamshell-style" phones with possibly better than
> average signal sensitivity characteristics.
>
> And, FWIW to users of other phones I do specifically recall
> that both of those mentioned retailers also have cable &
> software kits for many Samsung models such as the N400,
> A500, etc.
> ---John


Juan,

I went to bca-wireless.com, and it is a motorcycle dealership. Could
there be an error in your link?

Martin




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