Does #777 still work?

Does #777 to use the phone as a modem still work?

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In article <X7_Yf.11981$bX5.7107@dukeread04>, "John Doe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Does #777 to use the phone as a modem still work?

yes, but the caveats differ from phone to phone, whether you are trying to
use EVDO or not, etc...

"Daniel Tso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <X7_Yf.11981$bX5.7107@dukeread04>, "John Doe"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Does #777 to use the phone as a modem still work?
>
> yes, but the caveats differ from phone to phone, whether you are trying to
> use EVDO or not, etc...

Does it work with the Sanyo MM-8300 ?

I used to have the MM-7400, it died so they upgraded me to the 8300. The
cable still works, but it won't dial out.

John Doe wrote:
> "Daniel Tso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> In article <X7_Yf.11981$bX5.7107@dukeread04>, "John Doe"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Does #777 to use the phone as a modem still work?
>>
>> yes, but the caveats differ from phone to phone, whether you are
>> trying to use EVDO or not, etc...
>
> Does it work with the Sanyo MM-8300 ?

Nope. Won't work with that phone (8200, yes).


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Mike

"Tinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> John Doe wrote:
>> "Daniel Tso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> In article <X7_Yf.11981$bX5.7107@dukeread04>, "John Doe"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Does #777 to use the phone as a modem still work?
>>>
>>> yes, but the caveats differ from phone to phone, whether you are
>>> trying to use EVDO or not, etc...
>>
>> Does it work with the Sanyo MM-8300 ?
>
> Nope. Won't work with that phone (8200, yes).

So is there anyway to get the MM-8300 to work as a modem?

Paul Miner wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 21:24:31 -0400, "John Doe" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Tinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> John Doe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does it work with the Sanyo MM-8300 ?
>>>
>>> Nope. Won't work with that phone (8200, yes).
>>
>> So is there anyway to get the MM-8300 to work as a modem?
>
> I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I've been told that
> all (or most?) phones that don't work with the old #777 will instead
> work with the new Phone As Modem (PAM) plan.

I believe that only applies to phones whose feature-list includes "Phone
as Modem Capable" (I believe they are all EV-DO models--or most are).
Indeed such phones--Power Vision phones--all seem to include the
connection cable in-the-box (e.g., MM-7500).

There weren't really all that many "transitional"
(pre-EV-DO-yet-tether-crippled) phones released by Sprint. These phones
were never advertised as being capable of tethering, so I don't see
Sprint going out of their way to support them for that purpose (e.g.,
selling the cables, etc.). But again, there weren't too many of these
types of phones released (e.g., the 8100 and 8200 are not crippled).


> Of course, that feature
> costs money every month. Supposedly, once you sign up for PAM, you can
> then use the same data cable, the same #777 dial string, etc.

I seriously doubt that #777 will ever work with the 8300, barring some
sort of firmware hack/upgrade. If you go to sprint.com and try to order
an 8300 (and then choose a plan) you won't even get the option to add
the "Flexible Data Plan for Phone as Modem." Do the same thing with an
EV-DO phone and you will see that option available (you probably will
have to clear your "shopping cart" first, as the list of options to add
to your plan is based on the first phone you add to your order--gotta
love Sprint's Web "masters").


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Mike