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Re: CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS
I too have an XP laptop and a Motorola RAZR V3m (now called an IZAR V3m or some such). I used to tether the phone to the laptop via USB cable, using an old "Cingular" connection. It would work with a Bluetooth tether also. See if it still works: Create a new network connection as though you were creating a dial-up phone line connection to an ISP. The connection is to "WAP@CingularGPRS.com" (omit the quote symbols) The "dial-up" number is *99***3# (include all symbols) Please, post your results here for my interest. My laptop isn't available right now for me to check it out.546Views0likes0CommentsRe: CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS
garym114 wrote: For AT&T the data plan for tethered phones is Data Connect. The $60 plan is 5GB. The feature can be turned off and on but I don't know about prorating. You don't need their software. Just create a dial up connection to the phone via bluetooth or USB cable. AT&T data plans for plane phones. Not for PDAs or smartphones. The have another for them. Wikibooks - AT&T Mobility FAQ/MEdia Net Configuration - how to AT&T appears to tolerate, or at least not to monitor actively, tethering of phones that have the Web access feature installed. The feature was called MEdia Net, and is now called just Data Plan. It costs $15. per month, or when combined with 200 text messages per month, $20. per month. As noted, you use it by creating a dial-up connection. I have two phones with this capability, one of which used it almost daily for several months with no problem. AT&T's 3G service is pretty limited, but where it is available, the tethered connection operates at 3G speed.404Views0likes0CommentsRe: CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS
EVDOalex wrote: Casey and others may chime in that they have no such limitation on their EXISTING contract, but that may only be true because the limitations came into existence after the start of their contract date. Just for the record, I don't know whether or not there is a usage limitation in my existing contract. Further, I don't know whether or not ATT is content to allow tethering, perhaps at some level, under their Unlimited Media Net service, or simply hasn't recognized that I do it. I do accept, cynically, that "unlimited" does not necessarily mean unlimited.418Views0likes0CommentsRe: CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS
I have two phones on an ATT Family Plan, a Motorola V3xx and an LG Shine. Each of them has a $20/month subscription for "Media Max 200 Bundle", which consists of unlimited Internet Media Net service plus 200 text messages per month. Both phones are tethered to their respective PC's. One was used as its PC's only Internet access for several months until recently. The other is used as a periodic backup to a sometimes unreliable ISP connection, and for access when traveling. The maximum usage of either of these hasn't exceeded 2 gigs in a month, so I can't know whether ATT would catch them at 5 gigs, but they surely haven't caught either one in over a year of moderate usage. It's fairly clear that the Media Net service is only intended for use with the phone's internal browser, but ATT's web site still carries an old Cingular instruction sheet for setting up the tether connection. Where 3G service is available, the connection appears to operate at 3G speed.418Views0likes0CommentsRe: A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
I too have been afraid to speak against the force to buy a ready-made statue which can only be a poor likeness of our fine Old Fella. Knowing that at least some of you have reservations too, makes me bolder. The best likenesses and most of our memories of Old Fella come from the the fine photographs Richard and Sue have taken. A few days ago one of you -- I can't locate the post just now -- wrote of a photo that had been made part of her parents' grave marker, quite some years ago. I've seen these done in a way that seems to be quite permanent. I would hope that one of Richard's photos could be reproduced and inlaid in a stone base, showing Old Fella with his loving eyes, and could perhaps even leave some money left over to benefit a few other Fellas looking for homes.182Views0likes0CommentsRe: A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
dogdiva wrote: I vote every day and wonder can you vote more than once the same day, i did it anyway..... You can, but if you look closely, you'll probably find a note saying that you've already voted today and the last one didn't count. Their primary control seems to be recording the IP address of the voting computer. So, if you had access to another computer not on the same network... Better to just enlist a friend to vote every day, too.210Views0likes0CommentsRe: A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Hoops wrote: Great pictures, thanks for sharing. I just voted, wish I had a way to remember to do it every day. Becky On the left hand side of their home Web page, directly opposite the "purple box", is a clickable item "Daily Click Reminders". It will remind you to click for the food bowl, though not to vote for the rescue group.235Views0likes0Comments
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