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Dasboot
Posts: 2 |
 
Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:04 am |
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This is the question I have been wondering about. Is there other ISP other than A MEdia Net that I can use with an unlocked phone?
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elmo01
Posts: 2341
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:09 am |
| Dasboot wrote: | | This is the question I have been wondering about. Is there other ISP other than A MEdia Net that I can use with an unlocked phone? |
you are limited to the service provided by your cell provider ( in North America anyways... dunno about elsewhere)
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cerisier
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
Motorola v551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:20 pm |
I have to admit that this posting suprises me, as I am doing at this very moment that which primitivo56 says cannot be done. I am using a Motorola v551 connected to my Win2k computer via bluetooth. I've also done it using the dedicated usb data cable on my v551 & v400.
I have had this service for about 8 months, and it is the reason I gave up an unlimited voice plan (49/mo).
| primitivo56 wrote: | | MediaNet only gives you internet access from your phone. It does not allow using your phone as a modem for your laptop. The cheapest data plan that allows you to use your phone as a modem is $24.95 for 10MB. Unlimited Data is $79. I just switched from unlimited MediaNet to the 10MB data plan. |
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viperdrvr
Posts: 8
Phone Model:
V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:30 am |
hmmmm, is this why I can't get my motorola V551 to connect to the internet, (via Mobile Phone Tools on laptop and bluetooth) because I'm signed up for MEdia Works and not a data plan/package?
I just assumed that when I signed up for Cingular's MEdia Works package that I could use that to connect my laptop to the internet via my phone.
If so, why the heck didn't Cingular's CSR's figure that out? I've spent hours on the phone with them, and no one brought that up.
Last edited by viperdrvr on Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:26 am, edited 1 time in total |
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topmounter
Posts: 14
Phone Model:
Nokia 6620
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:35 pm |
| Quote: | | I just assumed that when I signed up for Cingular's MEdia Works package that I could use that to connect my laptop to the internet via my phone. |
I did too, the Cingular reps are clueless.
If the rate for the unlimited data plan that allows me to tether my 6620 to my Laptop was reasonable (i.e. ~$20-40), I'd sign up today.
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adc
Posts: 1 |
Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:18 am |
cerisier.
| Quote: | I have to admit that this posting suprises me, as I am doing at this very moment that which primitivo56 says cannot be done. I am using a Motorola v551 connected to my Win2k computer via bluetooth. I've also done it using the dedicated usb data cable on my v551 & v400.
I have had this service for about 8 months, and it is the reason I gave up an unlimited voice plan (49/mo). |
Just what service plan is it that you have....please........??
And............what is it costing you........??
Details please 
Thanks
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viperdrvr
Posts: 8
Phone Model:
V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:25 am |
I got mine to work via Bluetooth. The problem I had was I wasn't signed up for the "data plan". Once I signed up for that, it worked (and still does).
Kinda expensive though.
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Tazman6789
Posts: 42
Phone Model:
Motorola ROKR, LG F9100
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:20 pm |
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I had the mediaworks with unlimited net for 20. Then cingular desided to just change my contract to the 3. Only reason i had it cause when i signed the contract they told me aim used my internet. Then they again desided to change my plan and say aim uses my text.... so no more net
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latinguy
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Voq
Service Provider:
T-Mobile |
Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:40 am |
| gman8941 wrote: | With sprint and cingular they take you to the cleaners for there internet data services that you can use with you laptop etc. with sprint there is a flaw where you can just buy the cheep vision packet and dial up and use it unlimitedly. i was wondering if you could do the same with cingular using the Media works package.
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You can definitely do this with most providers (except for verizon  , they always get you, and they lock down all their phones)
Here's how to do it with T-Mobile's Unlimited T-MobileWeb:
T-Mobile Internet Settings
And here's how to do it with Cingular's " SmartPhone Connect Unlimited w/Xpress Mail" which costs $19.99 without a plan and $14.99 with a plan (it's called Media Net Unlimited, without any messaging or other options)
Cingular Internet Settings
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