Palm <-> 6230 on Cingular

Last edited by sbodell on Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:34 pm, edited 1 time in total

I have read that you can create a bluetooth connection between the palm (tungsten t5) and 6230 and use the 6230 as a modem to access the internet. This will allow me to get mail on the palm and surf the web using the palm.

I can connect to the 6230 and dial from a contact on the palm, but when I attempt to get mail using VersaMail or surf the web using the Blazer browser, I get a messages that says:

"Creating GPRS connection" (or something similar)

followed by:

"Subscribe to GPRS first"

I have an unlimited data plan with Cingular and I can surf the web using the phone.

Does anybody have any idea what the problem is. (Cingular is looking into it too).

Thanks

The messages above are on the 6230.

The messages on the T5 during the connection process are:

"Initializing"
"Signing On"
"Error: PPP Timeout (0x1231)"

Thanks again.

Make sure your GPRS bearer settings within your Versamail settings are set. Please customize the following for whatever is appropriate for your situation:

This information is for Cingular Wireless users only. These settings are to configure your Nokia 6230 Email Settings.
Note: Depending on your phone model some menus might be different (Nokia 6230 Menu Used)

Go to:
Menu>Messages>Message Settings>E-Mail Messages>Active E-Mail Settings>Empty.

Menu>Messages>Message Settings>E-Mail Messages>Edit Active E-Mail Settings.

Edit Active E-Mail Settings

Mailbox Name: Type any name
E-Mail Address: Your E-Mail address
My Name: The name as you want it to appear in your Email address (optional)
Outgoing (SMTP) Server: Your SMTP server name (exp, smtp.aol.com)

Please Obtain IMAP And SMTP server names From your ISP

Incoming Server Type: IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), POP3 (Post Office Protocol)
Incoming Server: Your IMAP4 or POP3 Server Name
User Name: Name you use to login your Email Account
Password: Password you use to login your Email Account (*****)

Other Settings

Include Signature: Name you want to appear at the bottom of every Email you send
Use SMTP Authorization: Yes
SMTP User Name: Name you use to login your Email Account
SMTP Password: Password you use to login your Email Account (*****)
*Depending on your ISP Your IMAP4 or POP3 Username might be different than your SMTP User Name (Contact your ISP)
Outgoing (SMTP) Port: Obtain From ISP (In many servers 25 is the SMTP Port)
Incoming (IMAP4) Port: Obtain From ISP (In many servers 110, 143 or 993 is the SMTP Port)
Reply-To Address: (optional)
Retrieve E-Mail: How many E-Mails you want to store in your phone (exp, 22)
Retrieval Method: How you want your Inbox to be organized (exp, Latest or Latest Unread)

SMTP Connection Settings

Proxies: Enable
*Primary Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
*Port: 80

*Secondary Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
*Port: 8080
Data Bearer:GPRS

Bearer Settings

GPRS access Point: wap.cingular
Authentication Type: Normal
Login Type: Automatic
User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

IMAP4 Connection Settings (if applicable)

Proxies: Enable
*Primary Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
*Port: 80

*Secondary Proxy: Wireless.cingular.com
*Port: 8080

Data Bearer:GPRS

Bearer Settings

GPRS access Point: wap.cingular
Authentication Type: Normal
Login Type: Automatic
User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

Hope that works for you.

first, thanks for replying.

however, i checked it 3 times - same thing is still happening. can't connect.

anything else to try?

after thinking about this more, why would i have to configure the email settings on the phone if i wanted to JUST use the phone as a modem and retrieve them with versamail on the T5?

Isn't that what I was doing above?

at any rate, i can't retrieve messages with the phone after configuring as specified, all i get when i attempt to retrieve messages is "Retrieving failed".

for the access point in the bearer settings, should that have been wap.cingular.com rather than wap.cingular?

OK, check the following:
Settings>Connectivity>GPRS>GPRS Modem Settings

Active Access point should be Data Connect.
Edit the active setting, make sure the GPRS Access Point is isp.cingular.

What is it you are dialing from the Palm.

the gprs modem settings check out ok too.

i just tried to dial a number on the phone from the palm address to make sure the connection was working properly. i wasn't dialing another modem or anything like that.

I posted all the settings because I had them in a text file.

I realized you were using the mail app on the Palm after I posted. I work tech support in a call center, so I sometimes get distracted by my actual job.

Makes me look silly sometimes.

Upon further perusal of my settings, I found the GPRS modem section. I've never used this function myself, so I'm attempting to help you in a rather bulldozer-like fashion. No style points for me today!

No, there is no .com on the end of the access point addresses. On the proxies, yes. Access points, no.

i don't mind the mess ups - i make them all too often myself.

i just appreciate the attempt to help.

thanks

Palm <-> 6230 on Cingular

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