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rcrainman
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lg 1200

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sprint
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:16 am 
I currently have Sprint as my cell phone provider and they want me to sign up for their internet service before I can connect to my ISP Earthlink using my cell phone.
Which provider allows free simple, direct access via a cell phone connection to my ISP?
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steva11
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w810i/pearl

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Rogers
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:50 pm 
I don't think any provider provides it for free. some will not require you to sign up on an internet package, but it will be charged per KB on a pay per use basis.
rcrainman
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lg 1200

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sprint
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:03 am 
Do you know which providers DO NOT require a contract?
Also, I read that one could tether a cell phone to laptop via a USB connection.
Understand that this may be s-l-o-o-o-o-w getting a download. But do you know how it is hooked up?
Would I just dail my ISP's phone number?
Or what?
Thanks!
roberts1953
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Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:00 am 
As far as tethering, their are 2 ways that I know of. Verizon contract customers can tether there phone to their PC with QNC. This deducts minutes from your plan, so if you have free N/W then if you do it thn it is "free". If during peak times then it comes out of your minutes.

There is also boost mobile prepay. They charge $.20/day for Data, and you can tether with Nextels connection kit. This is about $6/month without a contract.

And yes, both of these are slow. You can speed it up to dialup speed with compression software.
Stanley2000
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Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:28 am 
To Roberts1953: Speeding up dial up with compression software. How? Where to get it? Thanks
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