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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Cingular / February 2005T616 bluetooth modem help
OK, I'm getting close now to being able to use my phone as a modem I got cingular (finally) to enable Data Connect (CSD) on my account (after they first told me this couldn't be done on a GSM network!!!) I have access through the CSD on my phone, but I can't get the modem to hook up right. I've tried the call numbers *99#, *99***1#, *99***2#, etc, The phone says "connecting" for a while, and then says something like "GPRS request failed". This isn't surprising, as I have no GPRS service. How do I get the modem to point to my CSD? Also, does it make a difference what username and password I provide, so long as its correct on the phone? I assume I can set up a CSD for any ISP of my choice, as well. While we're at it, how do I disconnect from a CSD session on the phone?? If I'm billed by rate minutes, there would need to be a way to hang up, no? Thanks in advance, Scott How did you get them to enable CSD, they just told me because I have the T616 that It does not support CSD and I have to use the MB plans... which cost allot of money... Stacey > OK, I'm getting close now to being able to use my phone as a modem > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Scott | How did you get them to enable CSD, they just told me because I have the | T616 that It does not support CSD and I have to use the MB plans... which | cost allot of money... I just got lucky and they enabled mine on my T616. I never asked for it or anything. What cellular provider you had at the moment you used CSD? Jason Cothran Wrote: > | How did you get them to enable CSD, they just told me because I have > the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > or > anything.  Signaturejota_domingu Your cellular provider may not support it, but the T616 specs from the Sony-Ericsson site specifically states "Modem" as one of its features. Understand that the phone is not operating like a modem on your computer. The phone company has to support and enable CSD which in effect provides a virtual "modem" connection through your GSM/GPRS phone. Not all companies support this capability. ATT Wireless for example does not. You can only get web access through ATTs network, mMode. TC > How did you get them to enable CSD, they just told me because I have the > T616 that It does not support CSD and I have to use the MB plans... which [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > Scott | Your cellular provider may not support it, but the T616 specs from the | Sony-Ericsson site specifically states "Modem" as one of its features. | | Understand that the phone is not operating like a modem on your computer. Actually, the T616 can be used like a modem attached to your computer. I have used mine several times to dial into my ISP's dial up number through my computer. Even though you are connecting to your ISP, the phone is not a true modem. I am not the technical expert on this matter but as I understand it even though you dial your ISP's phone number you are connecting through your cellular provider who makes a CSD connection to your ISP. A virtual connection as it were. I probably should have said that the phone is not a modem per se, but it is "acting like" one by virture of your cellular provider. TC > | Your cellular provider may not support it, but the T616 specs from the > | Sony-Ericsson site specifically states "Modem" as one of its features. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > have used mine several times to dial into my ISP's dial up number through my > computer. | Even though you are connecting to your ISP, the phone is not a true modem. I | am not the technical expert on this matter but as I understand it even [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] | I probably should have said that the phone is not a modem per se, but it is | "acting like" one by virture of your cellular provider. Incorrect. The T616 works exactly as a modem when you dial into your ISP from your PC (palm, etc) using the modem capabilities. I think you are thinking about the CSD service your provider has available for you, which is not even a factor when using the phone as a modem to dial another ISP. CSD and the modem capabilities of the T616 are two completely different animals. Tony, you mentioned that the T616 can be used as a modem directly connected to the PC. I was hoping to avoid buying the data connect kit that cingular has just told me I needed. That defeats the purpose of a bluetooth modem. I was thinking that because it's bluetooth I wouldn't need a cable. However, I spoke to three different cingular reps and was told three different stories. The first told me that because it's a bluetooth phone, I don't need a data connect kit. The second told me I needed an Internet account, and the third told me I needed a data connect kit. As far as needing CSD service (Circuit Switched Data), I wish I could get that far. That may be a possibility, but I didn't think you needed a CSD connection with the Cingular service. Tony, if you've been using your phone as a modem, did you require CSD or are you on the standard GPRS service cingular provides? What I'm experiencing now using a USB Bluetooth device, is when trying to establish a dial-up connection, I receive an Error 678 "The remote computer did not respond." I can see the T616 attempt to dial the number, but only for about 2 seconds before it drops, and I receive the windows error prompt. The bluetooth modem was the only feature I was really looking forward to using. I'm a little disappointed with my selection now. Any suggestions would be appreciated! > Any suggestions would be appreciated! You absolutely don't need a cable to do what you're trying to do. Scott > ony, if you've been using > your phone as a modem, did you require CSD or are you on the standard > GPRS service cingular provides? I'm using CSD now-- cheaper for modem purposes -- but GPRS works fine as well. Scott | Tony, you mentioned that the T616 can be used as a modem directly | connected to the PC. I was hoping to avoid buying the data connect kit [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] | | Any suggestions would be appreciated! You do not need the data connect kit, nor do you need the GPRS or CSD service. You can use the T616 as an external modem through bluetooth to connect to your current dial provider, provided it is a real ISP, and not something like AOL. |
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