I am trying to create a dial-up connection from my laptop to the internet by
using my S56 as the modem.  A dial-up ISP connection would be convenient
when traveling, using some of my cell phone minutes.

I cannot get the S56 to dial any number (except *99***1# which connects me
to the Cincinnati Bell Wireless GPRS access point.  BTW, Cincinnati Bell is
part of AT&T )
Using this number, my laptop goes on the internet just fine, BUT, this is
the WAP portal, and very  quickly uses many megabytes of data, for which I
must pay.

Any other prompt to dial via the cable that connects my laptop to the S56
(even from MS Outlook) fails.   Although the display on the S56 indicates
that it is dialing the correct number, and I can hear the usual bleep-bleep
the phone makes when it is "dialing",  no connection is ever made.

Is there some initialization code I can use to get the S56 to dial AND
connect?

I have tried using dial up networking, Windows Hyperterminal, and even
Microsoft Outlook, but the results are the same.

Can someone help me?
sincerely,
Becky