SDA WiFi w/out Edge and Wifi?

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edavid3001@gmail.com - 22 Apr 2006 14:59 GMT

On page 64 of the manual;
http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/public/tm30116.pdf?&A2L.SERVICE=Manual

It states that to access the Internet one must add EDGE as well as WIFI
service to ones account.

Does this mean that even though I have 802.11b at work and home, the
phone will not let me get on the Internet if I don't pay for T-Mobiles
service?

Can one setup the phone to just get internet from 802.11b? I really
don't need roaming wireless Internet, nor the fee's associated with it.

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Johnnie Leung - 22 Apr 2006 17:22 GMT

> Does this mean that even though I have 802.11b at work and home, the
> phone will not let me get on the Internet if I don't pay for T-Mobiles
> service?

The phone doesn't know nor care. You can use any WiFi AP, not just T-Mobile
ones, but only DHCP is supported (cannot hardcode IP address on the phone).

> Can one setup the phone to just get internet from 802.11b? I really
> don't need roaming wireless Internet, nor the fee's associated with it.

But T-MobileWeb is just $5.99 a month. :-)

JL

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edavid3001@gmail.com - 22 Apr 2006 23:29 GMT

I went ahead and bought this device. It's nice. It is hooked up to my
home WIFI. I did have to modify my settings and change from HEX keys
in WEP to ASCII as the phone doesn't seem to allow HEX.

They wanted more than $5.99. I think it was $9.99 and then $29.99 for
unlimited EDGE, which isn't in my area yet.

But I have free WIFI in many places of this city. The city offers free
WIFI, many businesses do including the one I work for.

Thanks.

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