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Scott Ehrlich - 16 May 2007 01:00 GMT

What restrictions does TM's $6/month web service impose? I'm just
looking for basic web browsing - visiting weather radar web pages and
likely google maps with my bluetooth GPS.

I may opt for a GSM capable PDA.

Has anyone tried tethering a BT PDA to their bt-enabled TM flip/bar phone
and accessed the web that way? Does TM block that kind of connection?

Thanks.

Scott

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Todd Allcock - 16 May 2007 01:53 GMT

> What restrictions does TM's $6/month web service impose? I'm just
> looking for basic web browsing - visiting weather radar web pages and
> likely google maps with my bluetooth GPS.

That should be fine. "T-Mobile Web," T-Mo's lowest-end data plan, while
unlimited in data transfer, is port restricted- e-mail ports are open (POP,

IMAP, SMTP) and web-browsing is done via a proxy server at
216.155.165.50:8080. Transfers via the proxy are limited to about 1MB,
so you can't download large files or giant webpages.

> I may opt for a GSM capable PDA.

Just don't tell T-Mo that! They don't support T-MoWeb on "advanced data
devices" (smartphones/PDAs) although the service works fine on them once
configured to use the proxy. Streaming audio/video, FTP, usenet NNTP at
port 119, etc. won't work as the appropriate ports are closed.

> Has anyone tried tethering a BT PDA to their bt-enabled TM flip/bar
> phone and accessed the web that way?

I did it for years until I bought a PDA phone. (I actually used to
tether via IR before I bought a BT phone!) I also tether my laptop
whenever I get stuck in a hotel that still charges for Wi-Fi.

> Does TM block that kind of connection?

No, but the tethered device is under the same restrictions obviously,
ports are blocked, your device's browser must be configured to use the
proxy, and downloads are limited to 1MB. You won't be downloading any
Vista Service Packs over T-Mo Web! ;-)

But even with the limitations, T-MoWeb is the best value in mobile data,
IMO.

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