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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Verizon / January 2005VZN internet access and MAC OS
I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware and software. So far I've spent $$ but still have no functional way to interface the Mac OS to any VZN phone. Anyone have any ideas? Regards > I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac > G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware > and software. So far I've spent $$ but still have no functional way to > interface the Mac OS to any VZN phone. If you find out any solutions, I would love to know. I would love to be able to connect my LG4500 to my G4 laptop. Thanks, Jeff >> I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac >> G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >If you find out any solutions, I would love to know. I would love to be >able to connect my LG4500 to my G4 laptop. What's the problem? No one makes the right cable? Macs don't have serial ports? Or something else? Surely Macs have dial-up software built in. == Jack Hamilton jfh@acm.org == In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security. And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security. Edward Gibbon "Jack Hamilton" | >> I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac | >> G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | serial ports? Or something else? Surely Macs have dial-up software | built in. Not sure what the real problem might be but it appears that there are no drivers for the Mac OS to interface with the VZN cell phone. >"Jack Hamilton" > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Not sure what the real problem might be but it appears that there are no >drivers for the Mac OS to interface with the VZN cell phone. If you have a serial port on your computer and your phone supports a serial connection, you don't need a special driver - your phone looks like an external model to the computer. At least, my VX4400B looks like an external modem to my Clie, which has no special communications software installed. If you want compression software, or address syncing, or something else fancy, there would require software which might not exist. Ah... Looking at the Apple.com page, I don't see any evidence that the Apple notebooks support serial communications. So you might be out of luck, unless there's a suitable USB to serial adapter. == Jack Hamilton jfh@acm.org == In the end, more than they wanted freedom, they wanted comfort and security. And in the end, they lost it all - freedom, comfort and security. Edward Gibbon "Jack Hamilton" | >| >> I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple | >Mac G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket | >hardware and software. So far I've spent $$ but still have no functional way to | >| >> interface the Mac OS to any VZN phone. | >| > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] | Apple notebooks support serial communications. So you might be out of | luck, unless there's a suitable USB to serial adapter. I have several of the older (back as far as OS8.0) and up to 10.2 Mac OS on various hardware. I've been repeatedly told by VZN owned stores 'that the Apple platforms work with VZN. Took them at their word the first time. But once burned I've hand carried the wife's G4 into the each and ever store and said 'show me'. Stuff works on my PC platforms but none of my Apple equipment. What I don't understand is that after failing to make my equipment work the staff at these very same stores will tell other people that Apple works with VZN. I've given up on VZN for support on the Apple OS and have been asking in various forums for 'how to' information and leads to whatever soft/hard ware that might work. Just today someone sent me a response suggesting that Bluetooth 'might' work but no info on how to configure the process. When (if?) I find a solution I'll post here with the result. FWIW I've gotten a lot of emails asking for feedback on what I find out, so there seems to be a need but not one that VZN shows any interest in addressing. > Subject: VZN internet access and MAC OS > From: "Not Me" <me@privacy.net> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Regards Ask and ye shall receive: http://www.datapilot.com/ >I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac > G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware > and software. So far I've spent $$ but still have no functional way to > interface the Mac OS to any VZN phone. > > Anyone have any ideas? Macs do fine with Motorolas, poke around Yahoogroups, there is one for Mac cellphone use or Google for more info. It is easier with PC's, though. I use both.  SignatureThomas M. Goethe >>I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac >>G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Mac cellphone use or Google for more info. It is easier with PC's, though. I > use both. I am not that familiar with the MAC other than the iBook my friends had this summer. They had ATT and wanted to connect via cellphone. Verizon said to them "No way" We did research and discovered that Verizon only supports windows through Mobile Office but if you go directly to Smith Micro, who manufactures Mobile Office, you can get the Quick Link Mobile setup, software download and the cable to connect to the MAC laptop. My frields switched to Verizon, got the LG VX 4400, contacted Smith Micro at their website and ordered the cable, got the authorization info and downloaded the Quick Link Mobile software and were connected via Verizon in minutes. They run the 1X speed. The only think missing is the venturi accelerator which is a different manufacturer. In addition, calls to Smith Micro for assistance were handled so professionally. I know, I did the talking to them as my friends were sooo green about cellphone connection. They now connect like old pros with their Apple iBook. Smith Micro supports Powerbook also and will list all the phones by carrier they support. Hope this helps. Nola Hi Not Me, Sorry no one else has given you much help. PowerBooks and Verizon's Cellphones play very well together (most... not all). First, what model phone do you have? Second, check out this page and then for further questions, this yahoo group: http://homepage.mac.com/jrc/contrib/mobile_office/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maccellphone Third, sometimes certain data cables will not work (even though the phone will work with another cable). If you post back with the specific type (or where you bought it) I can offer further assistance. I've been using a cell phone for internet with Verizon Wireless now for 3 years-first with Mac OS 9 and then with 10.2 and 10.3. Each step along the way I've been able to find what I needed to make my Kyocera phones and Motorola phones work. JDB | Hi Not Me, | | Sorry no one else has given you much help. PowerBooks and Verizon's Cellphones play very well together (most... not all). | | First, what model phone do you have? Had a Kyocera 3035 but that's dead now and I'm looking for recommendations for replacement for our use and for clients as well. | Second, check out this page and then for further questions, this yahoo group: | http://homepage.mac.com/jrc/contrib/mobile_office/ | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maccellphone Thanks I'll check those out as soon as I stop running today. | Third, sometimes certain data cables will not work (even though the phone will work with another cable). If you post back with the specific type (or where you bought it) I can offer further assistance. | I've been using a cell phone for internet with Verizon Wireless now for 3 years-first with Mac OS 9 and then with 10.2 and 10.3. Each step along the way I've been able to find what I needed to make my Kyocera phones and Motorola phones work. Great please advise on what you use and where I might access the 'stuff' because VZN seems to have no clue. Regards Not Me, The Kyocera 3035 would work very similarly to my 2235. But you're looking for new recommendations... I just got a Motorola v265 and a motorola USB cable. I use it with Mac OS X (10.3.6) without any additional software or drivers. This is the procedure (which will work with any VZW phone in terms of configuration to use for internet access): Plug in phone to USB cable. Plug in USB cable to computer. Open "System Preferences", and click on "Network." You should at this point receive a pop-up message informing you that "a new network port ****** has been detected" (Where the ****** is whatever it recognizes your phone as.) Click okay and select the device from the drop down list of devices (labeled as show). The first tab should be for PPP. Settings that need to be entered in order to access the internet are (settings show are for 14.4kbps and 144kbps: Account Name: qnc Password: qnc Phone Number: #777 or: Account Name: xxxXXXxxxx@vzw3g.com (where x's denote your phone number) Password: vzw Phone Number: #777 Then for the Modem tab, select either one of the scripts found on the maccellphone group (for the 14.4 speed) or (for the 144 speed) the "SprintPCS Vision" script. Please note that Verizon will need to enable high speed data (ask for access to GetItNow content-that should get them to turn on the high speed for you). Also note that either of these speed options will use your minutes when dialed in. Check this page at the yahoo group I'd previously mentioned: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maccellphone/database?method=reportRows&tbl=1&sort By=1&sortDir=down&startAt=&prntRpt=1 This should fill in which phone will definately work if you're not interested in a Motorola. I believe there are very few that will not work for Macintoshes offered by Verizon. Hope this is helpful. Let me know where I'm not being clear, JDB I've gotten the WORST information from store salespeople. I've had ONE really knowledgable tech. Dial up someone who can help: Internet tech help. They have been good to me for fixing dial-up problems. 866.788.2357 or *932 -Pete > I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac > G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Regards Hey, I just found this from another post: http://www.cellphonemall.net/wireless/store/accessorydetail.asp?id=24356 There is a link for MAC os. Check it out. You might find your answers -Pete > I have need of several phones with the ability to interface with Apple Mac > G4 lap tops. VZN says no way. Others say there are aftermarket hardware [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Regards |
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