Using cell phone as laptop modem?

eSDee · 03-14-2003, 01:22 PM

I am getting ready to order a new cell phone for work, and I was curious if I would be able to just dial in to my University like I would if I were using a regular modem. The phone that I am going to get is capable of being used as a modem, but I am not sure if it is some special protocol that the receiving end must be capable of using.

Any thoughts? By the way the phone I am getting is the Motorola t720.

Thanks!

GilbertsGrape · 03-14-2003, 03:49 PM

not sure if it would be worth the extra for the cable to connect to your laptop i think you can only get about 8 or 9 k using a cell modem less than 14.4K connection so you would feel like you where crawling imho and i could be wrong about speeed because alot has to do with your provider. if you have cingular i think it is 8 or 9. if you are in japan or china i would say it would be alot faster cause they have a differnt phone network set up

verve247 · 03-14-2003, 03:51 PM

Is it through bluetooth? If so, you might need a usb adapter.

eSDee · 03-14-2003, 03:57 PM

No it is through a USB cable. I have actually tried dialing up to an AOL phone number with someone else's account, but it would not connect me even though the phone said I was getting about 14.4kb/s. This is why I am suspecting that it is a different protocol than v.90 or v.92.

Thanks for your help fellas.

Joshua · 03-16-2003, 06:09 PM

Usually you have to get special data service from your wireless provider. By default your phone won't send data.

I know it's this way with Nextel at least.

03-14-2003, 01:22 PM	#1
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Using cell phone as laptop modem? I am getting ready to order a new cell phone for work, and I was curious if I would be able to just dial in to my University like I would if I were using a regular modem. The phone that I am going to get is capable of being used as a modem, but I am not sure if it is some special protocol that the receiving end must be capable of using. Any thoughts? By the way the phone I am getting is the Motorola t720. Thanks! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 days ~ Willie Nelson 3 days I dread to see arrive 3 days I hate to be alive 3 days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow

03-14-2003, 03:51 PM	#3
verve247 Commander Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,486	Is it through bluetooth? If so, you might need a usb adapter. __________________ Vegetarian - Old indian word meaning poor hunter.

03-16-2003, 06:09 PM	#5
Joshua Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,390	Usually you have to get special data service from your wireless provider. By default your phone won't send data. I know it's this way with Nextel at least. __________________ The Apexer formerly known as SnotRocket. "Like I **ing said, "Ok, so I hear it may be a repost. Blah But I had never seen it, so..." ** you Canta." -Jenny 12/4/2003

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03-14-2003, 03:49 PM	#2
GilbertsGrape Captain Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: You can’t get there from here, USA Posts: 1,797	not sure if it would be worth the extra for the cable to connect to your laptop i think you can only get about 8 or 9 k using a cell modem less than 14.4K connection so you would feel like you where crawling imho and i could be wrong about speeed because alot has to do with your provider. if you have cingular i think it is 8 or 9. if you are in japan or china i would say it would be alot faster cause they have a differnt phone network set up

03-14-2003, 03:57 PM	#4
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	No it is through a USB cable. I have actually tried dialing up to an AOL phone number with someone else's account, but it would not connect me even though the phone said I was getting about 14.4kb/s. This is why I am suspecting that it is a different protocol than v.90 or v.92. Thanks for your help fellas.

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