Hahaha- Take That T-Mobile!

[idkew]

So, I have a Sony Ericsson P800 with Bluetooth and a TiBook with a Bluetooth Adapter. I also have unlimited T-Zones with T-Mobile.

So I was sitting here thinking, "Why can't I use my unlimited T-Zones to wirelessly surf the web with my TiBook (MyTai), not just my phone?" So, I go to set this up, using my GPRS connection and I need a Username, Password, and a CID. I have no idea so I call up T-Mobile. They tell me that I need a different plan, T-Zones is only for web acces via the phone, not a computer. They wanted me to get an $20 a month plan instead of $10. Sure buddy. Uh Huh. Good bye.

So, I am not deterred. I start looking at esato (http://www.esato.com) and I find an thread on what I need. It, unfortunately, is for setting up the Unlimited Internet, not T-Zones. Well, I put 2 and 2 together, change the dialup number from internet2.voicestream.com to wap.voicestream.com and get rid of the proxy address he had. I download the GPRS Modem Strings from here (http://www.taniwha.org.uk/), and I am on my way.

I now have unlimited GPRS internet access at HALF the price. ;)

So take that T-Mobile. Gotta love surfing the web on your TiBook ANYWHERE. Not just hotspots for WiFi, anywhere on a GSM network.

So, if anyone needs help with this, let me know. Just PM me. This should work with any T-Mobile Bluetooth Phone.

**If a T-Mobile representative is reading this- it is all a lie.**

now you can do this for free, but you will lose pop or imap email access. the plan with email is now $4 a month.

[filmmaker2002]

Ditto

[beefcake]

So you get unlimited internet access from your TiBook for $10 a month? Or is this in addition to a jacked up cell phone plan?

[DavidCL23]

what is your typical download speed 8kb/s?

[idkew]

Originally posted by beefcake
So you get unlimited internet access from your TiBook for $10 a month? Or is this in addition to a jacked up cell phone plan?

On top of my $39.99 plan.

600 anytime.

Free nights and weekends.

No contract ever.


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I havn't checked my speeds out. This is DEFINITELY NOT my regular connection. When at home I am connected to the world via a cable modem and Airport V2. This is just for when I am out and about.

[Giaguara]

tell me when you find one unlimited for 10 $. so far im fine with t-mobile, and airport with dsl

[idkew]

Originally posted by Giaguara
tell me when you find one unlimited for 10 $. so far im fine with t-mobile, and airport with dsl


huh?

anyway- i did not get the unlimited t-mobile for my laptop. i got it for my p800. i can surf the web via html on the phone. instant message. check my email... everything a full size conputer can do.

this is just a little plus.

i must also add. i have no land line phone. only my cell phone. i spend less for a cell phone than what a landline would cost me, especially with all the long distance calls i make.

[FuzzyBallz]

You never answer the question on how fast you're surfing w/ the cell phone. 14K?

[wrc fan]

I normally get around 48k download from my phone. Although it seems slower than that, but that's what I get from the dsl reports speed test.

Oh, and my phone is a T68i on T-Mobile.

[idkew]

Originally posted by oaklandbum
I normally get around 48k download from my phone. Although it seems slower than that, but that's what I get from the dsl reports speed test.

Oh, and my phone is a T68i on T-Mobile.

have you tried downloading something and watching its speed? those speed tests are notoriously inaccurate.

i just tried downloading a file from apple, and i got about 4k/sec. nothing to celebrate about, but it is better than 0k/sec when I am away from a hot spot.

[idkew]

Ok, according to this speed test (http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/):


Storage Results:
•185kb/sec over my Airport
•3.5kb/sec over GPRS and Bluetooth

Communications Results:
•1.9mb/sec over my Airport
•28.5kb/sec over GPRS and Bluetooth


humm... what the difference is, i don't know. i do know that the 185 and 3.5 numbers sound closer to the truth.

[filmmaker2002]

I usually get 6-8k/s downloads through Safari on my Powerbook with my T-Mobile T68i (soon to be T610)

[Nutella]

Okay, if someone doesn't mind translating the above into English :) as I'm a bit technologically challenged.

Plan to get an ibook or powerbook with bluetooth.
I have a sony ericsson t68i phone, currently on the tmobile 39.99 plan (600 anytime, free nights/weekends). Actually I'd like to switch to the 29.99 plan, or maybe Cingular, when my contract is up at the end of the year.
Would like to get rid of my land line.

So, can I do something-or-other that was described above, and dial in on my cell phone to connect to the internet? Thanks for any help!!

[iJon]

nice job, come back and confirm this after your next phone bill just to make suer :)

iJon

[Rezet]

LOL, u bro may get a bill for this whole thing. I've heard cases when people try to outsmart companies like this and do it but then get like 500 bucks bill at the end of the month.

Cheers.

[wrc fan]

I had the unlimited data plan for $10 for 2 months and used it through my computer and didn't get charged any extra, though now I switched it back to the $2 one, since I was not using it enough.

[idkew]

Originally posted by Nutella
Okay, if someone doesn't mind translating the above into English :) as I'm a bit technologically challenged.

Plan to get an ibook or powerbook with bluetooth.
I have a sony ericsson t68i phone, currently on the tmobile 39.99 plan (600 anytime, free nights/weekends). Actually I'd like to switch to the 29.99 plan, or maybe Cingular, when my contract is up at the end of the year.
Would like to get rid of my land line.

So, can I do something-or-other that was described above, and dial in on my cell phone to connect to the internet? Thanks for any help!!


go online and add the unlimited t-mobile plan for $9.99.

run bluetooth setup and say you want a data connection added to your phone profile. this is the easy way to get your new network preferences set up. (make your phone discoverable)

change the settings as i have said above and download the gprs strings from the link i put above. select CID1 as your string at first, 2 or 3 if it doesn't work.

open up internet connect and connect via bluetooth.

[idea_hamster]

Originally posted by iJon
...just to make suer
Was that a typo?

Or are you suggesting that someone's getting a court summons for telecom use contrary to their user agreement?;)

[Nutella]

Thanks idkew!

One more question, do I need to keep my monthy internet dial up service (i.e. earthlink)? Told ya I don't understand this stuff :confused:

[iJon]

Originally posted by idea_hamster
Was that a typo?

Or are you suggesting that someone's getting a court summons for telecom use contrary to their user agreement?;)
typo, sorry.

iJon

[idea_hamster]

Originally posted by iJon
typo, sorry.

iJon
No need to apologize -- I just thought that the alternate spelling could be a propos, given then nature of the topic.:)

[idkew]

Originally posted by Nutella
Thanks idkew!

One more question, do I need to keep my monthy internet dial up service (i.e. earthlink)? Told ya I don't understand this stuff :confused:

this only gets you between 3kb/second and 6kb/second download speed.

this is SLOWER than a dailup modem. this is only meant for connecting to the internet when you are out and about with your cell phone, NOT as your main connection.

[idkew]

UPDATE- T-Mobile Unlimited Internet is now $4 a month.

[StealthRider]

Wow...cheap, if you buy their phones, contract plans, etc.

!!!100 Posts!!! (About time)

[Kid Red]

I love T-Mobile, and T-Zones rock. I work at home and don't leave enough or leave and work so I just use the T-Zones. I've seen something like this mentioned at MacNN a few months back.

[idkew]

Originally posted by StealthRider
Wow...cheap, if you buy their phones, contract plans, etc.

!!!100 Posts!!! (About time)

i've NEVER had a contract with t-mobile and they even gave me a free (plus $50 for me) t-68i phone. which i sold for $100 after using for several months. not bad. i made money from them.

[Mehmet]

um dude..

you dont need to pay anything for Unlimited web access through your laptop using t-mo.

Unlimited wap access is free.

[Horrortaxi]

Just a friendly word of caution--the moderators take profanity, and attempts to circumvent the filters, very seriously.

[Mehmet]

Originally posted by Horrortaxi
Just a friendly word of caution--the moderators take profanity, and attempts to circumvent the filters, very seriously.

note taken :)

[emfraser]

I have T-Mobile with the cheaper unlimited data plan, too. How do I do what you're saying? You never actually told what the settings were, just that they were at esato. Do you have the link to that thread over there? For instance, where do I put in the wap.voicestream.com?

Thanks!

[jaykk]

I got my setup working as well, with a T68i/TiBook 550Mhz, but i have a question. I can browse the net, but cant access any secured sites/AIM/Yahoo etc. Do you guys have any luck accessing any secured sites using this setup?

[Mehmet]

you cant access outside of port 80 using the wap service.. unless you'd like to pay the 20 bucks a month.

AGAIN PEOPLE!

THIS IS FREE! you don't need the 10 bucks a month service to get unlimited wap access and unlimited hook-up-to-laptop-and-surf-the-web access.

[idkew]

FREE?

http://www.t-mobile.com/services/tzones/serviceoverview.asp

[idkew]

Best How To I Have Found (http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=94949)

[Mehmet]

Originally posted by idkew
FREE?

http://www.t-mobile.com/services/tzones/serviceoverview.asp

yup, it's not listed on their site.

Let me flip out a screen shot of my account real quick...

[Mehmet]

here you go.

look at the top right, see it says included wap access - FREE

[idkew]

Originally posted by Mehmet
here you go.

look at the top right, see it says included wap access - FREE

you're right. this is a recent addition, as it was not there last time i checked out my services. but, if i am to drop t-zones, i will lose the 300 text messages included with it for sure.

will i also lose the pop access i curretly have? or does wap acces included pop email checking?

[Mehmet]

Originally posted by idkew
you're right. this is a recent addition, as it was not there last time i checked out my services. but, if i am to drop t-zones, i will lose the 300 text messages included with it for sure.

will i also lose the pop access i curretly have? or does wap acces included pop email checking?

the pop access through t-zones will be lost probably, but there are other wap sites to check your pop mail. like wap.mail2web.com (or was it www.mail2wap.com?). Oh, you will lose your grandfathered 300 text messages, but you said you pay 10 bucks a month for the new t-zones.. couldnt you just drop the new t-zones and keep the 300 text?

Good luck.

[idkew]

Originally posted by Mehmet
the pop access through t-zones will be lost probably, but there are other wap sites to check your pop mail. like wap.mail2web.com (or was it www.mail2wap.com?). Oh, you will lose your grandfathered 300 text messages, but you said you pay 10 bucks a month for the new t-zones.. couldnt you just drop the new t-zones and keep the 300 text?

Good luck.

i used to pay $10, then it was drfopped to $5, now i think it is $3, so if i lose my pop access, i will keep it. thanks though.