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Posted: 6/3/2003 1:54:11 PM EDT
I have a Motorola Timeport cell phone with US Cellular. I want to use it to connect to the internet with my IBM laptop. What hardware is needed? Anything special to do when creating a dialup connection in Win 2000?

I called US Cellular and the people there are clueless and NO help at all.

Thanks HW
Link Posted: 6/3/2003 3:02:42 PM EDT
[#1]
You need a data cable and software.
[url]http://commerce.motorola.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=22&cgmenbr=126[/url]
Select your phone and check Connectivity and Data Kits

Then you just need a dail up service.  Being online will eat you minutes.
Link Posted: 6/3/2003 3:05:36 PM EDT
[#2]
Verizon users get internet access with their plans.  It comes out to 14.4k and they are your ISP and it deducts from your minutes.  Great if you have unlimited nights/weekends.

Verizon also has that really faat rx1 network for $99/month unlimited.
Link Posted: 6/3/2003 4:16:10 PM EDT
[#3]
Been there, done that.

With your standard analog phone, it does not work well.  I have heard good things about using them with some of the new digital services, though.

Just remember, whether digital or analog, it will not be really fast.

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