Today, I got my Nokia 3650 to work as a GPRS modem for my PC with surprisingly little hassle. Since the T-Mobile plan I have includes unlimited GPRS data services using the phone as a modem incurs no airtime or bandwidth consumption charges. It is also faster than a traditional dialup connection as GPRS connections connect up at 115.2 Kbps. From what I have read online this should work with any T-Zones account as they include unlimited GPRS data services. This is much more convenient that having to deal with a traditional dialup ISP like Earthlink and the price can’t be beat!
Making it work with my Windows XP machine was surprisingly simple:
- pair up the computer and the phone via Bluetooth (for help see adventures with Bluetooth)
- configure a new dialup connection using your Bluetooth modem
- use a blank username
- use a blank password
- dial *99#
- enjoy wireless Internet access!
The connection isn’t as fast as broadband, but it is definitely usable.