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Thread ID: 85890 2007-12-26 02:33:00 Help needed for bluetooth internet connection. rups284 (13214) Press F1
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624617 2007-12-26 02:33:00 I've just acquired a new laptop with vista ultimate loaded onto it (which is bluetooth compatible). I also have a bluetooth compatible phone. I want to use my phone as a modem (I have setup my phone with my computer) but I cannot get my phone to connect to Clear net's phone no. when i use the network setup wizard (my phone starts dialing but suddenly disconnects). Could I get some information as to why this occurs:waughh: .. it would be much appreciated thanx. rups284 (13214)
624618 2007-12-26 03:04:00 Are you sure your phone can act as a modem in the first place? Renmoo (66)
624619 2007-12-26 05:50:00 Are you sure your phone can act as a modem in the first place?

Yes, it can, it's a Motorola V3x
rups284 (13214)
624620 2007-12-26 09:00:00 I'd imagine its got to be installed as a modem. Check your software you got with the phone Phil B (648)
624621 2007-12-26 09:07:00 And make sure it is compatible with Vista Ultimate. As you know...

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
624622 2007-12-26 09:10:00 Hi
In India here we have to contact our telephone service provider who sends the relevant settings on the phone which are saved.

Than we try to see if we can run internet on the phone itself. If Yes than
we load the phone software on the PC and try to get the phone recognised on the PC if YES than
the phone is paired with the PC after pairing we see if the modem in the phone is recognised in the control panel than a dialer is created and we dial and connect.

Hope this helps.

Rgds
Jasii (13192)
624623 2007-12-26 20:32:00 Have used my mobile as a modem for the laptop when we are away (cable rather than bluetooth but same principle).

ihug have a different number to call if using cellphones rather than landlines. It is an (09) number rather than the free one. Your ISP may be the same.

Be warned though - it is VERY expensive! Ihug have a small charge for dial up, the phone company have a large charge for data.

Using it for 5 minutes a day for a couple of weeks to check email costs me about $20. There have been the odd reports (Fair Go, a guy in Alaska) who have had bills of literally tens of thousands of dollars for unwittingly using it for a month for everything.

The guy in Alaska ran up a bill of over $100,000 for using it for a month for everything.

For costs check out the Vodafone or Telecom site for broadband mobile data costs.

www.telecom.co.nz
Phones default to the Mobile Broadband casual rate of $8 per MB.
Only a couple of the plans can use a mobile, the rest require a datacard.
Vodafone costs are similar.
Mercury (1316)
624624 2007-12-26 21:10:00 Fair Go (tvnz.co.nz) link to guy who owed $NZ360,000 for using cellphone as modem for 4 months Mercury (1316)
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