justme
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Crabbypatty wrote:Great Topic, I use verizonwireless mobile office kit and it works exactly as you describe. Ito also allows me to download email, but I cant seem to send it. Any thoughts? The settings appear the same as receive. You seem very knowledgable, so any tips would be apprecited.
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You can get a free SMTP server installed on your laptop. go to this link and down load it and install it the configure your email accordingly. http://www.softstack.com/freesmtp.html
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Nedra
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You can get the EDGE technology from T-Mobile, Verizon or Cingular and you don't have to buy their pc card. You can buy a sony ericsson GC83 with EDGE technology on Ebay. You just have to search for one that says UNLOCKED. We just got ours and signed up with T-Mobile. Their plan is only $29.95 and you get unlimited minutes. They also just got EDGE technology. You will get the faster service in areas where they have the EDGE already up and running, where it's not it will be comparable to dial up.
T-mobile does not currently sell a pc card that has EDGE technology so you have to buy it elsewhere. The sales people in their stores can set your pc card up with a SIM card and your good to go. Just make sure that if you order on ebay that it says it's UNLOCKED. We bought it from sunsunsun and got it yesterday. Last night we were surfing the net at faster speed than our desk top which is still on dial up. Seems to work great so far.
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mekkerfest
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I have been using a Verizon cell phone connected to the RS232 of my laptop since 2001.
At that time it cost me $25 to buy the cable and software from Verizon. I can do everything on the internet in my motorhome as in my home. Except, at home I have Roadrunner cable which is much faster than the 14.4 KBPS of my cell phone connection. I do not pay anything extra for the laptop connection. And the slow data rate teaches you patience. I only use the cell phone connection after 9 PM and on weekends, when the minutes are free. I up load all of my pictures to my WebSite, mekkerfest.com, using this connection, along with e-mail, bill paying, and monitoring the stock market. But I am sure that by now there are much faster and better connections to the Web.
I am happy with what I have so I do not plan on looking into something faster. I still use Office 97! Why change?
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AnnaandGreg,
I too have the Motorola V60 and tried getting help from the local Verizon stores , but to no avail. Most were confused or gave me the wrong information. Frustrated I contacted Verizon Support through Verizon's Internet online access and they came back with a step by step walk-through on how to setup. We have 2 Verizons cell phones, and on the "IN" plan, for $65.00 a month total. I bit the bullet and bought the Mobile Office Kit I think it's called, hoping that it "should" work. You get a data cable and the software for your V60 cell phone. It was a piece of cake setting it up this way. My first opportunity to try it was in Sun Valley about 3 weeks ago. It worked flawless .... and from that location anyway, was very (VERY) fast using the National Access Plan. The Q2N was slower ... and the business plan is $80 a month, and I'm not about to pay for using that. I don't think they're advertising it much, not wanting to overload and slow down the system ... but that's just my theory. Anyway ... I'm very satisfied that it will work any time I have a cell signal.. and give me all the Internet connection I'll ever need. Good Luck with yours.
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Gritz wrote:AnnaandGreg,
I too have the Motorola V60 and tried getting help from the local Verizon stores , but to no avail. Most were confused or gave me the wrong information. Frustrated I contacted Verizon Support through Verizon's Internet online access and they came back with a step by step walk-through on how to setup. We have 2 Verizons cell phones, and on the "IN" plan, for $65.00 a month total. I bit the bullet and bought the Mobile Office Kit I think it's called, hoping that it "should" work. You get a data cable and the software for your V60 cell phone. It was a piece of cake setting it up this way. My first opportunity to try it was in Sun Valley about 3 weeks ago. It worked flawless .... and from that location anyway, was very (VERY) fast using the National Access Plan. The Q2N was slower ... and the business plan is $80 a month, and I'm not about to pay for using that. I don't think they're advertising it much, not wanting to overload and slow down the system ... but that's just my theory. Anyway ... I'm very satisfied that it will work any time I have a cell signal.. and give me all the Internet connection I'll ever need. Good Luck with yours.
Gritz
I did what Gritz did. Started using it about 2 months. I switched from Nextel. The mobile ofc. works great for me. I bought it off ebay for $20.
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Sprint allows you to use the "snap dialer" set up as well and they charge by the kb...not cheap..I bought their "Connection Card" and pay $60/mo for unlimited access..it works great all over and there are no cables. The speed is faster than a dial up and just a tad slower than dsl..I love it.
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mekkerfest
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I have been using a Verizon cell phone connected to the RS232 of my laptop since 2001.
At that time it cost me $25 to buy the cable and software (which also compress the data) from Verizon. When connected to a digital tower, I can do everything on the internet in my motorhome as in my home. Except, at home I have Roadrunner cable which is much faster than the 14.4 KBPS of my cell phone connection. I do not pay anything extra for the laptop connection.
I have a very basic service (300 minutes prime time, 1500 minutes after 9 and weekends) which may not be available anymore. Using this connection I do not have to worry about telephone numbers. Before roadrunner, I was connected to MSN as a provider and that also worked great.
The slow data rate teaches you patience. I up load all my pictures to my WebSite, mekkerfest.com, using this connection, along with e-mail, bill paying, and monitoring the stock market. But I am sure that by now there are much faster and better connections to the Web using the USB.
I am happy with what I have ($35 per month for the cell phone and the data interface) so I do not plan on looking into something faster. I still use Office 97! Why change?
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FrankenSue
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NASAGuy: I found exactly the same situation as you did with Cingular. I also have Cingular Nation as I found it has the most extensive coverage in my travel areas.
I have become quite discouraged with the cell phone internet connection scenario as the providers do not seem to be able to consistently answer questions nor do they provide accurate coverage information. Cingular informed me that service will only be available in metro coverage areas (IF they permit it and don't re-priortize usage; they apparently reserve the right to make it unavailable without notice or apology)and the only plan that controls cost is $80/month on a yearly subscription basis to avoid the horrific per kb charges.
Since the price is high and there is no certainty of availability in non-metro areas (Geez, I can catch free wifi in metro areas!) I am unhappily not wired on the road. My husband and I go through the motions at least yearly of rechecking all the providers to see if anyone has a flexible, affordable internet plan with reasonable coverage. We keep hoping...
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I use a Cingular PC Air Card to connect to internet - Cost me $79 a month for unlimited data upload / download with no roaming charges. Cinguar has very extensive coverage. I use Microsoft Office-Outlook for my email program -- Very seldom have problems receiving emails- Sending is somewhat sporadic - The Cingular mail server (www.cwmx.com) is designed for Text messaging and sometime large files will not transmit. However once you are connected to the internet WEBMAIL works great. I have a Road Runner High speed connection in my home and can access and send via the RR Webmail address www.webmail.nycap.rr.com when I am in RV.
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Nascarcruzin wrote:I use the Verizon's air card. It, so far, has been really great!
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