Internet Access via Cell Phone HOWTO

Nate Carlson writes "I've been searching for a decently fast, inexpensive wireless 'net access solution. It's finally here! Sprint recently cut their PCS Vision pricing so that US$40/mo gets you unlimited data and 300 voice minutes to boot. I've written up a document on how to get this working with Linux - it works great, and averages 7-12kbytes/sec download speed. All I can say is, wow!"

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/. rocks today

[spacefight]

1. Story about BMG
2. Story about Gnutella2 (how to find BMG discs online)
3. Story about how to access (how to access Gnutella2 while travelling) 4. ...
5. Story about d/l pr0n from the m00n ;)

What next?

[natron 2.0]

What has society come to? Our need for information has nearly surpassed our need for a social life. Accessing the net on our phones? Playing Doom on our phones. Looking at photos on our phones? Ok maybe I am a little bias because somebody stole my PCS phone the other day! I WILL FIND YOU AND AND...WELL I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WILL DO TO YOU BUT IT WON'T BE GOOD!!!

Slashdotting

[evilviper]

Hmmm, if slashdot tradition holds up, soon sprint will be discontinuing this service, and quite possibly out of business.

Hey Sprint, say "Hi" to the "I-Opener" for me.

Re:Nextel's Offering

[Klowner]

First thing I said to myself when I saw this article..

"Holy crap, now my I-opener I have glued to my dashboard can have internet access!"

Not kidding..

Almost got rid of that T3

[strictnein]

But then I read the TOS:

Sprint PCS Vision enabled devices can not be used as substitutes for private lines or frame relay connections.

Damn... better call the phone company and tell them not to turn off my T3.

loophole

[WhiteChocolate42]

Unlimited data but only 300 voice minutes? Easy:

1. VoIP
2. ???
3. Profit!!