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Using Ericsson T60d Cell Phones as Modems?

Posted by Cliff on from the mobile-digital-data-connections dept.

Garfipus asks: "I have an Ericsson T60d cell phone that I use for cellular modem access. It works fine on a WinME laptop, but I'd like to use it on my PowerBook (and with a miracle, on my Newton 2100). I looked at the .inf file from the Sony Ericsson support website, and added the modem strings to a modem script under Mac OS 9, but it doesn't work. If I dial, the system doesn't see the modem and times out. A terminal emulator works, and allows me to issue commands. I can dial voice calls with ATDT, but that's about it. Any input on correct configuration settings for any non-Windows OS? I'd get a T68i (using that one is easy), but Cingular doesn't appear to support it."

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  1. great story by IshanCaspian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I can't tell you how enthralled I am to have an opportunity to act as tech support for some guy who wants to get a specific model of cell phone to talk to an old version of a OS that doesn't matter much anyways. What the hell are the chances that this story will benefit any significant chunch of the slashdot crowd?

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  2. That's it...anytime Cliff posts an ask slashdot... by nomel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    it should have to go through a voting system, like the comments do...maybe require a 3 or 4 to get on the front page...because this is just getting rediculous. Or at least have another editor approve it or something...

  3. Comrade! by Jonny+290 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, stupid Ask Slashdot stories bitch about YOU!

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