[B Gallagher]

Heya,
I was just reading over on the developers section of apple.com, and it says that:

The Bluetooth technology supports the following profiles:
dial-up networking (DUN) — enables a mobile phone to act as a modem

So this means, if I have a laptop (iBook, let's say, BT-enabled), and a BT cellphone, I can use the cellphone to connect to the net on the laptop? Is this right?

Can anyone give me some more info about how this works?

Thanks.

[mdc]

i have no idea how it works, but if i turn the bluetooth on on my se t616, open internet connect, and click connect it connects to at&t and i have an internet connection.

in internet connection, under bluetooth, under telephone number i have *99***1#
no username or password.

works fine, a bit slow, but it works. i was on the greyhound a few weeks ago and used it to google a number for a cab service for where i was going. worked like a charm.

i am not sure if that number is specific to my phone type/network or not though.

[The Godfather]

Originally posted by mdc:
i have no idea how it works, but if i turn the bluetooth on on my se t616, open internet connect, and click connect it connects to at&t and i have an internet connection.

in internet connection, under bluetooth, under telephone number i have *99***1#
no username or password.

works fine, a bit slow, but it works. i was on the greyhound a few weeks ago and used it to google a number for a cab service for where i was going. worked like a charm.

i am not sure if that number is specific to my phone type/network or not though.

Do you mean that you don't need an ISP in addition to using the cellphone as a modem? Does AT&T connect you to the internet for just the cost of your minutes?

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally posted by The Godfather:
Do you mean that you don't need an ISP in addition to using the cellphone as a modem? Does AT&T connect you to the internet for just the cost of your minutes?

Check their website.

Over here, mobile phone providers offer GPRS services standard as part of every GSM contract. Most phones come pre-configured to the provider's GPRS info, so data connections (such as WAP or internet services accessed via Bluetooth from the computer) "just work".

All you have to do is enable the Bluetooth modem in the System Preferences' Network pane, possibly enter some username/password (depending on your provider), and select (or download) an appropriate GPRS modem script.

My Siemens S65 has worked flawlessly since day one, after about 30 seconds' worth of configuring OS X.

It just stays logged into GPRS all the time once I open the connection. Billing is per 10KB of data. Most providers have different max transfer or flatrate packages available, at least here.

-s*

[f1000]

Originally posted by The Godfather:
Do you mean that you don't need an ISP in addition to using the cellphone as a modem? Does AT&T connect you to the internet for just the cost of your minutes?

AT&T (Cingular) IS the ISP. You have to sign up for a data plan to go along with the voice plan. Cingular currently offers an all-you-can-download data plan for $80/month.

[f1000]

Originally posted by B Gallagher:
So this means, if I have a laptop (iBook, let's say, BT-enabled), and a BT cellphone, I can use the cellphone to connect to the net on the laptop? Is this right?

Yes, but double-check to make sure that the phone can work as a modem. I believe that all the new BT phones can, but I'm not sure.

Originally posted by B Gallagher:
Can anyone give me some more info about how this works?

Your wireless service provider will provide you with specific information on how to set up your Mac and your cell phone. Take a look at the following information from my service (AT&T): http://supportattws.primus.com/aws/j...=1106488069438

[toneloco28]

Know that most wireless providers do not "technically" approve of you using your cell phone as a modem. They want you to purchase a pc card along with a data plan that is usually around $80. With that being said most of them look the other way as long as your not sucking down gigabytes of data every month. I've been using my phone to connect with Sprint for the last year without incident, usually averaging around 30-40 megabytes a month. If you have cingular/att you can get access through their $20 mediaworks plan for phones. On t-mobile they have a $29.99 plan i believe(?) that lets you use your phone as a modem unlimited. The one caveat however is their netwok is slow as molasses. Just dont be surprised if you call and ask for technical assistance, and they tell you to purchase a pc data card or subscribe to their $80 plan.