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Macbook with bluetooth?
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j03
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Apr 18, 2007, 08:05 PM
 
How?

I want to have my cell phone (motorola razr) make a phone call some my new macbook can access the internet?

Any ideas anyone? Oh and btw, its verizon
     
frdmfghtr
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Apr 19, 2007, 03:02 AM
 
I have a RAZR that I sync with the Address Book and iCal via Bluetooth. Here is what the device configuration says about it:

Device Name: Motorola RAZR

Device Address: *some hex digits*
Device Type: Phone
Device Services: , Voice Gateway, Hands-Free voice gateway, OBEX Object Push, OBEX File Transfer, Dial-up networking Gateway

Paired: Yes
Configured: Yes
Favorite: Yes
Connected: No
Serial Port: Yes

There is the option to connect either by some dial-up connection (which tells me it will act as a wireless modem) or directly via GPRS or 1xRTT. In either case you will need either a dial-up ISP or some data package from your provider who can hook you up with the right information.
     
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Apr 19, 2007, 10:35 AM
 
Just to add some good news to my last response...

I configured my RAZR as a wireless modem via Cingular, and it works even without a specific data package; instead I get charged $0.01/KB using the data service "a la carte."
     
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Apr 19, 2007, 03:51 PM
 
I'm not exactly sure how to do it, but I have heard of people doing it before. But beware, Verizon is famous for disabling cool features that the phones are capable of, so you might need to do some kind of hacking (of your phone that is).
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j03  (op)
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Apr 19, 2007, 04:02 PM
 
Hehe, I'll look into that hacking. Thanks everyone
     
mfbernstein
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Apr 19, 2007, 05:53 PM
 
It definitely can be done (Barefeats has a good discussion of the basics). For anything more than very limited use, you'll need to get a data plan though, or your bills will quickly become ridiculous.
     
   
 
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