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Use Nokia 3650 as a Bluetooth (or IRDA) modem
Authored by: inik on Sep 10, '03 11:03:04AM

Here's a little addendum covering how to set up the phone:

If you're using GPRS internet (rather than just a PPP dial up through another ISP), do the following:

Go to Settings: Connections and set up an access point for GPRS internet. (If you're using T-Mobile, your AP name is "internet2.voicestream.com", it's a GPRS data bearer, and has no user name/password/etc...) You can name your AP whatever you want. In Settings: Connections: GPRS, set your Access Point to the same thing as your GPRS AP.

Now, to enable modem connections with your phone:

Go to "Bluetooth" (in the Connections folder, by default) and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Infrared (same place) and turn it on.

If you're using IR, you need to do a little song and dance each time you set it up as a modem: Line it up with the IR port on your computer while your computer's IR port is active, then go to Connections: Modem: Connect via Infrared. You'll see "connecting via IR". Now immediately attempt an IR modem connection via your Mac. It will attempt to connect, and then fail, but you WILL see an active IR connection on your phone (and the "connecting via IR" will persist indefinitely). This little trick forces your phone and computer to recognize one another.

Now, all you have to do is initiate a connection (or a new connection if you're going over IR) and everything should work fine.



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Use Nokia 3650 as a Bluetooth (or IRDA) modem
Authored by: tophfisher on Sep 10, '03 01:30:58PM

Wow, thanks for the tip.. Thats gonna rule, but how do I add a AP to my Nokia, when I go into connections there is not a add choice or anything...

THANKS!



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Use Nokia 3650 as a Bluetooth (or IRDA) modem
Authored by: tophfisher on Sep 10, '03 01:32:26PM

Ah! Found it, sorry, I missed the go to settings part :-)



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Use Nokia 3650 as a Bluetooth (or IRDA) modem
Authored by: inik on Sep 11, '03 11:12:21AM
I emailed this to a fellow running a relevant blog, and he posted the more detailed version of these instructions. (Didn't have 'em written up so coherently when I posted them here.) Check it out at:

3650 and a 12 Inch Powerbook

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Use Nokia 3650 as a Bluetooth (or IRDA) modem
Authored by: Batshua on Dec 15, '04 02:13:53AM

I'm a bit confused. Can you use the phone as a plain GSM modem if you don't have T-Zones?

I know I used my old CDMA phone as a modem with Verizon and didn't need to pay extra to do it.

But the customer service guy at T-Mobile wasn't making much sense.



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