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Connect to the internet using your cell phone?

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  1. pinnki

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    Connect to the internet using your cell phone?
    Which cell phone companies got the service where you can connect to the internet on your laptop using the cell phone and USB cord?

    Posted 2 years ago #
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  3. marri

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    When you use your phone as a modem, you don't actually dial any number. You use your phone to connect through the internet via your cell phone provider.

    The principle is the same as when you browse the internet on your cell phone. You aren't actually calling a local dial up provider, you're essentially connecting directly through the cell phone network.

    As a heads up, if you don't have a data plan with your cell company, you're going to wind up paying a $/kB charge. Sometimes it's something like $0.05/kB which can very quickly add up to a lot, especially if you're using a computer to browse the internet. So I don't recommend doing that without a data plan.
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    Samsung A900 allows me to do it... the $80 extra charge for one period for briefly using the internet that way taught me not to.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  4. samira

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    Just call em up and ask.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  5. sonna

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    When you use your phone as a modem, you don't actually dial any number. You use your phone to connect through the internet via your cell phone provider.

    The principle is the same as when you browse the internet on your cell phone. You aren't actually calling a local dial up provider, you're essentially connecting directly through the cell phone network.

    As a heads up, if you don't have a data plan with your cell company, you're going to wind up paying a $/kB charge. Sometimes it's something like $0.05/kB which can very quickly add up to a lot, especially if you're using a computer to browse the internet. So I don't recommend doing that without a data plan.
    Source(s):
    Samsung A900 allows me to do it... the $80 extra charge for one period for briefly using the internet that way taught me not to.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  6. puppy

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    Just call em up and ask.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  7. frank1

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    Just call em up and ask.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  8. charu 22

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    Just call em up and ask.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  9. george

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    we have cellphone company here that has a service you mention. Where is your location?

    Posted 2 years ago #

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