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Old 12-24-2004, 04:03 PM   #2
CoCa
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How to use your VERIZON cell for FREE internet

Alright, so this might have already been posted, but I thought I'd share how to setup free internet access through verizon. You first need to get a cable to conect to your computer. I have a Samsung A670 (its can used as a CDMA modem) so I bought a future dial USB cable from radioshack for $25. Note, you don't need to buy THEIR softwarefor $40 so don't let them sell it to you! The next step was to find the drivers for the futuredial cable. Install them and then setup a new dial network connection, using your cell phone as a modem. For verizon, they offer a free dial service called "Verizon quick to net" It basically acts like a normal call and only charges you minutes so after 9 or weekends is free. When setting up the dial-up network connection enter in the phone number it will dial as #777 the username and passsword should both be lowercase qnc After that you just press dial/set it up to connect when you fire up IE. However, I ran into a problem with my futuredial cable where it would connect but the user name and password were invalid. Apparently you need got to the settings for your wireless modem (in control panel>phone/modem>modems>select your phone and hit properties>advanced) and enter at$qcmdr=2 where it says initialization string. This got it working fine for me. Oh Yeah, its slow 14-19 kbps, blazing! but free!

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