Instructions on getting FREE wireless internet from T-Mobile using GPRS - Page 19

lukeskywacko · 01-15-2007, 05:13 AM

I tried the following phone numbers, and although they all work, I have not figured out what differences the last numeric digit makes.

*99***1#
*99***2#
*99***3#
*99***4#
*99***5#

I was able to browse internet without putting proxy settings into Internet explorer LAN options.

Does anyone know the best setting for best throughput?

romanman69 · 02-04-2007, 08:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alimh

Ok, I just got it working on a similar setup. I have a SE W810i with Tmobile USA and the 5.99 TmobileWeb plan. However, when I called customer service they kept referring to it as Tzones. Anyway, I am able to use opera mini which I couldn't without the 5.99 plan...

First, go to Control Panel->Phone and Modem and select your bluetooth modem properties. There is a field that you can type in extra initialization string. Put in: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"

Next, in IE or FF, go to properties and set up the proxy settings. Put the following in: 216.155.165.50 for address and 8080 for port. I found that automatically detecting the settings doesn't work. Also, remember to change it back if you're using WiFi or a direct ethernet connection.

Hope this helps!

God bless. Finally got my connection to work from my old motorola (v188) under these exact instructions. Thanks alot Alimh. The connection isnt the fastest and brings back memories of the old 56k days but seems perfect for traffic and weather. Havent setup in my car yet will post back once i do

romanman69 · 02-04-2007, 10:30 PM

btw my connection works without paying for the 4.99 t-zones.

thabeats · 02-06-2007, 11:53 AM

Anyone have good luck getting an internet connection with a Blackberry and a Mac? I have found the pocketmac software and succsefully hotsynced it to the Mac but have no luck getting my Blackberry to work as a modem.

Here is what i have:

~Blackberry 7105t
~Apple Mac Mini
~PocketMac sync software
~and T-mobile service with the unlimited internet/data plan (BES server).

Any help or direction to threads on this topic would be cool!

wyatt · 02-12-2007, 10:20 AM

I have this working and wanted to pass on what I did.

I have T-Mobile Favs family plan with “NO” internet on my plan. So this means I am unable to surf the standard internet from my phone. However, I do have T-Zone accessibility.

My phone is a Samsung T-619 and I used a Dlink Bluetooth adapter to manage it. I located Samsung PC studio 3 on the Samsung website for managing this phone over blue tooth. With in this studio of applications there is a “manage internet connections” link and when I use the wizard to set up my phone it does all the work for me. I didn’t require and modem modifications or IE, FF modifications either as it worked right out of the box.

I am getting 115K throughput and isn’t anything like my DSL line but in a pinch or on the road this certainly will do the trick.

I just wanted to pass this info on to those who are trying to connect.

sparkyssb · 02-13-2007, 04:19 PM

Hello, I am looking to transfer from Cingular to T-Mobile within the next next for new phone service. I like the Samsung T629 and was wondering if anybody used this phone for this free internet through the t-zones? Also, does anybody have a clue on a phone that works well with Phoco or RoadRuner Mobile?

Thanks!

sparkyssb · 02-14-2007, 09:33 AM

Or...what about the MDA? Any experience?

anaviel · 02-27-2007, 12:27 PM

i have been using my nokia phone as a modem and everything was working fine then it just stopped working i paid for the 5.99 internet access and when i check i can go on sites like ebay on my phone but somehow when i try to connect on my carpc like before it times out and says server error. can someone please tell me whats wrong. by the way im using mozilla as my internet browser.

pesok · 03-02-2007, 12:14 PM

yes i am also interested if anone had experience with MDA, just got it with family plan and would like to get online

russian_mafia · 03-27-2007, 01:31 AM

O man i just tried it today on my Samsung D600 ***** it works.

Thanks alot man

bungee91 · 04-07-2007, 01:56 AM

I am an idiot!
I went back and read the whole thread, so no more questions

hari-bhari · 04-19-2007, 09:27 PM

for those of you that this is working WITHOUT a tzones plan, can you browse wap sites on your phone directly as well, or does it only work when used as a modem for the pc? i ask because i set up my phone (a t637) for tzones, but i cant access any wap pages directly on the phone. it keeps asking me to sign up for tmo web. i have not yet tried on the pc.

EvilLawnGnome · 04-19-2007, 10:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hari-bhari

for those of you that this is working WITHOUT a tzones plan, can you browse wap sites on your phone directly as well, or does it only work when used as a modem for the pc? i ask because i set up my phone (a t637) for tzones, but i cant access any wap pages directly on the phone. it keeps asking me to sign up for tmo web. i have not yet tried on the pc.

No, you need to use a pc to browse on. The T-Mobile firmware locks out the internal browser on the phone.

hari-bhari · 04-21-2007, 09:24 PM

ok i tried it on the pc via an IR connection, and the computer connects to the phone just fine, but i cant browse anything on the computer via this connection. i read something about a proxy and what not but im not sure where to enter it.