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

**Arathranar** · 02-06-2005, 11:26 PM

Looks like you have plenty of sub-folders. Mine never seems to get past 'synchronizing hierarchy'.

**EluSiOn** · 02-07-2005, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by mp31023

Don,
I assume your talking about using DUN to dial up the GPRS correct? I should be able just dial *99***3# from the phone and here the modem handshaking correct? If so there is a problem because the phone just sends back "command error". Are the any specific settings that I need put in the phone?

I have the exactly the same problem... all i got is command error...

**Don 944 LA** · 02-12-2005, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by mp31023

Don,
I assume your talking about using DUN to dial up the GPRS correct? I should be able just dial *99***3# from the phone and here the modem handshaking correct? If so there is a problem because the phone just sends back "command error". Are the any specific settings that I need put in the phone?

there is no modem handshake ..
just like you don't hear a dial tone on DSL ... it's actually on all the time.
it just sends the *99***3# down the line to say " hey wake up, I need some bandwidth "

**Arathranar** · 02-12-2005, 01:06 PM

*99*# works for my Samsung S105.
*99***3# gives me an AT command error.

**Nico3k** · 02-13-2005, 08:08 PM

So basically...

Tmobile originally had port 80 and a few others like email opened without having any kind of t-zones or internet plan.
But then in October they blocked port 80 for anyone that had either no t-zones, 4.99, or 9.99 plans. So now they expect you to buy the 19.99 plan ontop of your voice plan if you want to be able to use non-wap HTTP WAN (port 80).

So if you just have the voice plan, without any T-Zones, what ports are still open to WAN? I read somewhere that email ports are still enabled.
Can anyone verify this?

**MarvinTheRobot** · 02-15-2005, 03:17 PM

Does this still work for t-mobile?
If so, which plans? (national or regional)
And what kind of access? (wap only? or full internet?)
Basically I am thinking of getting a phone (just started driving) and I want to have internet access in my carputer (in progress.) I want more than wap only sites, so I need to know if I should get the $20/mo plan for internet, or use this gprs hack.

**Nico3k** · 02-15-2005, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by MarvinTheRobot

Does this still work for t-mobile?
If so, which plans? (national or regional)
And what kind of access? (wap only? or full internet?)
Basically I am thinking of getting a phone (just started driving) and I want to have internet access in my carputer (in progress.) I want more than wap only sites, so I need to know if I should get the $20/mo plan for internet, or use this gprs hack.

The way I understand it,
T-Mobile has disabled regular internet HTTP surfing (port 80) which was fully accessable on all plans for free before.

So now you have 2 options:
-Buy the 4.99 T-Zones plan (ontop of your contract) and setup a proxy for surfing internet. Port 80 is blocked, but you can setup a proxy on the mail server ports since they are still available.
-Buy the 19.99 internet plan (ontop of your contract), and have unrestricted GPRS internet like before.

If any of this is wrong please correct me.

**Grimey** · 02-22-2005, 09:50 AM

I'm so glad my dad works for T-Mobile so I don't have to deal with all the work arounds

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**Arathranar** · 02-22-2005, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Nico3k

Port 80 is blocked, but you can setup a proxy on the mail server ports since they are still available.

What is the mail server port number?

**Don 944 LA** · 02-22-2005, 01:20 PM

the proxy belongs to t-mobile I believe..
I have the 2.99 T-Zones and works like a champ still and has not showed anything on my bill..

The only pain is having to go into settings and change from a proxy type connection when I have a WiFi connection.. On the PocketPC, it has separate settings for bluetooth, so it's automatic.