I also have Cingular via a Treo 650. It SHOULD be able to work as you
describe. I have also been reluctant to contact Cingular, expecting
the same responses you mentioned.
Carl
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:02:00 -0700, Ray Davison wrote:
>My laptop has both wired and built-in wireless connections. They both
>work under OS/2. Sometimes neither is available on the road. I have a
>cell phone with Cingular service. They have a Windows application
>called Cingular Communication Manager. Under Win I can connect the
>phone as a modem, and Comm Mgr will dial into Cingular and connect me to
>the WEB. I have the choice of paying for time or traffic volume; I
>chose time.
>
>I would rather not connect under Win; security concerns. Under OS/2 I
>can get the phone to dial using AT&T or iLink/2 dialers. What I would
>like to do is connect thru Cingular like I am doing under Win. Any
>suggestions on an application and how I can get the information that app
>would need to be accepted by Cingular. I have not called Cingular yet
>because I assume the response will be "what's OS/2", or even "what's
>IBM". I have actually gotten the second response from another company.
>
>If I cannot get to the WEB thru Cingular I assume that just leaves
>subscribing to a dial-up ISP. I only need this a few weeks per year. I
>would rather not pay for a service I hardly use. I have a free service
>but it does not seem to stay connected very well. If that is on purpose
>I can understand it. Connection time is not free, someone has to pay
>for it.
>
>Suggestions?
>
>Ray
>
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