| > >> I got this wonderful phone ( Nokia 3650 ) recently, and is still
| > >> learning its features.
| > >>
| > >> 1. T-Mobile sells 2 types of T - zones, one 4.99 per month and ther
| > >> other 9.99. Both are unlimited data at 56Kbps. But the service
| > >> representative could not tell me what the difference is between the
| > >> plans, except for the word "corporate emails". What did she mean by
| > >> corporate emails - support for protocols other than pop3, like MS
| > >> exchange/outlook, lotus etc ?
| > >
| > >Yes. POP3 access is included in the $4.99 plan.
|
| I understand from your mail below that the ports for pop3 will be opened
| with the 4.99 plan.
|
| But I got a bit confused with you saying that, to access internet even
this
| is not required. I thought one needs to have at least the 4.99 plan turned
| on to have any data capabilities at all ( GPRS ). ( Otherwise he will have
| to somehow dial his own personal ISP using 3650 as a wireless modem. This
| will not only consume your ait time, but also will result in much lower
data
| speed 9600 Kbps or so ).
| So if I dont have GPRS at all, why are you saying that "you don't even
need
| that much to use it with your laptop. You can use the free wap just the
| same". Did you mean using my own isp using the air time ?
|
| | > You don't need either T-Zones package for pop3 access. The T-Zones
| > packages only give you t-mobile's wireless content pages, that can be
| > had else where for free anyway.
|
|
| Could you pl clarify this. Did you mean access to the url
|
http://wap.voicestream.net ?
|
| Are you saying that access to this page is all 4.99 is giving me ?
| If I remember correctly, I got a "service no available" message, before I
| activated the T-zones plan, before when I tried to access a url
|
|
| >
| > >> 2. When I access an ordinary ( *non* wap ) web site in my 3650, it
| > >> takes really a long time, though it is supposed to be 56 Kbps. Is
this
| > >> expected ? Is this because the phone is busy converting the ordinary
| > >> html website to WML.
| > >
| > >I don't think it's "converting" anything- just trying to display HTML
| > >data using it's browser's rendering engine. Browsing on my 3650's
| > >screen is much slower than browsing with my PPC tethered to the 3650.
| >
| > 3650's built-in browser isn't that great and it does take it a while
| > to render, which is what you're seeing in the time delay.
|
|
|
| Thanks. Now I understand that 3650 has an html browser. It does not
support
| all the html tags, and it is slow. But third party browsers can be
purchased
| that are better than the one it came with.
|
| Could you pl tell what PPC is ( Apple's Power PC ? )
PPC is Pocket PC (PDA).
| How did you connect 3650 with the PC ? infrared ? If yes, what software
did
| you use ?
|
|
| >
| > >> 8. With this 4.95 plan is it possible to use my laptop through the
| > >> infrared port, and access internet inside my laptop using full
fledged
| > >> browser like IE. ( I m *not* asking about using 3650 as a wireless
| > >> modem, in conjunction with my own personal ISP )
| >
| > Again you don't even need that much to use it with your laptop. You
| > can use the free wap just the same.
|
|
| "Free wap" sounds very tempting. But as I asked above, I did not
understand
| this fully.
|
|
| >
| > >> 9. T-mobile also sells a plan for 19.95 per month, for accessing web
| > >> in laptop using a wireless pcmcia card. Is it possible to use 3650
| > >> with the same plan ( with bluetooth or infrared used to connect the
| > >> laptop with the phone ) ( This way I will be able to save money as I
| > >> wont be buying the pcmcia card )
| > >
| > >Yes. You can do VPN as well as FTP with that option.
|
|
| I see. This is indeed very valuable info. So with this plan will allow me
to
| use my phone just like an ISP, with all the TCP/UDP ports open.
| But if internet is my only objective ( port 80 ), I do not need this at
| all. ( 4.95 plan gives me equal speed - 56 Kbps ). Did I get this right ?
|
| And for browsing, I can access www ( only www ) at full speed on my PC,
with
| 4.95 plan. I will be seeing the complete page in all its glory on the PC.
|
| Where does wap ( A simplified version of the original web page ) come in
| the picture then.
|
| By the way it looks like - after 3 customer service calls - the only
| difference between the 4.95 plan and the 9.95 plan is their support for
the
| email protocols commonly used in corporations - like Lotus notes, MS
| exchange etc. Is this true.
|
| Thanks again ( and again ) Matthew and Todd
|
| --nw
|
|
|
| >
| > the 19.99 just gives you all the ports you'd have with a normal ISP,
| > including FTP and upon request you can have VPN which gives you an
| > addressable IP address.
| >
| > >> 10. Is the pcmcia card they sell ( 200 $ or so ) a generic GSM one,
| > >> that could be used with similar data services from other companies (
| > >> assuming it could be GSM unlocked ). Or is it tied with T-mobile -
| > >> useless with any other carrier.
| > the PC Cards are basically small data phones and thus aren't really
| > any different except they have been made to handle data better. Some
| > also are voice capable with a headset but not all.
| > Matthew
| >
| > matthew at the dash stevens dot us
|
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