Sprint Treo 700p Internet

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Sprint Treo 700p Internet

I've been searching around Sprint, cell phone message boards, Palm, and here for an answer as to how exactly I use my Palm Treo 700p as an internet connection using EVDO.

From my understanding it will only work via bluetooth with the mac, which I'm ok with. I only intend on using this feature minimally, and just "want to know, so that I know" when I need to use it.

Has anyone set this up, or know how to get this working? Do I really need to pay for that "additional" wireless plan on top of my current power vision plan?

For those of you that have done this successfully, or understand it, I would truly appreciate your help!

Thanks!

MBP 2.0GHZ, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Oct 5, 2006 3:30 PM

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Chas Hulme

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Oct 5, 2006 11:43 PM in response to homertime33

I have a Treo 700p Sprint PCS, and have done the whole nine yards. You can use the 700p as an EVDO modem (tether) using whichever connection method you prefer -- Bluetooth or USB. USB requires a little piece of software called, "USB Modem". Bluetooth is more limited by effective data rate, which is why I prefer USB. Unfortunately, USB 2.0 does not exist on the 700p, so you'll need to settle for USB 1.0... If I remember correctly, the procedures can be found in the forum discussion on everythingtreo.com. There's a bunch of folks who have been through this already, which should include my posts as well... BTW, yes you will require a "stand alone" data plan on Sprint PCS -- around $40/mo. Take a look there, and let me know if you need more help.

PowerMac G5 2GHz DP, PowerBook G4 1.33GHz 12, (2)Mac Mini, MacBook Pro 2.16GHz? Mac OS X (10.4.5) ...a couple of PC's

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homertime33 Author

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Oct 6, 2006 8:30 AM in response to Chas Hulme

BTW, yes you
will require a "stand alone" data plan on Sprint PCS
-- around $40/mo. Take a look there, and let me know
if you need more help.

Thanks for your help... this was the major confirmatory information...

As an occasional internet backup, it's not going to be worth that price.

Thanks for your help!

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