Connecting HP iPAQ 4700 to a wireless phone

I just found that I can use my Verizon cellular phone to connect a PC
or laptop to the Web using my "talking" talking time. The cable that
connects a cellular phone to the USB port + drivers cost $15. I want to
use this connection to connect to HP iPAQ 4700.
Has anyone done it?

Thanks,

Zalek

Unfortunately, you can't use USB phone cables with a Pocket PC PDA -
strictly serial cables (which are way different from USB ones) will work.

Does your phone have Bluetooth (or, at least, IrDA) built-in?


"zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just found that I can use my Verizon cellular phone to connect a PC
> or laptop to the Web using my "talking" talking time. The cable that
> connects a cellular phone to the USB port + drivers cost $15. I want to
> use this connection to connect to HP iPAQ 4700.
> Has anyone done it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zalek
>

On 5 Mar 2006 14:31:22 -0800, "zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Has anyone done it?

Yes, but it's so maddeningly slow, it's hardly worth it for anything
other than text only email.

A_C

Wouldn't it work at a much higher speed if you bought a $29.99 Belkin
Serial to USB connector?

Agent_C wrote:
> On 5 Mar 2006 14:31:22 -0800, "zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Has anyone done it?
>
>
> Yes, but it's so maddeningly slow, it's hardly worth it for anything
> other than text only email.
>
> A_C
>

1. Serial vs USB: It won't work (if you meant the one at, for example,
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/produ...&catOid=-13030 ).
Those USB - to - serial port converters, to my knowledge, are only supported
under desktop Windows and Mac operating systems, not under Pocket PC's. (I
may be wrong though.)

2. the maximal throughput rate of serial interfaces is, per standard, 112
kbps, which is much more than the above-mentioned, standard 9600/14400 bps
(GSM, not HSCSD, dial-up) speed. That is, using a 12 Mbps USB interface
won't help at all.

The serial interface's throughput limitation would only be an issue if you
used either EDGE or UMTS (3G) because they're, in general, faster than 112
kbps. Even, say, 4/2 (Class 10) GPRS is slower.


"Peter Ross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Wouldn't it work at a much higher speed if you bought a $29.99 Belkin
> Serial to USB connector?
>
> Agent_C wrote:
>> On 5 Mar 2006 14:31:22 -0800, "zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Has anyone done it?
>>
>>
>> Yes, but it's so maddeningly slow, it's hardly worth it for anything
>> other than text only email.
>>
>> A_C
>>
>

Werner Ruotsalainen [MS MVP - Mobile Devices] wrote:
> Unfortunately, you can't use USB phone cables with a Pocket PC PDA -
> strictly serial cables (which are way different from USB ones) will work.
>
> Does your phone have Bluetooth (or, at least, IrDA) built-in?

No, but I would consider to buy one if it will connect me to the Web.
I borrowed a phone with the Bluetooth and played a little with my PDA,
but didn't succed to access the internet. PDA found the Bluetooth, but
I didn't find a way to access the Web. Do you have any links/FAQS how
to do it?

Thanks,

Zalek


>
>
> "zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
> >I just found that I can use my Verizon cellular phone to connect a PC
> > or laptop to the Web using my "talking" talking time. The cable that
> > connects a cellular phone to the USB port + drivers cost $15. I want to
> > use this connection to connect to HP iPAQ 4700.
> > Has anyone done it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Zalek
> >

How did you connect PDA to a phone?

Thanks,

Zalek

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>> "zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>>>I just found that I can use my Verizon cellular phone to connect a PC
>>> or laptop to the Web using my "talking" talking time. The cable that
>>> connects a cellular phone to the USB port + drivers cost $15. I want to
>>> use this connection to connect to HP iPAQ 4700.
>>> Has anyone done it?

Zalek, I was able to connect long ago to the internet using my phone for my
laptop and my IPAQ BUT, I had data access on my phone.
As for using your phone as a dialup connection, I wouldn't know, but you
might want to consider checking out the following links:
http://www.mobiledia.com
http://www.discusswireless.com/

hth

zalek wrote:
> How did you connect PDA to a phone?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zalek

Depends on your type/model of phone... I have a Motorola E815 and an iPAQ
4155 and just use bluetooth (did a seem edit on the phone to allow full OBEX
functionality).

Not all phones have Bluetooth/allow OBEX.. What model phone and carrier?

Who Turned Off The Lights? wrote:
> <snip>
>
>>> "zalek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) oups.com...
>>>> I just found that I can use my Verizon cellular phone to connect a
>>>> PC or laptop to the Web using my "talking" talking time. The cable
>>>> that connects a cellular phone to the USB port + drivers cost $15.
>>>> I want to use this connection to connect to HP iPAQ 4700.
>>>> Has anyone done it?
>
> Zalek, I was able to connect long ago to the internet using my phone
> for my laptop and my IPAQ BUT, I had data access on my phone.
> As for using your phone as a dialup connection, I wouldn't know, but
> you might want to consider checking out the following links:
> http://www.mobiledia.com
> http://www.discusswireless.com/
>
> hth

For what it's worth, I do it with my iPAQ 4155, and my motorola e815 on
verizon, but I have a full wireless network (Linksys wrt45g 48.55 at
walmart), and then use the wifi connection to access things on the network.