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Subject: mobile phone and network

Original Message

Name: bridiebee
Date: January 10, 2008 at 04:42:56 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network
OS: xp pro
CPU/Ram: athlon3200

Comment:

I have a mobile phone on contract that accepts connection via my wireless network. Might sound like a daft question but if I use my phone wirelessly to browse the internet in this way, will I be charged by my mobile company or is my ISP on my pc seeing to the expense? Thanks
Bridiebee

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Response Number 1

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 10, 2008 at 04:44:13 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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Absolutely. You'll have to refer to your phone documentation and the website of your phone provider to get costs.
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 2

Name: bridiebee
Date: January 10, 2008 at 04:50:03 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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Sorry a bit confused by the answer...absolutely....what? Do both probably charge to do a wireless connection ..I thought networking was a free thing once you had paid your ISP?
Thanks
Bridiebee

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Response Number 3

Name: WebsWonder
Date: January 10, 2008 at 06:07:11 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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"connection via my wireless network"
Surely that is for only Synching the phone!
The WAP Browser in the Phone would use the Mobile Phone Network, unless the phone has an option to use the Broadband Enabled WiFi Network Connection.
Actually this should all be in the User Guide for the Phone and on your Mobile Phone Providers web sitw...

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Response Number 4

Name: bridiebee
Date: January 10, 2008 at 06:31:14 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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Its all there about how to set up your wireless network to your phone but after that my questions remain. I have put my WPA key in..its all set ..my pc is upstairs and it would be nice to wirelessly connect downstairs and be able to use my phone to browse but dont want to do it if it is costing me on my phone as opposed to it already being paid for by my monthly ISP bill.
Thanks

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Response Number 5

Name: WebsWonder
Date: January 10, 2008 at 07:14:07 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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My question remains is the Connection to your Home WiFi Network for Synching or Internet Browsing or both ??

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Response Number 6

Name: jefro
Date: January 10, 2008 at 08:23:47 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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If (I have not seen it exactly but I don't doubt it) the phone is wi-fi enabled it should (or rather could) act as any web based pda or tablet device.
Might we know the brand and model? Pretty sure a guy at work had an apple gizmo that he claimed would do just that. Not sure if it was a phone.
I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

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Response Number 7

Name: bridiebee
Date: January 10, 2008 at 09:22:18 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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I have already connceted the Nokia N95 to my home wireless network WPA encrypted. I browsed.
All I have found relating to this is:
WLAN - or Wireless networking , connect to your local hot spot or your home network and browse the network, this allows you to use a third parties internet connection, rather than the wireless one through your network provider.
I dont even fully understand what that means! Whos the third party if its not my internet provider (Aol) or T mobile my phone provider? Thanks
Bridiebee

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Response Number 8

Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 10, 2008 at 09:58:22 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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Go to T-Mobiles website. You should find the correct information there.
If you don't know what type of plan you have for your phone, and the features you have available, charges, etc, then you should find out, or you may just be surprised with a $300.00 cell phone bill.
Life's more painless for the brainless.

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Response Number 9

Name: bridiebee
Date: January 14, 2008 at 04:34:42 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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Went to the site...its not clear about it all. It just refers to wifi hotspots that are a monthly premium srvice. I have emailed them.
bridiebee

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Response Number 10

Name: Complete Novice Des
Date: January 15, 2008 at 07:38:28 Pacific
Subject: mobile phone and network

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i use my N95 on my wireless home network, although it's very slow.

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