If you have a Cingular cell phone with Bluetooth, you can use it as a modem to allow the Nokia 770 to get online.  If you have EDGE connectivity, do the following:

Go to Apps/Tools/Connection Manager

In the Connection Manager Menu, select Tools/Connectivity

Press "Connections"

Either create a New Connection or edit your current "Cingular Internet" connection.  Using "Packet data", click Next.  Type the following settings:

Access point name: wap.cingular
Dial-up number: *99#
User name: WAP.CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

That's it.  Click Finish.  Warning: you might want to get the $20 unlimited data plan offered by Cingular, as they charge $.01/KB of data.  Also, tethering this device might be in violation of your service agreement, although the Cingular rep at the store I purchased the plan from said this was fine.

4 Responses to “Getting the Nokia 770 online using Cingular by tethering to your phone”

  1. ok, I did this and it works. I think there may be a conflict with my activesync on the phone (8125) and the nokia though. I will experiment more.

    It worked when I first set it up... and it has only worked once since. (2 out of 20 tries)

    Have you found it to be generally reliable?

    July 13th, 2007 | 5:53 AM
  2. roryred wrote:

    ok, I did this and it works. I think there may be a conflict with my activesync on the phone (8125) and the nokia though. I will experiment more.

    It worked when I first set it up... and it has only worked once since. (2 out of 20 tries)

    Have you found it to be generally reliable?

    I haven't had it NOT work - connects every time.  What kind of phone are you using?

    July 13th, 2007 | 8:05 AM
  3. I use the Cingular 8125 Windows Mobile phone.

    July 17th, 2007 | 4:43 AM
  4. roryred wrote:

    I use the Cingular 8125 Windows Mobile phone.

    Do you have a "MobileLink" application on the 8125?

    July 17th, 2007 | 8:23 AM

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