Wireless for 2215 ?

[jefrowland]

I purchased an iPaq 2215 a few weeks ago and love it so far. I want to add wireless for email and internet access.

Someone told me Sprint was coming out with a Bluetooth phone in a few weeks and I "might" be able to buy the Sprint Bluetooth enabled phone and connect my 2215 via Bluetooth and get email/internet access. Is this true? Will I be need anything (like a wireless card) to make this happen? Will it be fast enough?

What are my other options? I heard T Mobile has an $20 /month unlimited wireless access? I am assuming I would need a wireless card (what type is recommended?) for this option? Is this a better option than the Sprint Bluetooth option?

Any other options? I look forward to your feedback.

[rnuqui]

Outside, I use an Audiovox RTM-8000 GSM/GPRS CF Card with my 2210 to connect to the Internet . It works, but in terms of speed, it's a long way from a Wi-Fi connection to a broadband router.

I use a Netgear MA701 CF Card to connect to my Wi-Fi setup at home.

[JustinGTP]

When you have a bluetooth phone and your iPAQ, you only need to set a bond between the two, its quite easy and you can view the internet on your 2215 when your out.

Thats if you have it in your plan etc. etc.

[jefrowland]

Great .... Thanks for the info. After doing more research, looks like I will wait (like a lot of others!!) and see what Sprint does with Bluetooth and the T608.

[jeffx]

I use the Sony T610 with T-Mobile unlimited internet to both my 2215 and laptop (VPN works too!) via bluetooth. T-Mobiles plan and coverage are better than Sprint's. You can get the T610 free after rebate through Amazon.com, or if your negotiation skills are good, from your local T-Mobile dealer also.

[jefrowland]

With T-Mobile, it sounds like you have the $29.95 unlimited data plan? Do you have an 802.11b wireless card in your 2215 to access the T-Mobile wireless network or does the T610 support Bluetooth connection to 2215? I did not see Bluetooth listed as a feature on the T610 phone on the T-Mobile web site??

If it through the T610 T-Mobile phone, why do you need the data plan? I thought if the connection was going from the 2215 to the T610 via Bluetooth, then your regular voice minutes were used --- am I incorrect?