How can I hook up to GPRS on my 6315?

[eugarps]

Hello,

I just bought an unlocked h6315 and can make and receive calls just fine using my AT&T SIM. I'd like to be able to access my email and surf via AT&T GPRS. How do I set up the connections in order to do that? A link would be fine rather than a long explaination of something that I'm sure has been covered here before. Sorry to ask what's probably be answered.

[Sven Johannsen]

Do you have an ATT data plan? If so you just need to dial the right number. I found an description at http://weblog.infoworld.com/dickerson/000254.html that is for using a PPC with a BT phone over ATT. You would just leave out the BT connection piece. I would think you could just call ATT wireless tech support as well, if you have a data plan. The T-Mobile guys walked me through it the first time.

[eugarps]

Sven,

Thanks. I do have a data plan and use it regularly with my Jornada 568 and my Motorola V600 but I dial *99# with that setup. I'll try *99***1# and see what happens.

Thanks,

Bill

[Sven Johannsen]

Good luck. I feel your pain. I just got a smartphone and am going to have to go through the same dance with it, having been using a PPC over my T-610 just fine on T-Mobile.

[eugarps]

Sven,

No joy! The *99***1# didn't work either. I'll continue the march and use my V600/Jornada 568 combination until I sort it out. I'll keep you posted.

[Menneisyys]

Sven,

No joy! The *99***1# didn't work either. I'll continue the march and use my V600/Jornada 568 combination until I sort it out. I'll keep you posted.

1, if you know where you can fill in the data account details (most importantly, the APN name), create a data account in your 6315.

2, if you don't, pass this information to your built-in GPRS modem by the CGDCONT command in your init string, which can be supplied along with the dial-in number.


The format of the init string should be the following:

+cgdcont=1,"IP","<apn name"[,"",1,1], where the optional part switch on V.42bis data compression/error correction, therefore, of high utility.

Herre, the data account number is 1 (the 1st param passed to +CGDCONT), so, you'll need to use the

*99***1#

dial-in number.

You can also put a Z and/or a &f in front of your init string to reset your modem first and/or reload the factory defaults. Some modems (esp. those in Siemens mobiles) need it.

[eugarps]

I'm back,

Since this is a T-Mobile branded phone, many of the input parameters are apparently assumed to be TMo and, therefore, are not accessable. I think this one will go back on eBay this evening and I'l wait for and unbranded 6315 to show up on the market.

I though Sprint had a long exclusive on the Treo 650 but it's nothing compared to TMo's exclusive with the h6315. I wonder if HP will ever bring out an unbranded version?