Oh, one should read mails once more before sending them. Of course I
meant "... there is no reason to WAP over SMS ..." instead WAP over CSD
which is of course standard...


Bernd Mielke wrote:
> 
> Yes, it is possible. The Siemens S25 supported only this way of WAPping
> (and implemented WAP 1.0).
> 
> As you mention, most operators do not support this. In Germany for
> example NO operator offered it, and the S25 had a function in their
> firmware that left out "browser" in the menu, when it found a German SIM
> card. I have in mind that there was a Belgian one. But which? And still?
> 
> SMS is not the most efficient bearer for WAP. In Germany the tarif for
> one SMS equals one minute of WAP by CSD. Or 20 kB of GPRS-traffic. And
> it is relatively slow. So there are no real reasons to WAP over CSD.
> Even for a few sessions it is cheaper to invest in a new phone...
> 
> Regards, Bernd Mielke..
> 
> Tobias Talltorp wrote:
> >
> > Is it possible to use SMS as the media for WAP-services?
> >
> > I've heared that most operators don't support this in their networks...
> > True?
> > Do you know any mobile phone that supports WAP-services via SMS?
> >
> > // Tobias
> 
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