I thought I would throw this in for what it's worth, but I went by a VZW store today & they said that the only thing they sell for internet access is the PC Cards. The Mobile Office is now only for organizing your numbers. They said I couldn't get internet access using Mobile Office. It doesn't appear that anyone knows anything at VZW anymore!!!
On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:10:52 -0500 Wayne Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 12:08 PM 3/1/2006, Chris Shaw typed: > >I'm interested in using my laptop when I'm out of town as well. So > >what other options would there be. I searched the archives for > >Wayne's messages but couldn't find enough info about other options. > >Also VZW doesn't seem to have anything on their webpage about the > >"Express Network". What is that?? > > They don't list "Express Network" any more because they want to sell > you Mobile Office. I've posted all that is needed in an earlier > message within this thread & it's also in the archives but I'll > repeat again anyway > > >The dialup to Express Network is different than Mobile Office is too. > > > >Mobile Office was UN = qnc with a PWD = qnc with dialup to # 777 > >Express Network UN = mobile # @ vzw3g.com (no spaces) with a PWD of > >vzw & a dialup of # 777. > > All you need is a phone that is capable of acting as a fax/modem & > setup dialup networking to the above parameters. I do it all the time > today & for the past couple of years such as the Samsung A310 [not > avail] or the Samsung A530 [not avail] or the Samsung N330 which is > still available. > > If one searches the VZW website for "Express Network" you'll only see > results that say National Access. I wonder why? Some phones still > support this but most of them do not but that doesn't mean it's not > available. You can find out more about it at > <http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/nationalaccess/index.jsp?action=nationalAccess> > > The LG8100 does NOT support National Access according to the VZW > website > <http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&update=&cartIndexLocation=&deviceType=Phones&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2202> > > & when it doesn't work like the Samsung 310 or 530 then you heard it > here 1st. It's not what they say on the website but it's what they > don't say that's important & they do NOT say that the LG8100 supports > Nat'l Access. > > The cheapie LG VX4650 does support National Access but they don't > want to sell you that. > <http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&update=&cartIndexLocation=&deviceType=Phones&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=1760> > > Their supt is useless. More than half of them don't know the > difference. One can use the Mobile Office software [but that's not > the network] to access either their Express Network or their Mobile > Office network but that does NOT mean that one has to use it. I don't. > > If you look here <http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=665> > it shows that the LG VX8100 uses a different data packet called 1xEV-DO r0 > while the Samsung A310 > <http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=127> & A530 > <http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=207> use 1xRTT data > packet. This is what is req'd to connect for free [air time minutes > only] but what do I know? > > FWIW the Samsung N330 > <http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=596> still uses the > 1xRTT data packet as does LG VX3300 > <http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=617> You'll also > notice that the data PCMCIA cards that are available from VZW only > support drum roll please .............. NATIONAL ACCESS. > > Why anyone would believe tech support over the most excellent > membership here is beyond me. > > ----------+---------- > Wayne D. Johnson > Ashland, OH, USA 44805 > <http://www.wavijo.com> -- C L Shaw <>< <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Today is a moment for you to clip yet another strand from the rope of earth, so that when he returns you won't be tied up. -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
