Samsung D807 Mini-Review & Tips
Last week I decided that I needed the ability to access the Internet on my cell phone and my current phone lacked this function. Yes, I know…not quite the best idea, but I wanted to try out several services such as Google Calendar notifications and this seemed to be the best way to go about it. So, I picked up a brand spanking new Samsung D807 slider cell phone. Since I have only had this phone a few days I will leave a full review for a later date but so far I am quite satisfied with my purchase. One feature I wanted to try out right away was the ability for the phone to function as a modem (in a pinch) for my Macbook Pro. This effort required several small software and settings adjustments that took me several hours to track down. In the interests of sharing the wealth, I will give a quick walkthru here on how I managed to get the modem feature (Edge) working through Bluetooth on a Macintosh notebook using the Cingular Edge network.
Step One: Get the software! Before you can do anything you need the right modem scripts which can be found here. (You need to grab the generic 3G scripts.)
Step Two: Get the details on which settings to program into the Internet Connect software. Just in case the forum post goes away here are the basic settings:
Service Provider: Cingular (optional)
Account Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1
Telephone Number: wap.cingular
Step Three: Pair your phone using Bluetooth with your Mac and use the above information when prompted. I selected “Modem” during this process and was prompted for the information automatically. If you want (or you don’t get the prompt) you can enter this information (or edit it) through the Network settings under System preferences in the Apple menu.
If all goes well you should be able to make a connection through your phone (works great using the D807!)
Another great tip for anyone using the Samsung D807 would be to download Opera Mini, which I found to be significantly faster than the built-in browser.
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What a nifty phone! I need help learning mine. We are both cell phone whores
I am thinking about buying the samsung d807. I currently have a nokia 6600. I have a program on my computer that converts music to wav format. I then cut the song, put in on my memory card for my nokia and use the music file as a ringtone. I know that the samsung d807 uses a micro sd and i was wondering if i could also make ringtones and transfer them using the memory card for this also?
Nice work !
It is posible to use this technic to connect to internet thru another internet dialup provider than your cellphone provider ?
If it’s posible do you really need a data plan or this modem connection will be charged as normal call ???
I’m looking to use the d807 with my macbook pro connecting to my dialup internet provider !!!
any info/help will be welcome
Thanks !
Josie.. i have the D807 and the answer to your question is YES. yes you can do that although i believe it needs to be in mp3 format but thats okay because programs like Wavepad will convert audio files when you save them. so i hope you get the phone because its great.