(How) Can I get my Nokia N80 Cell phone email and browser to do dial-up networking over CSD
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(How) can I get my Nokia N80 Cell phone email and browser to do dial-up networking over CSD? I have tried every step to try and solve this phone puzzle. I chased tech support at the manufacturer and the serviceprovider for days. I tried posting to the cell-phone expert hobbyists at howardforums. Finally â I am trying the green hive mind. Hereâs the deal: I have a Nokia N80. The service provider is Fido. I'm trying to set up a CSD connection on the phone. Iâm not trying using the phone as a modem for a computer, but using the phone independently using a CSD connection. That is, when away from my computer, I want to be able to dial in to my ISP from the phone, so I can check email (and maybe also surf the web veerrry sloowlllyyy) From what Iâve read online, this should be possible. There is supposed to be a way to set up an Access Point on the phone that uses CSD â just create a new connection, and select âData Callâ in the âdata bearerâ field. But here's the thing: the "Data Bearer" field on my phone only lists two options: "packet data" and "wireless lan". Does anyone have any idea why the "Data Call" option is not displayed? Any idea how to fix this? Some extra background: - The Nokia is an unlocked N80 Firmware v 4.0632.0.38 - My service provider is Fido - I *am* able to make CSD calls when I connect the phone to my computer as a modem. (Fido no longer offers CSD to new customers, but I still have it grandfathered). - The reason I want to do this is that Fido data is super-expensive. CSD will be slow, but cheap. Iâm okay with that, especially for email. - The SIM chip in the phone is pretty ancient (Dunno if this would affect things at allâ¦) - For a number of reasons, itâs been very hard for me to get support on this from Fido and Noki. Of course thereâs the usual finger-pointing - Nokia says the problem is w. Fido, and Fido says the problem is w. Nokia. But thereâs more: Fido wonât help much because Iâm using a 3rd-party unsupported phone, and because the CSD feature is discontinued (except for grandfathered accounts like mine). Nokia US, the manufacturer, wonât help much because I live in Canada. Nokia Canada wonât help much because they donât even sell the N80⦠Any help would be much appreciated. Happy to provide any extra details. Iâll be amazed if this gets fixed. Thanks!!
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Answer:
the "Data Bearer" field on my phone only lists two options: "packet data" and "wireless lan" Some operators remove options from that field. If you bought the phone from an operator, or got it 2nd hand then theres a chance you're running a customised firmware version.
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Olli - thanks for getting back! I bought the phone new from importgsm.com, so it seems odd for the field to have been removed. Do you think there could be any way to restore it?
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