how can i use a samsung trace as a modem?

Question

i was wondering if anybody can tell me how i can use a samsung trace cell phone as a modem?

Answer 1

Is your goal to access the internet or to access a private network, i.e. credit card authorizations, work intranet?

You can get a data cable for your phone. You'll have to call T-Mobile and make sure you have CSD (Circuit Switched Data) enabled on your account. I believe there's an additional monthly fee associated with this ($10/mo?), but it is a fixed rate and the minutes you use gets taken out of your normal buckets of minutes, versus GPRS where you get charged per kilobyte. CSD has a speed of 9600 baud so don't expect lightning fast performance. You will also have to change the settings in your phone so that the data cable will use CSD instead of GPRS. Also beware when you call T-Mobile that many of them don't even know about CSD anymore; it's not a common request. Just ask to speak to a tech or a supervisor if they don't know what you're talking about.

The data cables can be found relatively cheap on eBay and elsewhere on the internet. Just search for "samsung trace data cable" or "sgh-t519 data cable" and you'll find them.

Answer 2

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