HOT! Verizon cell phone - free Express Network high-speed internet (144Kbps)

KrustyVT · Jul 17, 2003

Originally posted by: Pakman

Man, am I glad I got in on this deal over this weekend cause I bought 3 phones. Glad I didn't wait like I was planning to and it saved me $150. These are great little phones. Does anyone know if I'll be charged for using the builtin web browsing feature of this phone? It gives me a message when I try to access the browser stating that there will be a charge, or does it just use the included minutes?

Verizon charges for its "Mobile Web" service, which is basically using their WAP gateways to translate web pages. You can set up a new profile, using the free Waptunnel gateway. Set the IP address to 207.232.99.109 and the port to 9201. This service will just use your airtime minutes.

Free Mobile Web and free Express Network - what more could you want?

-=K=-

Pakman · Jul 17, 2003

Verizon charges for its "Mobile Web" service, which is basically using their WAP gateways to translate web pages. You can set up a new profile, using the free Waptunnel gateway. Set the IP address to 207.232.99.109 and the port to 9201. This service will just use your airtime minutes.

Free Mobile Web and free Express Network - what more could you want?

-=K=-

Whoa, awesome. I'm gonna have to try that. Here is a direct link for those of you who have the VX4400.
WAP for VX4400

Ph34rful · Jul 17, 2003

Heh. I am posting this from the Walmart parking lot.
Prety nifty. It's actually not that bad for the occasional use.

JJordan · Jul 17, 2003

So, if you have the service (I am in Kansas) and you travel to a place like Arkansas where Verizon says the service is not available -- I assume I would not be able to connect when I travel to Arkansas to the lake (there is digital service there). Anyone know ?

KrustyVT · Jul 17, 2003

Originally posted by: JJordan
So, if you have the service (I am in Kansas) and you travel to a place like Arkansas where Verizon says the service is not available -- I assume I would not be able to connect when I travel to Arkansas to the lake (there is digital service there). Anyone know ?

You can use the slower QNC, available anywhere there is Verizon digital service.

-=K=-

buckeye · Jul 20, 2003

anyone successfully configures this with motorola c333 phone? I have the USB cable, but don't have the driver for windows XP. any help will be appreciated. thank you.

buckeye · Jul 21, 2003

got it working with windows XP (actually the cable that I got from RShack had the driver problem, it had some black box in the middle and had to download the driver)....great deal...only problem is that yahoo, google, egay, etc don't seem to load when using this service. anyone can suggest something to improve this? thank you.

Phatty106 · Jul 21, 2003

Wow, this is huge. I work at a Verizon retail store, and of course we have heard nothing about the Express Network being availible on all plans. I'm wondering, has anyone gotten it to work with the VZW Mobile Office Kit, or just with aftermarket software and cables?

ph

KrustyVT · Jul 21, 2003

Originally posted by: buckeye
got it working with windows XP (actually the cable that I got from RShack had the driver problem, it had some black box in the middle and had to download the driver)....great deal...only problem is that yahoo, google, egay, etc don't seem to load when using this service. anyone can suggest something to improve this? thank you.

http://wap.oa.yahoo.com

-=K=-

KrustyVT · Jul 21, 2003

Originally posted by: Phatty106
Wow, this is huge. I work at a Verizon retail store, and of course we have heard nothing about the Express Network being availible on all plans. I'm wondering, has anyone gotten it to work with the VZW Mobile Office Kit, or just with aftermarket software and cables?

ph

There's no reason it wouldn't work with the Mobile Office kit, but I doubt you'll find any non-Verizon employee who has actually bought the MO because it is so damned overpriced

-=K=-

jinduy · Jul 21, 2003

can someone tell me which driver to dl from
future dial?http://www.futuredial.com/matrix/M_Samsung.htm

where did you guys get the info to dial in #777 and such?

Storm · Jul 21, 2003

Argh incompete first post

Storm · Jul 21, 2003

Originally posted by: jinduy
can someone tell me which driver to dl from
future dial?http://www.futuredial.com/matrix/M_Samsung.htm

where did you guys get the info to dial in #777 and such?

Use this link and download the futuredial driver installer.

Instructions I created to backup what I did
1.) Install the Future Dial USB drivers.

2.) Connect the phone via the Future Dial usb cable.

3.) Let XP auto-detect and install the drivers.

4.) Go to Start->Control Panel->Network Connections->
Create new connection.

5.) Enter in Verizon Express Network for the name.

6.) Enter #777 for the number to dial

7.) Login=phonenumber@vzw3g.com

8.) Password=vzw

9.) Under properties for the Samsung CDMA modem
in modem initialization string enter in:
AT$QCMDR=3

Huge thread on the subject

Help with Express Network and Modem Settings

Lovepig · Jul 21, 2003

Before you jump, don't forget that Verizon unions are going on strike in 2 weeks...

Just FYI!!

CALee · Jul 24, 2003

Hi, it's been a while since I've been in this forum. I was wondering if anyone can help me out. Does anyone know how to set up the manual installation for futuredial. I purchased the cable for LG phones at Radio Shack, and now I have to try to install a USB driver. Right now, I am stuck and don't know what to do. My phone is not listed in the automatic installation which would have been simple enough. I have an LG TM510. There is a driver for it on the Manual (advanced user) installation, but I don't know what to do once I get all the zipped files. I only see icons for uninstall. Please let me know if you can help me out with step by step instructions. Thanks a bunch! I love hot deals

chlee2@vt.edu

buckeye · Jul 24, 2003

Whenever it connects to the EN network it says "Connected at 230 Kbps", but the connection is painfully slow, more of the order of 2-3 kbps. One time I saw that I could download a file upto 12 kbps, and thats the maximum I could get.

How are you guys getting 60-70 kbps? please advise....

I have a motorola c333 CDMA phone, radioshack futuredial cable, verizon dialer, did the init string command, battery level is approx 80%, and signal strength is also 80-90%.

Please let me know how to speed up the connection. thanks........

narducci · Jul 24, 2003

i think you mean it says connected at 230 Kbps but you're connecting at 2-3 kb/s (kilobits vs kilobytes).

i have the same problem. it seems to be better during the daytime(i can get 2 or 3 kb/s versus 500 b/s). i talked to CS at Verizon and they said that they couldn't help me since I wasn't using the Mobile Office Kit. The guy suggested getting the kit because it has some data compression stuff or something like that. I won't be doing that though

I have a Motorola T720 that I got in December and the firmware hasn't been upgraded yet. I'm going to go do that soon and hope that helps my problems. Other wise i'll just deal with the slow slow speeds.

getumfast · Jul 24, 2003

I am typically connecting and downloading at 6-8 kBs. that is Kilobytes about 48-64 kilobits

I love my free express Network on unlimited evenings and weekends, faster than dialup.

tommigsr · Jul 24, 2003

okay folks...listen up i have sprint and i have their "express network" which on our plans is called vision. Basically you use the vision part of the phone and just connect directly to the computer via a $14.99 cable and you're instantly on. Well that's using my 8100 of course

the speeds is 144kbps, when i'm away from the office, i always have my laptop around with me and my cable/cellphone so i can check emails or go on these forums

it's totally free if you have the vision plan and you don't violate any TOS.

tommigsr · Jul 24, 2003

another interesting note is that sprint dials out to #777 as well....hmmm i'm now wondering if they are sharing some kind of internal network...

Storm · Jul 24, 2003

I dont know how accurate the people claiming 60-70k are...

I connect at 230 kbp and I get between 10-20kb sometimes 20+.

Edit
based on my dslreports speed test
its 70-80kbps but 8KB
around 70kbps upload 80 download

getumfast · Jul 24, 2003

CA lee,

I don't see the LG TM510 on the list of EN capable phones

CALee · Jul 25, 2003

Originally posted by: getumfast
CA lee,

I don't see the LG TM510 on the list of EN capable phones

futuredial says it supports LG TM510. I was able to set it up through Verizon, and I know of at least one more person that was also able to get cust support to add the feature to their phone. I just need help with getting the usb driver installed. thanks.

ableach33 · Jul 25, 2003

i tried using mobile web on my phone (samsung a310) using the free waptunnel service. I got to one screen where it had listed "cool sites" and some other listings but if I chose any of them, I got a message saying that 'text/html' is not one of my configured media types.. anyone know how to fix this?

ajpa123 · Jul 26, 2003

Hi guys,

For all of us with a lg vx6000, here is some news.. check out this ebay listing

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3036565666&category=35253

The cable wont be at Verizon stores any time soon, they might not even get the mobile office kit for a while.

I heard that www.susteen.com would be the guys carrying the usb data cable.

If anyone has anymore info, please fill us all in

Thanks,

AJ.

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