Problems with Cingular Bluetooth Connection

[heckler770]

Hello,

I used the nicely detailed instructions from this post- Connect with Cingular (http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585&highlight=cingular) but with no luck.

In the past, I have been able to connect my Pocket PC to my Sony Ericsson T637 using similar settings in the post to browse the internet through a BT connection with the phone, but I cannot get the 770 to connect now. Using the settings described in that post and some variations of it, I always get an error message that says something like "GPRS Parameters not correct (or something).... blah, blah". A list of compatible phones had a version of my T637 (the T630- same phone, but without 850 mhz) listed as a workable phone. Anyone usign this set up successfully? Could you please share your wisdom? :)

I can get the T637 and an Audiovox SMT5600 smartphone to pair with the 770, but no dice getting online. I have an unlimited data plan.

On a side note. I have such regard for the potential of the 770 that I am willing to switch carriers to get the best phone for compatibility with the 770. Any suggestions here? ATM, I am considering going back to Sprint (I will still have a Cingular account for my Europe trips from work). Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

[airbillion]

I have been trying for days without any luck. Every time I try and pair with it the smt5600 says the passcode is expired or invalid. Did you do something special or out of the ordinary to pair them?

[jrac]

i had a treo 650, cingular usa. it would pair, but not act reliable. i am selling it on ebay and now have a nokia 6682. it works flawlessly with my 770.

[heckler770]

Thanks for the replies :)

The SMT5600 would pair easily with the code provided by the 770, but I would get a message that stated that the only service available was DUN, no file transfer. And DUN obviously doesn't work either. Other than that, I didn't do anything special, just followed the pairing 'wizard' on the 770.

When trying to pair my Cingular Treo 650, I would get a message that no services were supported and the pairing process would stop.

It's the T637 I'm most frustrated with because it usually supports all the BT services and the message I get on the T637 screen (about the GPRS Parameters) when trying to get a DUN connection with the 770 is one I've never seen before.

I was thinking the Nokia 6682 could be my next phone. Maybe it's ability to play friendly with the 770 is just the push I need to make up my mind :)

Thanks again!

[DaveC]

There may be some variations in the login settings depending on where you are in the US, try the following User name instead: WAP@CINGULAR.COM

Also note that the User name and password have to be completely capitalized, case does matter.

Also, some regions require you set the Gateway IP, try: 66.209.11.61

My area (Southern CA) did this automatically.

Also, some areas or phones may have different dial up numbers, try the following:
Dial-up Number *99# [some phones may require a context id
number (CID) added “*99***N#” where “N” is
assumed to be the cid, usually 1, 2 or 3].

The connection wizard built into the 770 does have settings for Cingular (found them after all, but my settings had already been working by that time so I didn't try the pre-programmed settings) so give that a try too.

Lots of settings to try here:
http://www.esato.com/archive/t.php/t-8481

Dave

[heckler770]

Thanks DaveC! :)

[eye.surgeon]

The tech support number for cingular laptop business wireless is 866-490-2666. They are pretty good at troubleshooting configuration issues. One thing they told me is, at least here in Central CA, you have to un-capitalize one of the entries in the built-in cofig. that comes capitalized.

[will-town]

Just purchased a 770 and also own an SMT5600 with Cingular service in TX and have tried all the recommended settings on this post. The devices see each other- but after I enter a passcode on both they just time out.....

[airbillion]

It has the WM5 for smartphones as its OS. It will not pair with the 770!! The phone always says the passcode is invalid. There must be a compatability problem between the nokia 770 and the Windows mobile OS. Anyone have any success pairing the 770 with any smartphone with the microsoft OS?

[will-town]

Just returned my 770 to CUSA. Apparantly no phone other than a Nokia BT model is compatitible. Bummer.

[eye.surgeon]

Just returned my 770 to CUSA. Apparantly no phone other than a Nokia BT model is compatitible. Bummer.

Not true. Many different phones have worked with it. I have a nokia 6230 and a Motorola RAZR-- both work.

[aflegg]

And my Sony Ericsson T630 works. See the compatible phones list on the Maemo wiki:

http://maemo.org/maemowiki/BluetoothDUN

Of course, the peculiarities of the US phone market might impact whether a particular network will allow proper GPRS use, but I can't imagine it being that backward ;-)

Cheers,

Andrew

[lahontancut]

Not true. Many different phones have worked with it. I have a nokia 6230 and a Motorola RAZR-- both work.

How did you get the 6230 to work? I just spoke with Nokia Support yesterday (after Level 3 T-Mobile support) and Nokia told me there is a known Bluetooth chip issue that will not allow bluetooth data transfers on the 6230.

I have unlimited Internet access working fine on the 6230 and the bluetooth pairs with the 770 but then I get a "Subscribe to GPRS" error on the 6230 and then a server error on the 770. Nokia told me I'd need to get the bluetooth chip swapped out in Florida but I plan on sending this 3-week old 6230 back to Amazon. I'd like to keep it if the bluetooth modem worked.