Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

Hello. I was curious if anyone had successfully setup a cellular connection using their Nokia 770 and a bluetooth enabled cellphone using U.S. Cellular as the service provider. I've went through the Mobile Operator setup wizard, but they do not have an option for U.S. Cellular so I have to setup the connection manually.

So I click on connectivity, click connections and then choose new. It then opens the connection wizard and gives me 3 options for connection type which are, Packet data, Data call or WLAN. Obviously since its a cellular network I will be using Packet data or Data call. I am not sure which one I should use those. I am guessing I use packet data, so I select packet data and it asks me to select my cellular network, which I select CDMA because I do not use GSM. Here is where the trouble starts. It asks for a dial-up number, username and password. I am not sure what to put here.

Does anyone know the correct information, or could you point me in the right direction. Thank you very much, it would be great help.

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

Try *777 for the number to dial and leave everything else blank.

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

I tried *777 and #777 and left everything else blank and when I try to connect I get the message, "Connection failed to phone Bill Phone. Try again?" Bill Phone is the bluetooth name I have given my phone. Any other ideas?

I can connect to my phone through bluetooth and transfer files, I just cant use to to get to the internet so I know they can see each other just fine.

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

what data plan do you have through them. Also can you get to internet on the phone without using 770

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

I have unlimited Easy Edge access. I can access the internet just fine on my phone with no issues. I use Easy Edge to download songs, get weather updates, GPS, etc.

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

ok, try your phone number for Id and Password with *777 as number to dial. If your wondering I'm getting all my info from. http://www.google.com/custom?q=U.S.+...&oe=ISO-8859-1 The number should also be your whaterver@uscc.net email

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

Ok so heres what new I have found. When I try and setup the cellular connection using the default setup as I listed above, once I click the OK button it tries to connect to my phone and then my phone generates a message that states, "Dialup networking service is not supported," which is fine except for the fact that I am not using a dialup service.

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

try data call and see if it works

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

Alright so here is what I have found. Connecting your Nokia to your cellphone via bluetooth is also called "teathering." Unfortunate for me U.S. Cellular doesn't allow teathering on ANY of its cellphones. Now I did still find a way to do it, but supposedly the guy I found out from, did it and they cancelled his account 2 days later. But if you would like to know for informational purposes, :-), how to do it, I will be happy to share.

-Open control panel, then connectivity and choose connections
-Next select the New button
-When the connection wizard appears click next
-Type in whatever connection name you want and select Packet Data for connection type and click next
-Select your Cellular network, GSM or CDMA (mine is CDMA), and hit next
-Fill in the three fields with the following:
*Dial-up number - #777
*Username - 10-digit cellphone number@uscc.net (1234567890@uscc.net)
*Password - 10-digit cellphone number
-Once the above info is entered, click next and then click finish

You can now connect via bluetooth and surf the web.....for about 2 days and then you get your account cancelled. :-)

Re: Cellular connection with U.S. Cellular
 

thats about the same info I told you. As far as your provider not allowing tethering neither does ATT and a few dozen of us here do it anyways. But who knows maybe yours monitors for that kinda thing.