Laptops, GPRS and O2
 

Can someone confirm if *99# is the correct 'number' for making an internet connection via a laptop on the O2 network?

TIA
Mark

not a laptop, but an Ipaq (same difference really!)
 

Mark,

I'm not using a laptop, but an Ipaq, but the number I use is *99#. Make sure that you have got GPRS enabled on your account. O2 told me that they had set it up but in fact they hadn't so I was on a hiding to nothing for a while.

I'm using an Ipaq 1940 and a Nokia 6110. I needed to get a text message from O2 support that configured my phone with the relevant settings and then everything went smootly after that, with very simple setup on the pocketPc (configured to use *99#). I'm sure a laptop would be little different.

HTH
Joolz

Cheers Joolz

Seems to work though the connection seems very slow sometimes. Any idea what the data rate for GPRS is?

Mark

I'm trying to do similar on my iPaq 5550, but can't seem to find an O2 tech support number, do you have it ?

Cheers,

T

Not too sure on the data rate, depends on more than one thing:

http://www.vocal.com/data_sheets/gprs_software.html

O2 data helpline 0845 600 6886

HTH
Mark