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penandink · 04-17-05, 11:32 PM

I thought I'd add another data point for connecting through bluetooth under Cingular. I have a Sony Ericsson T616.

I followed closely the instructions given above for the 6820 and found my Axim and T616 first trying to connect and then giving me a "GPRS parameters are not supported" error message. Here's the tweaking that worked for me:
First, I created a new data profile on my phone (I found the data profiles under "Data Comm." Because I am a former AT&T customer, I had "AWS GSM" "AWS GPRS" and "MMode GPRS" profiles already. Others might have fewer data profiles on their phones.) I named this new data profile "Axim", and changed only the username and password to WAP.CINGULARGPRS.COM and CINGULAR1 respectively (this is on the phone). This was the 4th data profile on my phone (CID=4).

On my Axim, I then used the dial string *99***4#, I kept the username, password, AND dial string given in the instructions above (I realize this may be redundant, but it worked for me). Creating the extra data profile did the trick for me-- I was suddenly online via GPRS instead of getting the "GPRS parameters not supported" message.

Also, FWIW, I **do not** have any sort of data plan-- I believe that I pay $0.03 per KB for any GPRS usage (I'll get a plan now that I am planning on really using GPRS). At least for previous AT&T/now Cingular customers, you do NOT have to buy a flat-rate data plan to be able to connect your Axim to the internet via bluetooth phone + GPRS.

04-17-05, 11:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
penandink Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another data point: T616 I thought I'd add another data point for connecting through bluetooth under Cingular. I have a Sony Ericsson T616. I followed closely the instructions given above for the 6820 and found my Axim and T616 first trying to connect and then giving me a "GPRS parameters are not supported" error message. Here's the tweaking that worked for me: First, I created a new data profile on my phone (I found the data profiles under "Data Comm." Because I am a former AT&T customer, I had "AWS GSM" "AWS GPRS" and "MMode GPRS" profiles already. Others might have fewer data profiles on their phones.) I named this new data profile "Axim", and changed only the username and password to WAP.CINGULARGPRS.COM and CINGULAR1 respectively (this is on the phone). This was the 4th data profile on my phone (CID=4). On my Axim, I then used the dial string 994#, I kept the username, password, AND dial string given in the instructions above (I realize this may be redundant, but it worked for me). Creating the extra data profile did the trick for me-- I was suddenly online via GPRS instead of getting the "GPRS parameters not supported" message. Also, FWIW, I do not** have any sort of data plan-- I believe that I pay $0.03 per KB for any GPRS usage (I'll get a plan now that I am planning on really using GPRS). At least for previous AT&T/now Cingular customers, you do NOT have to buy a flat-rate data plan to be able to connect your Axim to the internet via bluetooth phone + GPRS.