Hours and hours and hours wasted searching through so many different websites, when all I needed was what I'm about to type. I've seen recent posts in the dozens, on this site and about five others, with the same series of questions. Though there are plenty of answers, it is unfortunate that most people do not realize the specificity of what they're saying and lead many people into frustration.

This is some real, accurate information, for a only a specific case: Cingular Wireless, $20 Data Package, GPRS, Nokia 6820 with EDGE technology, Dell Axim X30.

I just achieved success with the following settings:
In the 6820 phone itself, change the GPRS access point to wap.cingular instead of isp.cingular.

In the PDA:
Number to dial: *99# (instaed of *9***N#)
Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

In the Start/Settings/Connections/Connections tab, under "Bluetooth" and the "Manage existing connections"...enter no country code, and only your 3 digit area code. then, you must! enter, in the "advanced" portion, the following string:
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

Notice that the WAP@CINGULARWGPRS.COM and the +CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"
and wap.cingular in the phone ALL MATCH (as in all contain WAP). NONE of them, at least for the 6820, are isp.


Some things to remember: THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE THE CASE FOR EVERY PHONE/PDA COMBINATION, though most situations will greatly resemble this one. Let this sentence save you much grief.
Sometimes, the PDA will be just plain incompatible, and super-hesitant to even connect or maintain connected to the Phone. This was not my case, luckily. In that situation, seek driver and even more technical support.

There are basically two types of "numbers" you can dial. THIS depends on the PHONE. It varies even within the same manufacturer--completely bizzarre, I know, but it does. *99# works for the Nokia 6820 (its sitting there connected right in front of me) and also for the Nokia 6620, but I've read dozens of posts where other Nokia and Sony Ericsson users have used the number *99***N#, where N is the number 1, 2, or 3 (eg. *99***2#). You will have to play with these settings, experiment, and find the right matchup.

On top of that, the access point can differ also, from the posts that I've seen. Some people have success with isp.cingular, and others, like myself, must switch over to wap.cingular for it to work. But keep in mind that the +CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"
string must match the access point. As in if you use isp.cingular, you must use +CGDCONT=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"
(BTW, the quotation marks should be entered as I type them--I had some confusion when I saw others posting with another quotation mark before the + sign--there isn't one in the string). Likewise, if you use wap.cingular, you must use the string: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

That's about all that I can say. I've outlined my experiences in detail, and I hope they help the many people I've seen having trouble connecting the 6820 to the dell axim x30. I hope this helps some other people who have different setups as well, by helping them realize they are going to have to experiment with the different combinations possible here in the number dialed, wap.cingular versus isp.cingular, and the corresponding strings above.

BTW, all of this can be done WITHOUT paying 20 dollars for the BVRP GPRS Manager program (do a google search). However, if you find all this a bit too much to mess with, just by the program. There is a "GPRS Manager 2" out on the BVRP website that should have the settings for every modern phone out there. It might just fix your situation instantly. However, the one thing you might have to change is isp.cingular to wap.cingular on the phone, even after buying and installing GPRS Manager on your PDA.

Good Luck

Choices:
in the phone:
isp.cingular or wap.cingular
*99# or *9***N# (or other ones for Verizon,T-Mo)
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR" or +CGDCONT=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"

Special thanks to
CSfLiPfReAkZ

To shed some light on this obscure topic:

Your phone might have more than one WAP setting. Check your "wap options" on your cell phone and figure out which one is the right one for you. Once you found the right one, note the CID number of this WAP setting. If this number is "1", as it is for most cell phones, then use
Number to dial: *99#
Modem String: +CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

if this number is 5, then use
Number to dial: *99**5#
Modem String: +CGDCONT=5,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

if this number is 8, then ... you got the point ...


The modem string
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR",0,0
as suggested by some postings did not work for me.

Bye Roland

yup, glad i could help...ya i forgot to mention you dont need the bvrp software...I did it without the software...it has been working fine for me...works great...

Dell Axim x50v
3x 128MB Sandisk SD Cards
1x 1GB Lexar SD Card
1x 32MB Lexar SD Card
Dell Bluetooth GPS

Great info....
Quick Q though. I have recently switched to Cingular and opted for the MediaNet plan, but have not been able to get this thing to hook up. Which plan are you on? I was currently with T-Mobile and was accessing the GPRS network via BT and a Sony T610 for unlimited access for $19.99.

Did I make a mistake by going to Cingular. I live in the Jacksonville Fl. area.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

"Media Works" is the corresponding Cingular package that gives you unlimited GPRS traffic for 19.99. Works great for me.

Great...that's the same plan I have.

However, no joy in getting the thing to work.

Anyone have any success with Cing's Moto MPx220 connected via BT with the axim.

-jd

I just got my Cingular motorola v551 today. I was able to get it working without doing anything to the settings in the phone...I enabled bluetooth and did the pairing of the devices with the passcode. Then I setup my x50v with the settings provided in this thread and it worked.

Is it ok to skip the second step

Anthony Rivera

I was having the same trouble connecting through dial up on the cingular network. I entered the string and made all the changes suggested and it worked fine.

What I am wondering is who i am dialing at*99# and am I being charged any additional $ by cingular being that i am not on any kind of data plan whatsoever.

Just wondering what kind of speeds are you guys getting have a T637 with Cingular GPRS best I can do is 35kbs on Toast thought it was suppose to be faster did find out supposedly the SE T637 does not support EDGE ...is there any tweaks just wondering.

Cingular 8125
1gb Mini SD Card

i got a v551 and the media package from cingular. i cant connect via bluetooth to the internet. i did the pairing, connection settings, and the string. but when i try to connect it says "cannot connect for an unknown reason" can anyone help me out?

I'm only paying $4.99 a month for Tzones to use my x30h with a T610. It works great with the new work around using port 8080.

Paul

   

My Hero! I have been butting heads with the Cingular people since I joined them three month ago. They were clueless to the tethering concept (X5 to Nokia 6620). I was really regretting my switching from "blue" to "orange". I look forward to getting home and dragging my old X5 out of the drawer and trying these settings. Again, thank you!

This is my settings

Cingular Wireless, $24.99 Unlimited Data Package, GPRS, Moto v551 with EDGE technology, Dell Axim X50v.

In the PDA:
Number to dial: *9***1#
Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","WAP.CINGULAR"

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Hey thanks for this post guys, it is exactly the sort of thing I am looking to do with my 6820 and x30.

I am however having a problem with going through these settings. The issue is my 6820 came from AT&T, I have switched over however to Cingular.

There seems to be two places to make GPRS setting changes on the 6820.

1. Settings - Connectivity - GPRS - GPRS Modem Settings - Edit Active Access Point

2. Services - settings - connection settings - edit active service settings:
primary proxy
data bearer
bearer settings

Any ideas of what settings I should be working with and dealing with to get this to work?

Thanks!

Hi,
I read your post. I have the very same hardware and am with Cingular. First of all, are you using the bluetooth or cable. If bluetooth, are you using the bluetooth dialup modem or bluetooth selection. Are you actually using the # sign or are you inserting your cell phone number? Are you supposed to enter info in the Domain box? Where do you put the numbers and letters +CGDCONT=1."IP",WAP.CINGULAR"? I HAVE THE $24.99 pKG, also.

Hope you can help.

AL Pfleger