Virgin Mobile GPRS on Laptop

[QRator]

Hey guys

Can anyone help me with this? I can connect to Virgin Mobile GPRS on my cellphone (Nokia N70) and browse the net on my cellphone.

But when I try connect to GPRS from my laptop via the cellphone using a bluetooth dongle, my cellphone begins connecting and then immediately drops the connection before even making a connection at all.

I am using normal dial up on my laptop and am dialing *99# which works fine on my MTN card. I have tried the Virgin SIM card in 3 other cellphones (all nokia) and I get the same problem.

Virgin have yet to reply to my support request (and to answer my call).

 

[Syndyre]

Check what number your VM settings are in the list on your phone and then use this string: *99***1# replacing the 1 with whatever number the VM settings fall at.

 

[JazzeD]

Put this in at the modems extra initialization strings

AT+CGDCONT=,,"vdata"<cr>

 

[abuusamah]

I use this as a modem extra initialization strings

at+cgdcont=1,"ip","vdata","",0,0

 

[Sony_3G]

its simpler i find to use a data cable.... i am sure u got one with the phone, try that, if u can get that to work u can try all tricks to make bt wrk

 

[QRator]

Thanks for the help guys, the init string worked great.

 

[psichron]

Virgin Mobile/Vodacom/MTN/CellC bluetooth settings for windows and linux

Here is a guide with information on all networks' APN's and general information for setting up a gprs connection with your cellphone and bluetooth on windows and linux:

Vodacom/MTN/CellC/Virgin Mobile GPRS settings + bluetooth for windows and linux

(I noticed a referer to my site from this thread and though I'd just link to the post from here)