Data over normal GSM call

[joerg at openmoko.org]

Am Fr  11. April 2008 schrieb Stefan Misch:
> Hi,
> 
> I just talked about this issue with a colleague who uses an HTC PDA with 
windows 
> mobile. For the data connection he uses a dial-up connection as a modem. He 
> doesn't have a data plan but a flat fee for voice calls into land lines.
> 
> He says he gets about up to 4K/s which is not much of course but it's still 
> possible to view light websites or emails with it. (I would not want to use 
it 
> with Google Maps for example which is one of the key features why I would 
want 
> mobile internet access.)
> 
> So I don't think it's impossible. Maybe the hardware and the codecs are 
> different on OpenMoko but I doubt that this is an obstacle that cannot be 
overcome.
> 
> All best,
> Stefan

That's simple CSD (see other posts of this thread). AFAIK it's supported by 
all carriers in Germany. I used it ~year2000 with a Nokia 6210 and a Palm5 on 
O2 without any problem. You can access internet via provider's accesspoint, 
or you can dial up a modem connected number at your home to run your own 
accesspoint/proxy. Anyways it's normal connection fee (as of y2k).

cheers
jOERG