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Samsung SCH 8500 data connections over Sprint PCS

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The following procedure should enable you to make data connections over Sprint PCS with a Samsung SCH-8500 phone using a Windows 95/98/ME computer (e.g., IBM ThinkPad 600 notebook). The descriptions below assume Windows 98 Second Edition, but the process is similar for Windows 95/ME. (You may also be able to adapt these procedures for other Sprint PCS phones and/or other operating systems.) 

If available, you might want to sign up for the initial free months promotion of Sprint PCS Wireless Web to avoid paying US$0.39/minute for data calls (as of this writing). To further keep costs down you should be able to buy a bare data cable direct from Samsung (888-987-4357) for US$50, rather than pay Sprint US$100 for the Sprint PCS Wireless Web Connection, which is just the cable and some user-friendly software that you don’t really need. The Samsung data cable connects easily to a standard notebook computer DB-9 serial port and the SCH-8500 phone.

Start by using the following procedure to create a modem entry for the Samsung SCH-8500:

1) Start » Settings » Control Panel » Modems.
2) Add » select “Other” (type of modem) » Next.
3) Check “Don’t detect my modem, I will select it from a list.”
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4. Next.
5. Under Manufacturers, select “(Standard Modem Types).”
6. Under Models, select “Standard 19200 bps Modem.”
(The COM port must be set at 19200 bps or the SCH-8500 will not work.)
 
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7. Next.
8. Select your COM port (COM1 in the case of this computer).
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9. Next » Finish.

That installs the modem, and should take you back to Modem Properties, which should be closed with OK, followed by closing the Control Panel.

 

QNC (Quick Net Connect)

Acknowledgement: Thanks to Bob George for figuring out how to access Sprint PCS QNC!

There are three ways to make a data connection:

  • QNC (Quick Net Connect): direct connection to the Internet thru Sprint PCS (described here)
  • Using a dial-up Internet Service Provider (ISP)
  • Other dial-up service

To create a DUN (Dial-Up Networking) Connection entry for QNC:

  • My Computer » Dial-Up Networking.
  • Make New Connection.
  • Type a name for the new Connection (e.g., “Sprint PCS QNC”).
  • Select device “Standard 19200 bps Modem.”
    (No need to Configure — Windows defaults are fine.)
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  • Next.
  • Enter no Area code (blank) and “#2932” (including the number sign) as the Telephone number.
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    • Next » Finish.
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    It’s important to configure the new Connection. Right-click the new Connection in the DUN window, select Properties, and proceed as follows:
    1. General.
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    Uncheck Use area code and Dialing Properties.
    2. Server Types.
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    1. Make sure that Type of Dial-Up Server is PPP.
    2. Uncheck everything except “Enable software compression” and TCP/IP.
    3. No need to adjust TCP/IP Settings — Windows defaults are fine.
    3. Click OK to close the new Connection properties.
     


     

     
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