Thanks for the thorough explanantion Todd, but what can palm treo 700P
owners paying only $15/ month use a program like PDA Net to connect their
Treos as PAM to their laptops for unlimited data.

jeff




"Todd W" <trwww@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "Jeff" <Jeff@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>>I just bought the Sanyo EVDO SCP8400
>> I'm also trying their Intenet free for a month.
>>
>> i remember with the Treo 650 using PDA Net i was able to use my laptop to
>> browse instead of the phone itself for the same cheap internet fee
>> without having to purchase a phone as a modem plan.
>>
>> Can the same deal be done with this Phone?
>> in other words for the $15/month use my laptop to connect as the phone is
>> being used as a modem?
>
> This is a regular cause for confusion. Short answer: No.
>
> Long Answer:
>
> The original Sprint PCS Vision plan (as opposed to Power Vision) did allow
> PAM. This Vision plan (again, as opposed to the currently available Power
> Vision plan) has been grandfathered. In other words, this plan is no
> longer available, but people who created contracts with Sprint when this
> plan was available still have this plan. Also, if you DID have the Vision
> plan and your contract expires, the grandfathered Vision plan is no longer
> available to you.
>
> Under the Power Vision plans, you must purchase a Phone as Modem Data Plan
> to use PAM. There are only two to choose from. See
> http://www.sprint.com/business/produ...Plan_tabA.html.
>
> This is Sprint's supported method of providing a wireless high speed IP
> network to you.
>
> However, as I've lurked over time in this news group, I've seen some very
> different experiences (paraphrasing, of course):
>
> People have been able to socially engineer thier accounts back on the old
> Vision plan when they renew thier contract, therefore still being able to
> use PAM at $15.00/month.
>
> People expecting that the PAM was included in the Power Vision plans
> getting very large bills because they did not have a PAM data plan.
>
> People recently purchasing thier phone and not buying a PAM data plan, but
> able to use PAM without seeing charges on thier bill.
>
> A combination of the two people above: Using PAM without seeing charges on
> thier bill, then eventually getting very large unexpected bills.
>
> Often I see long time customers who dont understand that thier Vision plan
> was grandfathered telling new customers that they can use PAM for $15.00
> because the long time customer can.
>
> Todd W.
>
>