[chriswallace00]

I recently purchased a new iBook (still waiting on delivery), and noted that one of the new features is Bluetooth 2.0 EDR. Would it be possible to use my phone (Samsung E720) that has bluetooth as a dialup modem to allow wireless dialup connection?

i've got 60mins of free minutes per month I barely use, and the plan includes charges to 0845 (UK dialup prefix) numbers.

Any ideas?

[SKMDC]

Yeah it's pretty easy, when you fire up bluetooth set-up assistant it allows you to do it.
It is a dreadfully slow connection with regular bluetooth, I wonder if it's speedier with 2.0, probably not since the lack of speed was probably due to the phone's connection to my provider than the phone's connection to my iBook.

Here's how to connect.

[usurp]

u can also check out unex-t.com/bluetooth
you wont get a faster baud rate then 9600 since i believe thats the highest rate of a regular data transfer over gsm. If you want faster you need to go with GPRS or Edge

[*Joe*]

Depending on which network you are using, your best option would be to use a GPRS connection. I recently set up my PB 15" to work with my Motorola v80 over bluetooth, using a GPRS connection, it was dead easy. I am on Orange (my provider), and they provided all the settings. As far as I am aware, all the UK operators except '3' offer a GPRS data plan, you just need to call and activate it on your account.
Beware if you are considering using a standard 0845 dialup account though, that some mobile operators don't allow circuit switched data calls. (e.g: I dont think vodafone do) and that your rate would be limited to 9.6k, whereas on a GPRS connection you would get 33.6k