Mobile connectivity - Wifi & GPRS

karhoe · 5th Dec 2006, 05:58 PM

I am using a Dopod 577w smartphone on Windows Mobile 5.0

This phone has wifi feature built in with EDGE , GPRS and dial up.

The problem is, i often surf with my phone in wifi zones or in my house, if i accidentally walk out of the wifi zone, it will fire up EDGE immediately so i dont lose the connection, while this is useful, it hurts my wallet, so is there anyway i can turn this feature off ?

I have another problem, I cant surf the net with my phone once it is connected to the computer via USB

peaz · 5th Dec 2006, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by karhoe

I am using a Dopod 577w smartphone on Windows Mobile 5.0

This phone has wifi feature built in with EDGE , GPRS and dial up.

The problem is, i often surf with my phone in wifi zones or in my house, if i accidentally walk out of the wifi zone, it will fire up EDGE immediately so i dont lose the connection, while this is useful, it hurts my wallet, so is there anyway i can turn this feature off ?

I have another problem, I cant surf the net with my phone once it is connected to the computer via USB

Hmmm don't use a 577w myself so I'm not sure. But why don't u try to disable that auto-roam feature? that should then no longer auto connect on EDGE

karhoe · 5th Dec 2006, 11:02 PM

thats the problem, where do i disable that auto roam feature, it doenst matter what phone it is, as long as it is a smartphone running windows mobile 5, then the steps is the same

peaz · 7th Dec 2006, 08:52 AM

Hmm will probably try searching on the web for you. I'm not yet a smartphone user

karhoe · 7th Dec 2006, 11:41 PM

Thanks

I have tried searching before posting here, doesn't seem to have any solution. Seems like most of the user of smartphones are paying for unlimited GPRS package which is why they are not bothered about GPRS.

5th Dec 2006, 05:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
karhoe Active Join Date: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 601 Reputation: 11 Rep Power: 3	Mobile connectivity - Wifi & GPRS I am using a Dopod 577w smartphone on Windows Mobile 5.0 This phone has wifi feature built in with EDGE , GPRS and dial up. The problem is, i often surf with my phone in wifi zones or in my house, if i accidentally walk out of the wifi zone, it will fire up EDGE immediately so i dont lose the connection, while this is useful, it hurts my wallet, so is there anyway i can turn this feature off ? I have another problem, I cant surf the net with my phone once it is connected to the computer via USB Last edited by karhoe : 5th Dec 2006 at 06:12 PM.

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karhoe Active Join Date: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 601 Reputation: 11 Rep Power: 3	thats the problem, where do i disable that auto roam feature, it doenst matter what phone it is, as long as it is a smartphone running windows mobile 5, then the steps is the same

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karhoe Active Join Date: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 601 Reputation: 11 Rep Power: 3	Thanks I have tried searching before posting here, doesn't seem to have any solution. Seems like most of the user of smartphones are paying for unlimited GPRS package which is why they are not bothered about GPRS.