Update on t-mobile GPRS?

Does anyone have an update of when t-mobile GPRS will be available in NY/NJ area?

[bobolito]

In my understanding, it already is available.

[aiwapro]

It is already available, and has been for a really long time.

OK. Well I currently have t-mobile service with my Treo. If I download the GPRS patch, will it work? BTW, Handspring says that t-mobile has not authorized the GPRS upgrade yet for the Treo.

[Matt]

ahh....different question. what patch are you talking about? Something direct from Handspring?

It's a handspring patch that 'GPRS-enables' the treo.

So you're saying that the current 'internet' plans the t-mobile offers are the internet plans? I don't think that is GPRS - it is just wireless data - i.e., a cellular modem. Do they not have GPRS plan info on the web?

[Matt]

GPRS has been available on T-Mobile for a year. It was called iStream when TM was VoiceStream. Depending on what you want, T-Zones is GPRS/WAP for your phone, and T-Mobile Internet is GRPS connection for your laptop, Palm, etc.

link to TM Internet plans

wireless data using CSD just comes out of your minutes.

[BobMaz]

OK, I'm confused...here is what I'd like to do...use a Nokia 6590 with T-Mobile service (this is not a problem) with an iPaq Pocket PC (via an IR connection between the two) to acess my e-mail and the web on the iPaq (i.e. use the 6590 as a wireless modem for the iPaq). It would also be nice to use the 6590 to chat on AIM (without the iPaq). The AIM chat capability is normally available through T-Mobile. My questions are:

1. 1 Can I use the GPRS capability of the phone to do this or does it have to be via standard dial-up?

1. 2 Which T-Mobile service will I need "T-Zone" or "T-Mobile Internet" or both?

1. 3 Since T-Mobile does not offer the 6590 I will just get one of the phones that they do offer and swap the SIM card. If I get a non-GPRS phone (for example the free Nokis 3390) will T-Mobile still provide me with the services that I need?

[Matt]

Bob,

Let's see - I'm new at T-Zones, so.......I'll try to help. I do understand what you are trying to do though.

Obviously, you can establish a GPRS connection from your phone to T-Mobile. On the "plans" page of the TM website, it says this:

"T-Mobile Internet plans
Get organized and stay mobile with our Internet plans. T-Mobile Internet enables you to send email or access the Internet on your laptop or PDA wirelessly across the T-Mobile coverage area."

I don't think you want T-Zones. I think that is for using GPRS to view WAP data on a phone only.

T-Mobile will provide you with whatever services you want. They don't care where you got your phone. You want to give them more money, they won't refuse it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

I think your best bet for a better answer would be to search howardforums, or post there. There are lots of people who do all of these sort of things WRT GPRS, PDAs, etc. They know more about it than I do. The search function works pretty well, and I don't think you have to register to use it.

Here's the TM forum there directly: link

hope this helps!

If all else fails, ask your same questions over there ....

[BobMaz]

Hey Matt,
Thanks for the info! I realy appreciate your reply. I'll try the links that you provided. I suspect that I can use the GPRS feature on the phone to do this (based on what I've read on the Pocket PC boards) but I just want to be SURE before I get the equipment and sign a service contract. I also think that you are correct in that I'd want the "T-Mobile Internet" service but the T-mobile web site is a little confusing on this. I'll start a new post when I get more info as I'm sure that there are others here who would find this interesting.

Thanks again...