I called T-mo about two weeks ago and was told I could get the total internet package for $19.99 as an add on to a $30 basic rate w/ a Nokia 3555, has this changed?

Total internet standalone was, I thought, $40, not $50; it is something like $20 as an add-on to a voice plan, but costs more standalone.

Thanx, eaaronp! Can you tell me the rest of your settings?
AndyR

Here are my current settings:
Connection Name: T-Mobile Internet
Connection Type: GPRS
Access point name: internet2.voicestream.com
Dial-up number: *99#
User Name: blank
Password: blank
Advanced tab:
Use Proxy: UNchecked
IP Adresses: Auto-retrieve IP address: CHECKED
Auto-retrieve DNS: CHECKED
Other Tab:
Allow plain text login: CHECKED
Use PPP compression: CHECKED
Supplementary AT commands: at+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet2.voicestream.com" (NOTE:this line was blank, and didnt work, so I added the above)

The bluetooth icon on the n810, and phone show activity, but eventually everything times out with no connection.

Suggestions?
AndyR

How does one connect to the phone network with an N8?0 ?
Would I use an unlocked phone?

The phone need not be unlocked (well, unless it's locked to some other network), debranded, or hacked, because T-mobile does not care if you tether. Any phone supporting BT DUN (or presumably PAN, but I haven't tried that yet.)

I've got a Nokia 3555b (from T-mobile, stock) and the N800 figured out (i.e. was preconfigured with) the right settings for t-zones (which is $6 a month, unlimited, but has restrictive port filtering), except that the proxy IP was formatted wrong (leading zeros break things, evidently) and was defined for http only, though it works for https also.

I've also got a plan to get a (second) battery cover and add an ExpressCard/34 slot, and try with one of these suckers. I have no guarantee this will work with Linux, as I'm coming up short on data for this particular card, but hopefully it shows up (as most do) as a serial port that speaks some extended Hayes commandset, and I can figure it out from there... If not, my laptop's got a EC/34 slot, and I'll find something else to do with the one on my N800.

I finally have a resolution to the n810 to MotoRIZR Z3 to Tmobile issue. I'm using the Tmobile Total Internet plan (adds $19.95 to your current voice plan).

The key, for my situation, seemed to be in rebooting the phone itself. After several frustrating days of messing around with everything, I deleted the pairing on both the Z3 and n810, then re-paired them.

Next, I turned OFF the phone, removed the battery and let it sit for a few minutes. After replacing the battery, and turning the phone back on, everything worked!

Here's the connection that worked:

Connection Name: T-Mobile Internet
GPRS

NEXT

Access Point Name: internet2.voicestream.com
Dial-up number: *99#
User name and Password are left blank

NEXT

Advanced

Proxies tab
Proxies: off

IP Addresses tab: Auto-retrieve IP address: checked on
Auto-retrieve DNS: checked on

Other tab:
Allow plain text login: no check (not sure if this has any effect)
Use PPP compression: CHECKED (not sure if this has any effect)
Supplementary AT commands: at+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet2.voicestream.com"


I was also able to speak to 'Zak' at Tmobile who actually had the "AT" script and setting info (as above). Nothing worked. We were, both rather frustrated, when we hung up. Then, I thought..."here's something I haven't tried, yet" and did the MotoRIZER battery removal, which rebooted the phone, and it all came alive!

This is now working.

Thanx to everyone who responded.
AndyR