From: John Gibson (johngibson1541@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jul 02 2007 - 18:25:43 ART
Jay you are right. I dialed 777 from my handset
and the recording said cannot complete my dial.
John
--- Jay Hanke <Jay.Hanke@alltel.com> wrote:
> #777 is the CDMA standard number for "internet"
> access. There is also a
> service option flag that determines how the IP is
> delivered so the
> number is the same whether the access method is CSD
> aka QNC, 1xRTT or
> EvDO. Many devices will "fall-back" to a slower
> technology if the faster
> one fails to set up correctly.
>
> If you dial 777 from your handset you should get a
> recording saying you
> dialed an invalid number since the service option is
> set for a voice
> call not a data call. If you connect your laptop,
> most phones will allow
> you to use the phone as a modem. If you dial a phone
> number the call
> will be delivered circuit switched, if you dial #777
> the call will go
> out with whatever service option is set in the phone
> (or via an AT dial
> string).
>
> HTH,
>
> Jay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> johngibson1541@yahoo.com
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:02 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Re: IP mobility v.s. cell phone company
> data plan
>
> I am pretty sure my thing is EVDO now.
>
> I didn't know "777" is the dial string.
>
> Just looked up AT commands, ADTD is indeed the dial
> string command.
>
> So, 777 is the data line for cell phones. 611 is
> their
> station support line. I learned 777 from a page for
> sprint PCS.
> So, both verizon and sprint use the same number.
>
> I am tempted to dial 777 from my cell phone now.
> Don't know
> whats going to happen. Wondering if they will give
> me a hi
> pitch modem or fax like tone. Or if they will give
> me a
> warning saying I am hacking them. I will just say I
> dial
> it by mistake. Curiosity kills the cat.
>
>
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