d3datacom@googlemail.com declared for all the world to hear...
> I've been a long term SE P990/P910 user on Orange. Now looking to
> change as I want to make use of 3G for faster internet access and want
> to remote access into customer sites via the handset or laptop. What
> network gives you unrestricted internet access and will allow VPNs? I
> would like to move to Three, as their fall-back network is now Orange,
> which has good signal at my home. I called Three this morning, but was
> told that their network would not support a VPN. Is this correct?

They've only just started allowing full internet access, so yes it's
probable.

> As far a choosing a new handset, then this is proving a bit of a mine
> field too. I had always expected to get a P990i. It seems to tick all
> the boxes for features. Also considered the SE M600i, but these cost
> about the same as the P990i. However, I would prefer something with a
> higher screen resolution, so internet pages are easier to view. I
> would prefer a touch screen, as I find this much easier to navigate. I
> would also like a qwerty keyboard and WiFi.
> The Qtek 90000/i-mate JasJar is the handset which I'm now considering,
> as it has a 640x480 resolution. There doesn't seem to be much else
> that offers 3G, WiFi, touch screen, qwerty keyboard, good screen
> resolution. And of course I've got to find a VPN client (into Dratek
> Vigor2800 routers), terminal emulator (telnet client) and ideally a VNC
> client too. After a quick Google search, it would seem that all these
> are available for Windows Mobile 2005, but not sure if a VNC client is
> available for Symbian.

Stick with windows mobile 5. It has built-in ipsec and l2tp vpns. I use
my Orange SPV M3100 (smaller and better version of M5000) to connect to
my draytek vigor 2600 without issue.
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Regards
Jon