Douglas, how you configure your phone to use other than Vzw's proxy, and
avoid paying the $5/mo fee, depends on your phone model. On my LG VX6100, I
enter a hidden menu selection, enter a "secret code" and then enter the IP
address and the URL for my new (non-Vzw) homepage. It sounds far more
complicated that it is, but the exact steps vary by phone model.
This is a widely discussed topic on the
www.howardforums.com web site. That
site has sections dedicated to cell providers, phone makers. I'm pretty
sure someone with your exact phone model has received the precise
instructions that would work for you and they are listed in the HF section
dedicated to your phone maker. I don't mean this to sound like a harsh
"search the darn archive" message, I don't mean it that way at all. I just
helped someone in this NG do exactly what you are asking because their phone
was nearly the same model as my phone.
I happen to use a service available at
www.hopke.net They charge $1 per
month and sent an IP address of their server. Prior to using this service I
bought a month on
www.mobileweb4u.com They charged $3 per month, but the
best part was the very detailed directions specific to my phone model. Once
you know the precise procedure for your phone all you need is the IP address
of any server, even a free server, to access mobile web on your phone.
Whatever proxy server you use, a free server like Google or any other it
will use minutes just like a voice call. If your account has free nights
and weekends, then mobile web would also be free during the same parts of
the day/week.
To get more help tell us your phone model or search howardforums for "free
wap" in the forum specific to your phone manufacturer.
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Scott
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