Archive for February, 2008

Free Internet on your T Mobile Phone

There’s some good news for people who want to use the internet on their cell phone. You don’t have to pay for an expensive wireless monthly internet plan. No, there are T Mobile phones with WiFi that allow you to surf the internet for free.

The T Mobile DASH, the T Mobile MDA, the T Mobile SDA and the newest Blackberry all have WiFi built in. This allows you to piggyback on any open WiFi network in the area and get free internet on your T Mobile phone.

Be careful though, some WiFi networks are not what they seem. There are people who set up free WiFi networks that really steal your precious information. So be careful.

Browsing the Internet on your Cell Phone

There’s a good chance you have internet access on your cell phone.  If you have a modern phone like the iPhone or the Samsung t429 you’ve got internet access built right in.  Sometimes this is an add on feature through your cell phone provider, sometimes it comes as part of your cell phone plan.

Well, here area  few suggestions on how to browse the internet on your cell phone:

  • Go to Dedicated Mobile Sites: Many sites have special “mobile versions” for your cell phone.  Many sites automatically check to see if you’re visiting on a mobile phone and route your sites accordingly.  For example if you go to cnn.com on your cell phone you’ll be taken to m.cnn.com.  The mobile version is better formatted to be viewed on your small screen.  Google reader has a great mobile version so you can read the Cell Phone Know How RSS feed on your phone.
  • Check Your Plan: Be very careful what kind of cell phone internet access plan you have.  Some plans allow for a certain number of minutes online per-month, some allow a certian amount of bandwidth and some are unlimited plans.  Know what you have so you don’t cost yourself lots of money.
  • Check Your Battery: Using high speed access like WiFi on your phone can drain your battery very quickly.  Be sure you have enough battery life to make phone calls before starting to download the newest Keira Knightely pictures.

There are many great things to do using the internet on your cell phone, but make sure you’re smart about it!

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