How can you connect to the Internet from a laptop computer (Powerbook
G4) by linking it with a mobile phone?  What type of mobile phone is
required?

Hi richard2222!!


The short answer to your question is using the Bluetooth capabilities
of your Powerbook if it is available in your model, if not you can use
the following adapter:
D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter:
"Enable short-range wireless data connectivity between your Mac and
Bluetooth-enabled devices such as GSM/GPRS mobile phones, PDAs,
keyboards, and mice. The D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter is the
easy way to add Bluetooth capabilities to your older Macintosh
systems."
http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/WebObjects/BizCustom.woa/70106/wo/4u46TPCoK1vk2bVGLHoLBTcb9s1/1.0.11.1.0.6.25.7.11.0.3


For instructions on how you can do that see the following page:
"Macintosh: Using your mobile phone as a wireless modem":
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25420

And also the related articles:
"Macintosh: How to Connect to the Internet Using a GPRS Mobile Telephone":
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61773

and
"Connecting your Mac to your mobile phone with Bluetooth":
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25419

See also: 
"How To Use Your GSM Cell Phone as a Bluetooth Modem on Mac OS X":
http://www.cellphonemall.net/datacables/Mac_gsm.htm



As you can guess you will need a GSM/GPRS Bluetooth-enabled mobile. A
complete list of these mobiles is too long, but almost all the last
generation of mobiles have this feature. See for example the following
page for a partial list:
"Bluetooth Mobile Phones, Bluetooth Accessories":
http://www.mphone.co.uk/bluetooth/
 

Note that you just need to enable digital-data features through your
cellular provider, which will probably charge an additional monthly
fee. Take into account that cellular connections tend to be much
slower than your Mac on a standard 56K modem.

Some mobile phones have compatibility problems that can be solved by
using scripts from this page:
"Ross Barkman's Home Page":
http://www.taniwha.org.uk


For additional hints and help see the following pages:

From "Mac OS X Hints" site:
"Enable both GPRS and Address Book over Bluetooth":
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040128071616124&query=bluetooth+modem

"Internet connection via Bluetooth and Motorola V600":
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040927172501985&query=bluetooth+modem

"Internet connection via T637, Bluetooth, and GPRS":
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20041004134142832&query=bluetooth+modem

"Powerbook/mobile phone GPRS internet connection" from Mac OS X Hints forums:
http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=30240


From other sites:
"Tutorial : Connecting to Vodafone GPRS via Mac OS X and Sony Ericsson
K700i with Bluetooth Modem":
http://www.crackistan.com/archives/2004/11/19/6/connect-gprs-via-sony-ericsson-k700i-mac-os-x-bluetooth/

"Using the Sony Ericsson K700 with an Apple Mac":
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=61888

"Ask Bjørn Hansen: Internet via T68i, T-Mobile, CSD, PPP and IrDA":
http://www.askbjoernhansen.com/archives/2003/01/24/000257.html

"Using the P800 as a Wireless Bluetooth Modem on a PowerBook":
http://homepage.mac.com/beowulf/beoblog/C1345736521/E57725035/

"Help with internet over bluetooth/GPRS on K700i":
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=63575

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If you connect your powerbook with the mobile you will find very useful the iSync:
"Using iSync, you can keep your phone updated with your contacts'
numbers without having to type in their info on a tiny keypad. Keep
the information in the more manageable Address Book on your Mac
instead. Address Book also lets you send SMS messages over your mobile
phone, and will display SMS messages from your phone on your Mac. You
can also use your Mac to respond to voice calls."
http://www.apple.com/isync/

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Search strategy:
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I hope that this helps you. Feel free to request for a clarification
if you need it, I will be glad to respond your requests for further
assistance.


Best regards,
livioflores-ga

Extremely informative and helpful. Thank you very much.