how do i use my o2 XDA 2 (on the uk vodafone network) as a bluetooth
modem on os X using GPRS? I have GPRS set up but i cant do the
rest...please help

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Clarification of Question by dunky-ga on 13 Jul 2006 08:58 PDT

just to clarify, I have an pocket PC running windows mobile 2003, the
XDA2 (HTC himalaya) and a mac laptop running system 10.4 with built in
bluetooth. I am connected to the vodafone GPRS network.

So if you want to connect you Smartphone to your Mac follow this : 

1. Make sure that when you?re setting up your mobile phone?s Bluetooth
capabilities within Mac OS X you check ?Access the Internet with your
phone?s data connection.? If your phone is already paired and you
initially forgot to select this option you can find it at System
Preferences | Bluetooth | Devices [choose your device] | Configure.

2. Download Ross Barkman?s IPAQ PDAs modem script.

3. Unpack the archive and place the IPAQ GSM script into /Library/Modem Scripts/

4. Go to System Preferences | Network | Show: [Bluetooth]

5. Click on PPP Options and make sure that ?Use TCP header
compression? is unchecked. Click OK.

6. Click on Bluetooth Modem and choose the IPAQ GSM script from the drop-down list.
7. Disable both ?Enable error correction and compression in modem? and
?Wait for dial tone before dialing.?

8. Click on PPP. T-Mobile users aren?t required to put in a specific
username or password, but apparently it breaks if you don?t put
something in both fields.

9. Enter *99# as the phone number.

10. Click Dial Now and then click Connect.