T-Mobile - Free GPRS?

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From: Agent_C (Agent-C-hates-spam_at_nyc.rr.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: 28 Oct 2004 07:28:20 -0700

Could someone please clarify T-Mobile's policy on GPRS access?

I've been told that wap.voicestream.com provides unlimited free
Internet access for ports 80, 25 and 113, only. Essentially meaning
that you can send & retrieve POP email, and surf unsecured web pages.

The subscription services gives you access to
internet[x].voicestream.com which has no port restrictions; meaning
you can access VPN networks, secure web sites and IMAP servers.

Indeed, with my (non Internet) $20 per month T-Mobile account and my
h6315, I've been able to use wap.voicestream.com in the fashion I
described.

Is this a matter of policy, or an oversight on T-Mobile's part?

A_C

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