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Using Your Phone as a Modem
Using Your Phone as a Modem
To use your phone as a modem with a laptop,
handheld device, or desktop computer:
1Open the connector cover.
2With the phone’s displa y facing up, insert the data
cable’s connector in to the accessory co nnector,
until you hear a click.
3Insert the data plug into the data port of the other
device.
When used as a modem , your phone uses p acket
data for transfers. Packet da ta allows you to do
small file transfers such as email.
To use packet data service, you must instal l the
iDEN Wireless Data Servi ces software (available
separately). For more information on setting up your
computer and your i860 phone for pac ke t da ta cal l s,
refer to the Wireless Da ta Services User’s Guide or
contact Boost MobileTM.
Making TTY Calls
To use your phone to make pho ne calls using a
teletypewriter (TTY ) device:
1Connect one end of a 2.5mm cable into the audio
jack on your phone. Connect the other end of the
cable to your TTY de vice.
2Make sure that your phone’s TTY feature is on
and select the TTY mo de you want to use.
3Use your phone to enter phone numbers and
make calls.
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