Making Data and Fax Calls

You can use your phone in Wireless Modem Operation

 

Data Calls

when it is powered on with a serial interface cable

 

Data calls are placed to exchange computer files between

attached from your phone to your computer.

 

two computers. While the data connection is in place,

Your mobile phone contains a modem similar to the

 

files can be transferred between the connected computers,

 

according to the capabilities of the software in use. When

modems you use to connect your computer to your home

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or office telephone service. Rather than connecting to

 

a data call is made, the sconnection will remain in place

 

until it is closed byUone of the computers involved. To

 

 

 

standard telephone lines, however, the modem in your

 

make or receiveldata calls with your mobile phone, you

mobile phone allows you to connect your computer to the

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must haveia properly configured communications

mobile telephone system. In places where mobile

 

programcrunning on your computer.

network service providers provide the necessary support,

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you can use your mobile phone to send or receive faxes,

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Fax Calls

upload or download data files, or access the Internet.

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Fax calls are placed to send fax messages. When a fax

This chapter will assist you with setting up your computerm message has been sent, your fax software or the

 

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originating fax machine will terminate the call. To make

and phone to handle data, fax, and Internet calls on the

 

mobile network.

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or receive fax calls with your mobile phone, you must

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have a properly configured fax program running on your

Differences Between Data,foFax, and

 

 

computer.

Internet Calls

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Internet Calls

Your mobile phone can handle data, fax, and Internet

 

 

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Internet calls are placed to Internet Service Providers

calls, but each type of call requires corresponding

 

software that must be running on your computer.

 

(ISP) when you want to use email or access websites on

the World Wide Web. To make Internet calls, you must

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