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Help Galaxy S3 as a dialup modem?

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ebaylusod

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Hi,
I have a problem, and Verizon says I can't do it, so here it goes...

PREVIOUSLY, I had a Samsung Reality that I could, with the proper drivers installed (Windows 7 laptop), via USB, use my cell phone as a dial up modem. I need to call into a computer to submit medical bills, and they do NOT allow access via the internet. It MUST be dial up.
I bought my S3 at the end of Dec (Staples for $45.99 :D ), and haven't been able to get this to work. After several emails to Verizon Wireless, and repeatedly explaining that I DON"T want to use a Mobile Hotspot, and I DON'T want to connect my laptop to the internet via the cell phone, I finally got a response that the S3 can't do this.
Any workarounds, or are they correct? Any other ideas??
Stock S3 on Verizon.
Thanks,
Gene
 
wait. . . what kind of dialup? cause even the most basic dialup still gives you an jnternet / IP based connction.

unless you are directly connecting to their server via a customized dialup program in a PC I don't why a regular internet connection won't do...
 
Cant say i know that answer but i would assume the system your dialing into would need to recognise pulse or tone dialing, obviously turning your phone into a hotspot wouldn't give you that method of dialing/handshake/connection. Maybe search the play store for an app.

It's an interesting point, I might look into this tomorrow.
 
This is just like the old days of dialing into a BBS. Compuserve, AOL, Netzero. All had you dial a local number to access their bulletin board system. This is the type of dial up connection that I am talking about. My 5 year old previous NON- Android Samsung phone did this with ease.
 
ebaylusod said:
I'll give this a try tonight! Thanks for all the help!!!

Gene
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any luck with this? id like to use my cell as dialup as well only i need to call certain modems in stores to i can look at refrigeration info on some controlers. and id like to be able to do this on the road. instead of a lanline
 
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