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78 Making Data and Fax Calls
Making Data and Fax Calls
You can use your phone in Wireless Modem Operation
when it is powered on with a serial interface cable
attached from your phone to your computer.
Your mobile phone contains a modem similar to the
modems you use to connect your computer to your home
or office telephone service. Rather than connecting to
standard telephone lines, however, the modem in your
mobile phone allows you to connect your computer to the
mobile telephone system. In places where mobile
network service providers provide the necessary support,
you can use your mobile phone to send or receive faxes,
upload or download data files, or access the Internet.
This chapter will assist you with setting up your computer
and phone to handle data, fax, and Internet calls on the
mobile network.
Differences Between Data, Fax, and
Internet Calls
Your mobile phone can handle data, fax, and Internet
calls, but each type of call requires corresponding
software that must be running on your computer.
Data Calls
Data calls are placed to exchange computer files between
two computers. While the data connection is in place,
files can be transferred between the connected computers,
according to the capabilities of the software in use. When
a data call is made, the connection will remain in place
until it is closed by one of the computers involved. To
make or receive data calls with your mobile phone, you
must have a properly configured communications
program running on your computer.
Fax Calls
Fax calls are placed to send fax messages. When a fax
message has been sent, your fax software or the
originating fax machine will terminate the call. To make
or receive fax calls with your mobile phone, you must
have a properly configured fax program running on your
computer.
Internet Calls
Internet calls are placed to Internet Service Providers
(ISP) when you want to use email or access websites on
the World Wide Web. To make Internet calls, you must