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2010-01-09
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if you guys want to get a squid server running within seconds, check out webmin, it gets you running in seconds. also is nice to be able to remotely access your linux box.
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2010-01-09
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender
Are you on their Sidekick plan or the pay-as-you-go/pay-by-the-day plan?
From what I've read, Tmobile only blocks port 80, so email, etc should be ok. I've only played a little bit as I have wifi most times. It does work though.
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Originally Posted by jkq
Sidekick $1/day plan.
Are you on their Sidekick plan or the pay-as-you-go/pay-by-the-day plan?
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2010-01-09
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Sidekick $1/day is how to get data. I stay on pay-as-you-go (not the pay by the day plan) to save money unless I need data. Then a quick call to 611 and I'm on the sidekick plan for the day, and switch back before 12 midnight.
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2010-01-09
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender
yes, I'm on the pay-as-you-go too. I know about switching, and that's what I do on days when I need data (which is only on days when I'm not at WiFi all the time). But I did not know about switching back before midnight. What happens after midnight? Another $1 for another day?
Sidekick $1/day is how to get data. I stay on pay-as-you-go (not the pay by the day plan) to save money unless I need data. Then a quick call to 611 and I'm on the sidekick plan for the day, and switch back before 12 midnight.
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2010-01-09
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Originally Posted by MountainX
yes, I'm on the pay-as-you-go too. I know about switching, and that's what I do on days when I need data (which is only on days when I'm not at WiFi all the time). But I did not know about switching back before midnight. What happens after midnight? Another $1 for another day?
Correct, the charge for each day is made at midnight (from what I've read) not based on a 24 hour window from when you switch. So if you switch at 11:58pm, it'll cost $1 and then another $1 2 minutes later. Same with the pay by the day plan. Your "day" is over at midnight, not 24 hours after the first call.
I will also add that I'm using Google Voice / Gizmo to further reduce my costs. I am in the process of giving out my google number (I have my old cell number forwarding to google). So when I get a call, it rings my N900 via Tmobile (in case I'm in the car) and also Gizmo (sip). The Gizmo call shows up on top and I answer it (when on wifi at home or work), that way it doesn't cost any minutes. I also have Google forward texts to my Tmobile number, then reply via DialCentral (thanks epage), so I only pay $0.05 for incoming texts and avoid the $0.10 sending charge when I can.
I *think* if I have 3g coverage when on the sidekick plan, I could do the same thing and avoid paying $0.15/min for voice. I haven't actually tested that though, but I did get a Gizmo call on 3g once so it may at least partly work (I tried to answer, then hung up)
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2010-01-10
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender
Would you be willing to post your /etc/squid/squid.conf?
Here's a link I found: link
I'm a bit of a beginner, but reading through that got me up and running in Ubuntu pretty quick. With this setup it will prompt for a name and password when you open a web page. That session should be good for the nect 2 hours with default settings.
***I don't really know how secure it is though, better than nothing though.
From what I've read, Tmobile only blocks port 80, so email, etc should be ok. I've only played a little bit as I have wifi most times. It does work though.
If you have specific questios I'll try to help. I'm currently setting up a virtual box install to better protect my system.
I'm still having trouble.
I'm at the [http_access allow all] stage of the configuration process and I'm getting this error:
"Swiftweasel is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections."
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2010-01-10
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender
Sidekick $1/day is how to get data. I stay on pay-as-you-go (not the pay by the day plan) to save money unless I need data. Then a quick call to 611 and I'm on the sidekick plan for the day, and switch back before 12 midnight.
How do I go about this? Create a t-mobile account? I only have the standard prepaid account. Do I need to take the sim card out of my N900 when I switch to sidekick plan? Can I it be switch back and forth to sidekick via the N900 by dialing a number or I have to log in to t-mobile account. Does this work all the time? T-mobile might recognize the imei of the N900.
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2010-01-10
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If you have the standard prepaid account, you should be able to go to the tmobile site and change to sidekick. You don't take the sim card out.
I have wireless at home and of course that is my default setup. On the N900, you should note in Settings / Internet connections that you have listed Connect automatically Wi-Fi, assuming you are set up that way. If you click on Connect automatically, you will get a list of options available. One of the options is T-Mobile Internet.
If you pick that option, it will use T-Mobile.
I'm going by my experience of the last couple of days so there might be complications I don't know about and luckily avoided.
It did occur to me that T-Mobile might figure out that I have a smart phone by my IMEI, but maybe they don't. I have had no problems thus far. At first I was set up for Pay by the Day, then I switched to the Sidekick option.
I have wireless at home and of course that is my default setup. On the N900, you should note in Settings / Internet connections that you have listed Connect automatically Wi-Fi, assuming you are set up that way. If you click on Connect automatically, you will get a list of options available. One of the options is T-Mobile Internet.
If you pick that option, it will use T-Mobile.
I'm going by my experience of the last couple of days so there might be complications I don't know about and luckily avoided.
It did occur to me that T-Mobile might figure out that I have a smart phone by my IMEI, but maybe they don't. I have had no problems thus far. At first I was set up for Pay by the Day, then I switched to the Sidekick option.
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You'll have to know your external IP address from your provider, and if using a router, you'll need to forward you port to you proxxy computer's local IP address. Depending on you provider you external IP may change periodically.
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