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skipguild
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Crippled WiFi on SMT5800
Mar 10 2008, 9:24 AM EDT | Post edited: Mar 10 2008, 9:24 AM EDT
The Verizon SMT5800 comes with WiFi disabled (only local Bluetooth and very high cost Wireless Synch over Verizon network). Any hints or tricks to access the Internet via WiFi using the USB or Bluetooth connection to an external device? Do you find this valuable?    

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1. RE: Crippled WiFi on SMT5800
Sep 25 2008, 5:04 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 25 2008, 5:04 PM EDT
Have been wondering the same thing. Did you ever get an answer to your question? Can wifi be enabled? Do you find this valuable?    

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2. RE: Crippled WiFi on SMT5800
Sep 25 2008, 10:32 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 25 2008, 10:32 PM EDT
I read somewhere this was a deliberate decision by Verizon to try and force us to use their high cost network for email, surfing the Internet, etc. and has no intention of reenabling these features. Better luck next time. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

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