I am trying to use alltel for wireless and have purchased their software to allow me to get away from dial up... I live in (very) rural NW new mexico. I have been on the phone for some time with their techs and i am still not getting out through them for some reason. i can go anywhere i want with my dial-up isp..(time permitting).. when i hook up with alltel it can only get one sometimes two pages and it quits. By pages i mean if i go to yahoo mail sign in,, then click mail,, the page opens,one more click to actually open a message and it stops. after some seconds i get the sweet message explorer can not open.Other times i get the ''can not'' message right away. I have downloaded IE7, I have downloaded a utility which said it would make IE 7 think it was IE6,, I have done a ton of stuff and I am sure that me being a ''redneck'' LOL,, I have something messed up somewhere,,, so Here we go,, i am hoping some of you may shed some much need light on my dark corner of new mexico.. I am expierencing a some what weak signal thru the cell phone,, from 48% to 58% depending ,,But before i purchase a amplifier/boooster ($250--300 bucks) i would like to make what i have work..It did work for a few days at one time about 2 weeks ago,,and with the weak signal it still was way faster than my dial-up....I am a newbie,, so please be gentle ,, I kinda know my way around a little,, I am using xp pro with all the latest updates,my PC is a Compaq pressario,, I say thanks in advance to all who may have a brilliant idea or three,,, Slim

Hi welcome to the forum what type of modem is it the model no Ect.?

the cell phone acts as the modem and it is a red Razr V3m,, that plugs in on of my USB ports,, the alltel tech led me thru some steps and asigned it to com 12,

In mexico is the mobile network CDMA?

hey maddmatt2006,, I appreciate your time and help here,, I am actually in New Mexico,, The area is commonly called the Four Corners..you do not have to exchange your currency to visit here,,,as we are a part of the lower 48 states,,, LOL,, sorry but i had to do that maddmatt..hope you are smiling with me.... Yes sir... I am on CDMA,, I have checked and it is 850 mhz

In Australia if the siginal is under 2 bars it will not work properly may be your in a bad area for reception have you tied it in another location to see if it work properly?

I did go to a area where the signal was 5 bars madmatt,, and that was while it was working pretty good for a few days,, the speed definately increased,, it also worked here at my home with the one to one and a half bars,,but a bit slower,,i am looking at buying a amplifer/booster. it seems like after i get hooked up the page times out or something stops sending...?? The tower is only 1 mile away from my place,, but there is a small hill blocking,, as far as cell recption i have very few dropped calls from here... Thanks