On 8/8/06, petetheisen <petetheisen@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Everybody!
>
> Albert #3487 says that Verizon really doesn't support Linux. He can
> write a trouble ticket but no one will do anything about it.
>
> The issue is that after days of OK performance the cellphone network
> will all of a sudden get flaky for several hours, generally at the same
> time, about 1:30 AM Eastern. He can help but I have to go on in Windows
> and that isn't an option.
>
> If I could go on in Windows he could run a program called VZ Access
> Manager which would update a list of towers. Does anyone know how to do
> this in Linux, it works in Mac? If this can be done it should be done
> every month.
>
To update the PRL (basically the list of towers) on a standard verizon
cell phone you dial *228. Looking on Google apparently the number for
EVDO is *22899.
http://kenkinder.com/evdo-pc5740/
http://www.evdoinfo.com/Tips/PC_5220/Current_PRL_Version_for_EVDO_Access_2005051056/
Just a warning that I haven't actually tried this. I'm not
responsible if you screw everything up :).
Anthony
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