Internet via Sprint bluetooth

I will be purchasing an iBook G4 within the next few weeks and would like to also upgrade my cell phone to bluetooth. I am a Sprint customer in the USA. As far as I can tell the only bluetooth phones offered by sprint are the LG PM-325 and the Ericsson T608. The only function I want to use is to be able to connect the G4 to the internet via bluetooth with the phone. Im not worried about address book syncs or any of that. Are any of those two phones compatible. I read that the LG will not connect but the T608 will. I would like some clarification and info before I commit to a purchase. Thanks.

greyghost,
I am trying to do this same thing, but having no luck at all. I'm fairly savvy, usually, when it comes to these things. Were you able to get the internet/bluetooth connection to work WITHOUT buying a huge Data Connect plan from Cingular -- or are you also paying for this extra capability? I'm trying to do it without paying for the extra feature, because, well, it just seems like it should work...
Please let me know if there's a certain modem script, or string, or access number I need to use. I would really appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks!
I've had great experience with the ericsson T68 and
the T616. That was with AT&T (now Cingular)though.
Pairing was easy and the phone company new enough
for me to figure out the rest. It's a great
feature. If you have a phone signal, you can get to
the internet. Cingular has lousy voice plans but
great tech capabiities. What was really cool was
being in Starbucks w/o a t-mobile account an able to
get online anyway:)

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