How to setup an E61 or E62 with iSync and GPRS internet on a Mac

UPDATE: iSync now supports both devices natively.

Do you want to setup your E61/E62 with your Mac? Well, follow the instructions and enjoy the ride.

1.Turn Bluetooth OFF on your Mac and make sure that iSync is NOT running.

2. Download the files.
Download MarinezE61forMac.zip

3. Take the eseries.phoneplugin file - the one with the Mactomster icon - and drag and drop it on top of the folder that says "Drag the eseries.phoneplugin file here...". These files will allow your Mac to recognize your E61/62 and will install the software necessary for iSync to work.

4. Go to System Preferences -> Bluetooth and click on the Devices tab on the top. Proceed to click on the "Set Up New Device..." button.

5. Turn Bluetooth On on your Mac and your phone.

6. Pick Mobile Phone when asked about the Device Type and click Continue.

7. Your Mac will now scan for phones around you. Select your phone and click continue.

8. A number will show up your screen. Type that number on your phone and press OK.

9. The next screen will ask you about the services that you want to enable on your phone. Make sure that the boxes for "Set up iSync to transfer contacts and events" and "Access the Internet with your phone's data connection" are checked. Select the option to "Use a direct, higher speed connection to reach your Internet Service Provider (GPRS, 1xRTT). Click Continue.

10. iSync will open up on your Mac. You'll receive a request to Accept a connection on your phone coming from your Mac, accept it. Once you accept the connection on your phone, iSync will show the E61/62 icon and the settings to start the first sync and all consequent syncs after that. Leave iSync alone for a second and finish the Bluetooth Setup Assistant by going to step 11.

11. Leave the Bluetooth Setup Assistant running and open a Finder window and then from the Menu bar, go to "Go" -> "Go to folder..." and paste this path:
/Library/Modem Scripts/

12. Drag the NokiaE61ModemScript(Marinez) file to Modem Scripts folder in the Finder. This file will allow your Mac to use the GPRS internet connection from your phone.

13. Go back to the Bluetooth Setup Assistant screen and next to the "GPRS CID String" type: *99# if you're using T-Mobile. You'll have to do a search for the string for Cingular - it may be *99***2# or something like that.

14. For the "Modem Script" check the "Show All Available Scripts" box and select the NokiaE61(Marinez) script. Additionally, check the "Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar" and "Show Modem status in the menu bar" boxes. This will add 2 icons to your Menu bar next to the volume and clock icons on your menu bar. Click on the "Continue" button and finish the setup.

15. Go back to iSync and configure it to your taste. You can sync if you want to.

16. If you want to use the internet connection from your phone all you need to do is click on the little phone icon on the menu bar and select the "Connect" option. Make sure that Bluetooth is on your phone. Immediately you'll see the phone icon transform and scrolling messages will appear - "Dialing" "Connecting...", etc.. Note: You need to have an internet connection plan from your carrier - T-Mobile or Cingular - in order to have GPRS internet connect working.

That's all folks. Let me know if you have any questions.

Comments

[Gerald DeLeon]

Is there a way to sync using usb instead of bluetooth?

[Jose]

Hi Gerald,

I've never heard of anyone syncing on a Mac with usb, but it should be possible. Try doing a google search with iSync and USB and see what you get. Once iSync is configured to work with your phone, the transport mechanism should be irrelevant.

Jose

[ben]

thank you thank you thank you. Works like a dream

[Tim Morley]

Update: with OS X 10.4.9 (just released and coming to your Mac soon via Software Update), Apple now provide everything needed to make your Mac and your Nokia e61 get along fine, so you no longer need third party bits and pieces to do it.

Top marks to the providers of said third party goodies though, for allowing me to sync my data for nine months before Apple got round to it.

[Ian]

Hi

This is great thanks.

Any idea what number I need to input for a NOKIAE61 on the Three network?

Ian

[Jose]

Hi Ian,

As I posted on the top of the post, now you can use your E61 with a Mac without any special hacks. Turn the bluetooth on your phone and on your mac and then click on the bluetooth icon in System Preferences. From there click on "Set up new device" on the lower right hand corner and you'll be all set.

Any specific phone numbers or GPRS CID strings you may need you can get from 3 directly. If you call their support number they should gladly give it to you.

Jose