I finally finished a months long project consisting of a lot of research and help by a wonderful community.

I recently bought this Nokia 7110 because i thought the spring loaded keyboard cover is the coolest thing ever.

Apprently it’s the first phone ever with a WAP Browser and it connects via CSD (Circuit-Switched-Data - basically calling a modem that transfers data via sound on the phone line)

This technology is basically dead in the big 26.

Over at r/vintagemobilephones i found an enthusiastic community that keeps these devices alive.

A user named bs0dd wrote a comprehensive guide on how to set up a WAP gateway and a CSD dial-in number.

I went through many SIM-cards to test it but ultimately failed at setting up the dial-in.

Through dumb luck Reddit user 15pmm01 realized that there’s still a working dial-in number in Poland of all places.

As soon as that worked the fun began.

I immediately set up discord-wap and vibe-coded a Singal-CLI bridge, which gives this phone all abilities I wouldn’t want to miss on the go. (Apart from Navigation, a Camera… yknow xD)

So yea… i am rlly happy this took an end.

I’m about to set up my own WAP Services and have fun with it :D

  • LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    22 days ago

    This is what the true Internet is supposed to be right here imho. Not some corpo-ran algorithm machine; just a couple of nerds documenting and supporting an ultra niche subject just for the love of the game. No profit motive, no data harvesting, no attention economy; just free and open exchange of information between strangers simply because someone had an interest and a skill.

    Fantastic post OP, love to see it. And found a couple new communities to sub to.