Edited by author 09-24-2002 04:59 PM
I think I have answered my own question...

You need to download the T39 modem scripts from here:
http://www.taniwha.org.uk/

and follow the instructions in the read me.

For connecting to the Orange GPRS service, the key extra information can be found here:

http://www.taniwha.org.uk/gprs.html

For other networks, phones, etc, you might also find this handy:

http://www.powerpage.org/story.lasso?newsID=9249

Been reading rec.arts.sf.written again?

Dipping in, from time to time ...

Uh? I mean, it is a fine piece of new new journalism, but I read it those seven or how many years ago; haven't you? Or why the interruption, then? [OK, I'm off to google rasfw...]

Only about five years ago. And yeah, I thought it worth republishing a link to it. It's good and it hasn't aged badly.