One thing I couldn’t get working under windows was my o2 XDA Exec PDA as a bluetooth modem. Even with the help of o2 business support it would connect for a few seconds then just stop transferring data. In the end I bought an Aircard 3g PCMCIA adapter and put my sim in there. Of course the MacBook doesn’t have a slot so I was back to square one.
Wouldn’t you know (as people have often said) the Mac Just Works! Well, I did have to download a Pocket PC / Windows Smartphone Modem Script and set up the connection, but it works! I posted this blog using this new setup! Huzzah for Macs 
You need to copy the modem script onto your machine, follow the instructions in the download. After you have grabbed the script pair up your device. (System Preferences -> Bluetooth -> Set Up New Device -> Any Device) . Of course you do want to “Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection”.
The connection information needs:
Account/Username: o2wap
Telephone Number: *99#
Password: password
Depending on your device/setup/network you might have to turn off “Use TCP header compression” for Network, BlueTooth, PPP in your system preferences. See http://www.taniwha.org.uk/ for more info.
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