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On 5/7/2013 3:24 PM, Matthias Apitz wrote:
> 
> That is my understanding as well, but why they claim that they do
> support incoming connections?

As Joe Holden said before, to support incoming connections, you probably
need to use a different APN, or pay for that service.  The carriers here
in Canada do that. It would not be manageable otherwise by the carrier.

	---Mike

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