automatic edge/gprs/walk'n'web connections

[humphster]

I recently bought a used T-Mobile MDA Touch. Naturally it has T-Mobile finger prints all over it. If I active an application that requires the Internet, the phone connects to edge or gprs. It notifies me but doesn't need my permission. This can happen with my attention else where and since I am on a prepaid it can cost a lot of money that returns no value.

Any ideas or suggestions? Perhaps there's a switch or a or hack that would require my input before proceeding to these costly alternative?

Thanks in advance.

[gronostaj]

Schap's Advanced Configuration Tool can disable connections without rebooting system - if you need GPRS, you just start ACT, go to connections settings and tap connection you want to enable. When you don't need it, you disable it again. Works perfect for me :)

[humphster]

Thank you! Works for me, too. :-))

[gronostaj]

New, another invention: after blocking connection this way if you want to use it, you don't have to re-enable it. Just install Opal Comm Manager and set your connection as default in Settings -> |Connections| -> Connections. Tapping Data connection in Comm Manager will connect it, but other apps won't be able to do it :) Tested on Onyx 4.0.

[guitareth]

...Just install Opal Comm Manager and set your connection as default in Settings -> |Connections| -> Connections.

Sorry I cant see how to do this. I have installed Advanced Configuration Tool 3.3 and disabled GPRS, and I have Opal Comm Manager installed, but latter will not let me switch GPRS back on.

Can you clarify exactly how/where to "set the connection as default" so that I will not need to go back into Advanced Configuration Tool to re-enable it every time?