Tungsten T5 and Mitsubishi m21i Connect Error

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Hi,

First, I know a lot's been said about this, but I *really* cannot get this
to work.
Here's what I've done so far:

I *can* send pictures, text, vCard files and the like from my T5 to my
mobile phone (Mitsubishi m21i), vice versa, using the infrared port.
Conclusion: infrared communications between the phone and the palm are fine.

Now, I want to use my palm/phone combination to at least get to my e-mail
once in a while when I'm on the road. The m21i does not have Bluetooth and
I'm not planning on buying a new phone before long.
It *does* have a built-in modem, though. So:

On my T5 I go into Prefs -> Connection
I create a new connection, which I call 'm21i modem'. Settings:
Connect to: Modem
Via: Infrared
Dialing: TouchTone
Volume: Low
[Details]
Speed 57.600 bps
Country: Netherlands
Flow Ctl: Automatic
Init String: +cgdcont=1,"IP"

(I don't know what this initialisation string means, what does +cgdcont
stand for and where can I find these settings on the internet?)

Then I go into Prefs -> Network
I create a new Service. Settings:
Service: Zon Gratis
User Name: [my login name]
Password: [my password]
Connection: m21i modem
Phone: 0367500300
[Details]
Connection type: PPP
Idle timeout: Never
Query DNS: [V]
IP Address: [V] Automatic

Then I make sure the infrared ports of both my palm and my mobile are
aligned.
On my mobile:
1. I activate the modem
2. I activate the infrared port

On my Palm:
1. I go back to the mainscreen of the Network section in Prefs
2. I press [Connect].

Immediately, I get the error message [Connect Error - An error occured
opening the network connection.].

It's driving me nuts! Can anyone shed some light on this? And please, do not
tell me to buy another phone or use Bluetooth or both...

Thanks in advance!

Rgds.,
Guido

PS: Please reply to the group; I'm no longer reading the mail sent to this
address!