CNN Mobile - Forbidden?!?

[ksmith80209]

As a long time Treo 700p (sprint) user, I've used CNN mobile (wap.cnn.com or mobile.cnn.com) quite a bit. Since switching to the Q, I keep getting a "Forbidden" message when I try to hit the site. Not every time - but around 80%. It will work one day, then not the next. I know that this is the message that carriers not affiliated with CNN get, but Sprint has always been able to hit the CNN mobile sites.

Anyone know what is going on or have a work-around?

[scottjb]

Try this:
http://206.130.125.133/mobile.php?UMPG=index

[ericshmerick]

Originally Posted by scottjb

Try this:
http://206.130.125.133/mobile.php?UMPG=index

I have seen this link on other forums, and it works great. Thanks for posting.

Now, onto the real question. Why the heck doesn't CNN work? Do they really think people are going to say...hmm, what's the link for CNN mobile? Oh yeah, I remember, it's 201.130.125....blablabla. Yeah, right.

I mean, seriously. Can't they fix this?!@$%&

[ksmith80209]

Originally Posted by scottjb

Try this:
http://206.130.125.133/mobile.php?UMPG=index

That link doesnt seem to work for me. Every time i try to use it, it either has no content or very old content.

[ericshmerick]

Originally Posted by ksmith80209

That link doesnt seem to work for me. Every time i try to use it, it either has no content or very old content.

Hmm, you're right. What in the world is going on over at CNN's web department?

[scottjb]

I checked it out after I posted it--it seems like it's been abandoned. Don't know why they won't create a pda version. Maybe they prefer only to be associated with service provider mobile portals.

[tj!2k6]

Ehhhhhhhhhh screw the liberal media outlets.

Try this: http://mobile.foxnews.com

[ksmith80209]

Originally Posted by scottjb

I checked it out after I posted it--it seems like it's been abandoned. Don't know why they won't create a pda version. Maybe they prefer only to be associated with service provider mobile portals.

And of course, now the wap.cnn.com site is working for me... Very strange...

[phor8]

Yeah, I can't quite figure this out.

If you go to the CNN On The Go section, it'll tell you that Sprint is the preferred provider for CNN content.

In fact, they'll tell you to enter m.cnn.com to access it, but of course, 90% of the time you get the unauthorized thing.

It's so damn frustrating!

[gmplr831]

Originally Posted by tj!2k6

Ehhhhhhhhhh screw the liberal media outlets.

Try this: http://mobile.foxnews.com

Just when u thought it was safe to post in these forums, here comes the politics LOL!