Data in Android is still experimental like everything else. It does not work consistently between system.img versions or even radio versions. Check the builds page to make sure that you are using an image that supports data before attempting to initialize data.
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Modify your default.txt in the android folder of your storage card with the appropriate ppp.apn, ppp.username, and ppp.password values. (If your provider doesn't need a username or password, use “none”)
(This step is usually not necessary) When launching Android from HaRET, make sure you have an active data session
Open Internet Explorer or some other application which connects to the Internet
Switch to HaRET without closing the Internet application after the connection is established
Within Android, configure your APN settings
Open the settings menu from the pop up menu on the home screen by pressing the menu button
Navigate to Wireless Controls –> Mobile Networks –> Access point names
Press the menu button and delete the existing APN(s)
Press the menu button again to create a new APN and enter your information you got on the
Carrier Network Settings page into it
Run Togga within Android 1.1 or Modem within Android 1.5 to initialize the connection
Ensure that you can make calls from within Android
Make sure you have no
PIN code on your SIM card
Make sure that your data connection is still active in Windows Mobile before booting Android
Make sure you are using a supported radio and system.img
Make sure your storage card is Formatted to FAT32