What is the difference between serial and dun bluetooth service? - android

I create an android simple bluetooth terminal application for communication with my old java cellphone Sony Ericsson K700.I discover services from android and find this uuid : 1101(serial service) , 1103(DUN) .I test it with AT coomands at reply ok both of them.What is the difference between serial and dun bluetooth service? Can i connect to the internet from android using my old cellphone as modem?

DUN is dial-up networking and may get you online if you know the correct connect string. When I'd tether my old T-Mobile phone, I used something like at+cgdcont=1,"IP","epc.tmobile.com". The serial service is generally for communication to an app on the phone.

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The most common type of Bluetooth
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https://source.android.com/devices/bluetooth/services
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