Help, my carrier is blocking Hotspot (on 7.1), can't tether either!
Hi, I'll try and keep this brief.
I have a Blackberry 9320, running 7.1.0.398 (1319), the newest version according to system update. My carrier is blocking Wireless Hotspot and there's no option for it in the Wireless settings menu. The carrier im using is Etisalat in UAE. If I remove the sim card and reformat the phone, the option is there again. The moment I put my sim card in, the phone downloads 5 service books from the carrier (Etisalat) and the wireless hotspot options disappears and never comes back (unless I reformat the phone without the sim). I called the carrier Etisalat, and they said they don't support tethering or hotspots, but I know it should work since they said similar hotspot features work just fine on the iPhone without extra charge, also other people said they got it working somehow with etisalat.
I attempted to unlock this feature via the hidden engineering screens in the BB device, but I couldn't find anything relating to WHS other than "power adjustment".
I have attempted other ways to tether my BB to my laptop. I tried the Tether.com app, but I had to set a specific Etisalat APN setting on the phone because it wasnt working, and the APN setting caused my carrier to charge me huge amounts. So, I know I can't put my carriers APN setting in. I also tried an app called PDAnet, to use Bluetooth DUN to connect, but dial up kept failing as well. None of the numbers I tried worked ( I tried *99#, I tried #777, etc). Now, here I am. I don't know what to do... All I want to do is share my BBs Internet with my laptop. How can I do this?
My question; Is there anyway I can hack the "wireless hotspot" back into my phone, since my carrier disabled it? If not, is there any other way I can tether my BB to my laptop?
Re: Help, my carrier is blocking Hotspot (on 7.1), can't tether either!
Originally Posted by
crackedboy69 So, what's another foolproof way to tether my BB to my PC then?
Pay the carrier for hotspot service if the offer it.
Tethering possible with BB OS 10 - works fine in my Q5
Etisalat of UAE (Dubai) is nasty when it comes to disallowing new technology that helps the common man in reducing his phone bill. Until recently they blocked skype, whatsapp. Now these are open. The other carrier is in the UAE called Du allows tethering. I connect to two of my laptops wirelessly using my BB Q5. Now thinking of buying an iphone 5s from etisalat as the package deal is good, but not sure if they allow tethering. If not I will not buy as the 4 gb data will be a waste, if i am allowed to use it only on my phone.