How To Use Your Blackberry As A Modem

[eyecon82]

Originally Posted by Taylexxa

Update: There were absolutely NO extra charges on my latest bill.

are you paying the $15 extra per month to do this? if not...do you mind helping me out and posting a link to which software you are using? thank you so much

[leroydb]

I am able to connect but when I open Internet Explorer I get the following error.


HTTP ERROR: $CODE$
$MESSAGE$
RequestURI=/



I am on t-mobile using a pearl 8100

[eyecon82]

Originally Posted by kcladygemini

07.30.08***EVEN BETTER NEWS FOR BB USERS***
If you are on the Sprint network all you need to do is download Sprint SmartView[/COLOR]
and let it do the work for you. AFter you have installed the software (which says it's 37mb but after it was all said and done my PC says 57mb) all you gotta do is plug ur Blackberry in to the USB cable and the Sprint View Software will handle the rest. Lemme know if you have any Q's!!

Has anyone successfully tried this without paying the $15 extra per month? Thank you

[504goose]

everything was going fine until i got to the part where i'm supposed to add the etra commands...i'm unable to input anything there????

[RedWings]

Any way to use bluetooth instead of the USB cable while using Sprint's SmartView?

[buckie bo]

Sprintview works wonderful with the cable, no extra charges this past month at all. As for using the BT to connect, no luck there so, Im wondering the same thing.

Anyone have any clue IF this is even possible or are we still tied to the cable?

Originally Posted by RedWings

Any way to use bluetooth instead of the USB cable while using Sprint's SmartView?

[sam1ee]

I can't even get the first step to work. I have:
OS:4.5.0.37
DM:4.6.0.12

[rb68]

Originally Posted by Ohioan

Well, on Verizon's webite it advertises Broadband Access



Sounds like it's just part of the blackberry plan. And if you go over 5GB it'll charge you extra.

BroadBand Access is for a standalone modem (PC card or USB). BroadBand Access Connect is the plan for tethering any capable handset to a PC. Attempting to tether without adding BBA-C to your plan is a violation of the VZW terms and conditions and will result in hefty charges...

[eyecon82]

Originally Posted by rexbrown68

BroadBand Access is for a standalone modem (PC card or USB). BroadBand Access Connect is the plan for tethering any capable handset to a PC. Attempting to tether without adding BBA-C to your plan is a violation of the VZW terms and conditions and will result in hefty charges...

you sound like you work for verizon

[rb68]

Originally Posted by eyecon82

you sound like you work for verizon

I only want to help. No one likes unpleasant surprises on their bill.

[sethd]

Listen help me I'm paying an arm and a leg to verizon and want to use my bberry as a modem for my laptop when i'm on the road. Someone posted step by step directions but something always trips me up

I got to a point where I queried the modem and if it failed to respond I'm supposed to go to "WDM Tier 3" or something like that what?!!

Please someone give me step by step directions that even I can understand thanks a lot

[Ricky-Ray]

WDS or Tier III means Wireless Data Support. If your blackberry failed to query you will need to contact your carrier and talk to their wireless data support group.

[neeterskeeter]

I don't understand why with T-Mobile tethering is free and their unlimited data plan only costs $20.00 a month. Verizon's service costs more a month AND doesn't include tethering???

It makes me really happy that I have T-Mobile. But it also makes me worried that T-Mobile will suddenly start charging for tethering, without notifying me, and suddenly I'd have a big bill. Does anyone else have this fear or am I just paranoid because of the bad reputations that cell phone companies have for pulling stunts like this? (Although, I must say, I switched to T-Mobile 6 years ago after Sprint played a surprise stunt on me-- one of several-- and T-Mobile has never, ever pulled a suprise on my bill. BUT I guess there's always a first time... so I'm worried... perhaps unnecessarily??)

[chopsticks]

Wait so even if I have the Everything plan from Sprint (meaning no unlimited talk) I can still use my BB as a modem with no charges?

[Crystall09]

Originally Posted by a2brute

I'm afraid a I could not even get as far as connecting to GPRS with my BB, no less connecting with my PC (Windows XP). I have a blackberry 7230 and the T-Mobile total internet plan. I upgraded the phone OS to the latest offered by tmobile. When turning on the phone I am able to connect to the GSM voice network but I get a banner that says "data connection refused". Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

Just because you have the T-mob internet plan does not mean you have full data... you have to have a Data plan.

you could get the limited one for ten bucks...