using blackberry as a modem

[ek11223344]

can anyone tell me step by step specifically what i need to download to my laptop in order to use my blackberry as a modem and from where. I am technologically retarded so please provide step by step instructions. I have a blackberry 8700g. Any help would be apreciated.

[stach]

You need to contact your service provider. I have Verizon and there is an additional $15. per month fee for "tethering". After the tethering feature is turned on, software also needs to be installed onto the laptop in order to work. If your laptop has blue-tooth you can also tether without the usb cable.
There are roundabout ways with Windows based phones (ex: Palm), without the fee. I believe that's not an option with BB (it may be a security issue). Good luck.

[ek11223344]

anybody?

[ek11223344]

thanks. anyone else with ideas??

[rugmankc]

Here is a starting point, but do like stach says and contact your service provider from a landline phone. They can talk you thru it.

How To: Connect a PC to the Internet using a GPRS or EDGE Blackberry as modem - PinStack.com (http://forums.pinstack.com/showthread.php?t=3815)



Ken

[ek11223344]

xxx

[ek11223344]

thanks

[rugmankc]

your welcome

[buggle_96]

I had this working a year ago, but I simply cannot get it to work on my laptop with Vista any more. It is really frustrating because I have went over and over instructions but cannot seem to get a connection, it instantly fails.

Is there something different with an 8820 and vista 32 bit?