Using your Blackberry as a Modem
Do you want to turn your Blackberry into a modem? This post was created to assist when it is necessary to create a network dial up connection using the Blackberry cell phone as your modem because an internet connection is otherwise not available.
- Contact cell phone provider (Rogers/Bell) to ensure the cell phone plan included this option
- Ensure Blackberry Desktop manager is installed on the computer prior to starting this process.
1. Connect the Blackberry to the computer (authenticate as needed **this applies only when a security password is set on the blackberry)
2. Click Start / My Network Places
3. Select View network connections
4. Click Create a new connection
5. Click Next
6. Click Next
7. Select Set up my connection manually –> click Next
8. Click Next
9. Select Modem – Standard Modem (COM 3) ONLY –> click Next
10. Name your new Connection Blackberry–> click Next
11. Enter “ *99# “ as the phone number–> Click Next
12. Select My use only –> click Next
13. Ensure nothing is selected on this screen –> click Next
14. Click to Add a shortcut on the desktop and click Finish
15. Click Dial at this screen (username/password not necessary)
16. Enter password to your BB device if application
17. Connection icon appears near your clock when connected.
18. To disconnect, right click your new connection and choose Disconnect
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