How to Connect Your Computer to the Internet Using Your Cell Phone as a Wireless Internet Connection or Tethered Modem   by Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. - 141 Comments, Last updated 12/20/2011 - 956,668 Views since last count

Summary: Using your cell phone as a modem is perhaps the most overlooked of all Internet connection options. But a mobile phone Internet connection, whether as a tethered modem or, using bluetooth, a wireless cell phone Internet connection, is easy to set up, and with a laptop and cellphone you can check email and surf the web from anywhere, any time!Most Recent Searches that Led to This Page: how to connect internet from mobile to pc, how to connect mobile internet to pc, http://www theinternetpatrol com/how-to-connect-your-computer-to-the-internet-using-your-cell-phone-as-a-wireless-internet-connection-or-tethered-modem/, how to connect mobile internet to computer, how to connect mobile to pc, how to use mobile internet on computer, How to connect phone internet to computer, cell phone internet, how to use phone internet on computer, how to connect mobile to pc internet, connect mobile internet to pc, how to use phone internet on laptop, how to connect internet from nokia mobile to pc, how to connect internet from mobile to computer, how to connect mobile to computer

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Using your cell phone as a modem is perhaps the most overlooked of all Internet connection options. But a mobile phone Internet connection, whether as a tethered modem or, using bluetooth, a wireless cell phone Internet connection, is easy to set up, and with a laptop and cellphone you can check email and surf the web from anywhere, any time, with the Internet in your pocket!

Here are the basic instructions for creating a mobile phone Internet connection. The instructions are for a cell phone with bluetooth (which most cell phones these days have), but if your cell phone doesn’t have bluetooth you can buy a cable to connect your laptop to your phone from any cell phone accessory provider. Conversely, if your cell phone has bluetooth but your laptop does not, you can buy a small USB device which will enable bluetooth on your computer.

[By the way, Amazon has an incredible sale on the very phone that we use. Check it outhere.]

Ok, ready?

The first thing you need to do is to go to Ross Barkman’s excellent GPRS Info Page  and make a note of the “username” and “password” for your cell provider and service. Even though they are called “usernames” and “passwords”, you aren’t getting information from someone else’s account - this is the information which your cell phone provider uses to make a connection between your cell phone and their data network.

After making sure that your computer is all set, you should check and see whether your cell phone service provider offers a high speed wireless (GPRS) access option - if so you will want to sign up for it, and be

sure to sign up for the “unlimited” option. My carrier, for example, is Cingular, and they offer their high speed “MediaNet” access in an unlimited package for $24.95 per month. The Verizon cell phone Internet connection runs on their 10x network, which I’m told is blazing fast. Alternatively, if your carrier doesn’t offer a GPRS high speed Internet access package, or if you just don’t want to take advantage of it, then sign up for whatever data transfer plan your carrier offers. Just be sure to sign up for the unlimited option, or you will have to monitor the time you are uploading and downloading email and otherwise connected to the Internet very closely.

Ok, now that you are all ready and capable, here’s how to connect your laptop to the Internet any time, any where, using your cell phone. These directions are based on the settings for a Mac laptop, but Windows laptops will have similar settings.

If you haven’t yet paired your bluetooth cell phone with your computer, now is the time to do so. First, make sure to set your phone to “discoverable”. Then, go into system preferences, and to the bluetooth section. Check “support non-conforming phones”, and turn bluetooth on for your computer if it isn’t already turned on.

Next run your bluetooth device set-up (on the Mac it’s called “Bluetooth Setup Assistant”), and follow it through to the end, adding your cell phone as a paired device. If your cell phone is already paired, and after you go through the set-up steps you can’t connect your computer to the Internet with your phone, try unpairing and re-pairing your phone using these directions.

Next, go back to your computer’s system set-up (on the Mac it is “System Preferences”), and go to the Network panel. Select “Bluetooth” from the “Show” drop-down menu.

Click on “TCP/IP” and make sure that the “Configure IPv4″ drop-down is set to “Using PPP”.

Now click over to the “PPP” tab, and fill in the “Service Provider” blank with the name of your service provider. Some of this information may already be filled in for you from when you did the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.

Then add in the account name, password, and telephone number required by your provider. The “username” which you got from Ross’ site goes in the “Account Name” field, and the “password” goes in the “Password” field.

For telephone numbers try the following:

For Cingular/AT&T it will usually be either *99***2# or *99# (try both).For Verizon, try #777Sprint is also #777For T-Mobile, I’m told that the same settings at for Cingular will work.

If these phone numbers don’t work, try doing a Google search for “(name/model of your cellphone) bluetooth modem settings” and you should turn up plenty of leads.

In my case, with my provider being Cingular, and my Sony Walkman phone, my settings look like this:

Service Provider: Cingular WirelessAccount Name: WAP at CINGULARGPRS dot COMPassword: CINGULAR1Telephone Number: *99#

(When I used my old Sony t616, the telephone number *99***2# worked.)

Now, while you are there, take a look at the options under “PPP Options”. You will probably want to leave the advanced options alone, although some recommend unchecking “Send PPP echo packets” and “Use TCP header compression”. Play with it if you like.

But under Session Options, which is the top half of that window, I like to check “Connect automatically when needed”. What this does is it causes your computer to automatically reconnect if you lose the signal while connected through your cellphone.

However, what it also does is it tries to connect you through your phone automatically whenever you open your laptop. I personally find this less of a hassle and worth not having to manually reconnect if my connection gets dropped during a session.

Finally, go to the “Bluetooth Modem” section, and select whichever modem seems closest to your phone. When I was using my Sony Ericsson t616, it was the Ericsson Infrared modem script, despite the fact that I was actually using bluetooth. And in fact for my new Nokia 6620, I use the Nokia Infrared script. If you get no results from any of them, check out Ross Barkman’s Modem Scripts  and see what he has for you. I’ve never had a problem with the phones I’ve tried and the modem scripts provided by Apple.

Also uncheck “Enable error correction and compression in modem”, and “Wait for dial tone before dialing”.

One last thing which you may want to do is to go to the “Show” drop-down, and select “Network Port Configurations”. This is where you tell your computer which Internet access method to try first, second, and third, and so on. I have mine set to try my built-in wifi first, then my bluetooth connection.

That’s it! You’re all done with the set up - be sure to check “Apply now” or “Save” before closing system preferences!

Now, it could well be that at this point your set-up will just work), so go ahead and try it. It could also be that you will need to add a few settings on your phone. In the case of my t616, I had to add the same settings from the PPP preferences pane (username, password, etc.) into the data connection information on my phone. With my Nokia, it just worked without my putting anything in the phone.

Once you have this up and working, just carry your laptop with you (you do that already, don’t you?) and enjoy accessing the Internet from anywhere, with the Internet in your pocket.

(And don’t forget that if you are looking for a great phone for this, Amazon has that incredible sale on the very phone we use. )

So, where is the most interesting place you’ve been while being connected and using the Internet?

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 141 Comments - Newest First

1. hiii have samsung mobile with model no GT-S5830(Galaxy Ace) and PC with Windows XP.Please tell me what are the various options to connect to the internet from mobile to PC.

Comment by megha — 12/20/2011 @ 11:36 pm

2. I have Sony ericsson mobile model W-395 with airtel prepaid internet and PC with windows xp. Please help me how to connect internet mobile to PC.

Comment by G.Srinivasa Rao — 12/18/2011 @ 8:42 pm

3. yes Nivedita its possible to do that…

but your phone must be advanced s60 mobile or more advanced than s60 for that.. or should have wifi access..

its not possible to do this with mobiles like Nokia 3110c or Nokia supernova 7210..

all you need is to have a phone with wifi.. theres a soft on google you can search about it or ask me (ma+il2sc(@)del1.yi.org ) for this..

Comment by Mick — 12/6/2011 @ 7:50 am

4. is it possible to use internet from a modem and get access to a nokia mobile?????

Comment by niveditha — 12/5/2011 @ 10:20 pm

5. you are running on a 2g network. Thers nothing you can do. Wait for 3g services to be launched in the area or switch isp. Your phone isp has limitations. Older models of isp might have better speeds.

Correct me if im wrong ppl

 

Thanks

Comment by capndon — 12/5/2011 @ 9:11 am

6. pls help me guys i have connect to internet through phone modem but it is very slow if u know any tricks pls pls help me

Comment by Imran — 12/4/2011 @ 8:05 am

7. got that. i think i can do this. not sure if it will work but will give it a shot & update thanks a great deal buddy

Comment by capndon — 11/29/2011 @ 5:43 pm

8. i guess you should copy the .jad file and paste it on your computer..

than transfer on your phone as an app(if xperia supports j2me)…

otherwise, you can use wifi but before using it please be sure that you have your wifi enough secure or someone else will take advantage of it.. security is a major concernt with that..

Comment by Mickey India — 11/28/2011 @ 11:42 pm

9. thanks for the info. but i cudnt install the jad file on my phone. i got an xperia arc & when i try to open the file it does not install but asks to “open as”

Comment by capndon — 11/28/2011 @ 5:50 pm

10. http://www.blog.jbi.in/internet/share-your-pc-internet-with-your-mobile-phone/ this will do for you…

welcome.

Comment by mickey — 11/28/2011 @ 8:09 am

11. Cool. Pls lemme know how

Comment by capndon — 11/28/2011 @ 7:58 am

12. yes this is also possible..

Comment by mickey — 11/28/2011 @ 7:14 am

13. Can we do it the other way around? I mean my phone would have to use the internet connection on my pc to update itself & download stuff. I dont mind connecting the

phone to my laptop via usb

Comment by capndon — 11/28/2011 @ 12:16 am

14. I have read all the reading on here and still cannot get to first base with all this.Still trying to connect my ACER laptop to my cell phone , unlimited tracfone, Samsung Straigh Talk which has unlimited internet on it.

Comment by Dave Burlingame — 11/22/2011 @ 12:19 am

15. i have xperia 8 and i have an internet access in my x8 already but i want my lap top D610 can access internet also from x8 by not using USB cable connection. how can i do? if you have any suggestion please help me by sending to my email addressThanks

Comment by Rith — 11/19/2011 @ 7:55 pm

16. sir can u plz tell me the procedure how can i connect my mobile (iball gracia) internet from my laptop ….

Comment by piyush — 11/8/2011 @ 9:01 pm

17. Hey guyzzz help me… I want to connect to internet using wifi of my mobile (Nokia 5800 XPressmusic) to my computer…. As my computer doesnt has wifi in it…..

How to do that pls email me rdx_me at yahoo dot com

Comment by Rdx — 10/23/2011 @ 3:31 am

18. pls i hav nokia 5800 that i use to browse and i also hav a laptop both of which have the wi-fi enabled.whenever i put on d laptop,d two used to detect WLAN nd it’ll read connected from both the phone and d laptop.pls hw can i access internet thru d laptop when connected 2 my phone?

Comment by toyyibah — 10/18/2011 @ 8:05 am

19. trying to connect my walmart straighttalk as a modem my phone is a nokia e5-00. HELP HELP

Comment by rodneysisson — 10/1/2011 @ 10:43 pm

20. Your stuff absolutely great

Comment by Emilio e. — 9/28/2011 @ 6:24 am

21. my problem is that -how can i connect my pc to internet by using mobile.1.By Bluetooth

2.by data cableby both method we can connect to internet .for bluetooth a new OS install on pc then connect your bluetooth doungle on pc then it will be install hardware on pc and create a dial up conection.then net is connect to internet and use your net.my problem is thatafter it delete your dial up connection and crate your new connection then a problem create PPP. solve it and please give me answer in detail and step by step- please.

Comment by RISHI — 9/20/2011 @ 9:28 pm

22. How to use nokia x2 as a modem using data cable to connect internet

Comment by Pat — 9/18/2011 @ 5:53 am

23. @chandramahesh

yes with micromax q 5 possible..

download drivers on computer.. dial up in networking and you are done..

Comment by Mickey India — 9/16/2011 @ 2:20 pm

24. I’m trying to connect my desk top to the internet using my mytouch 4g. Is this even possible?

Comment by Logan — 9/16/2011 @ 9:39 am

25. i have computer and mobile also i want to connect mobile internet to computer howmy mobile model no.is micromax q5 fb

Comment by chandramahesh — 9/16/2011 @ 4:06 am

26. @Tariq

hard to understand your question but i think you are trying to do gsm data….

i think its oldest method called CSD.. bsnl and all network providers dont support them now, or you need to ask bsnl for the settings…

2. try using edge in place of dial up data…

Comment by Mickey India — 9/13/2011 @ 10:45 pm

27. I an using my nokia 5130 xm phone to connect to internet on laptop but as soon as i try to access internet through pc suite it shows dail up connection (*99#) but when i

dail that on my mobile it shows unknown application i use B S N L network card in my mob. Plz help.

Comment by tariq — 9/13/2011 @ 5:34 am

28. gfive mobile coudnt be used as a modem.. its a chinese mobile handset..

try with a s40 nokia or above…

Comment by mick — 8/30/2011 @ 7:10 am

29. sir i am using gfivemobile model is w520 by connecting bluetooth process it is connected how to connect the bluetooth please give me your valuable suggestions

Comment by msrajeshreddy — 8/29/2011 @ 6:41 am

30. I wanna download a pc suite for my redd mobile. plz help me (by giving the link to download it)

Comment by Sourabh bafna — 8/24/2011 @ 9:17 pm

31. Please excuse me but i am using a motorola L6 device.I need brief describtions on how to set my pc desktop for free interne;our proxy is 196.202.236.195 ;application is mtnwap;passwor is mtnuser and we use a GPRS system…..thanks;my email is godwill_ngolle at rocketmail dot com

Comment by NGOLLE — 8/23/2011 @ 4:22 am

32. I m using the redd r5233 and wanna connect to internet using my cell phone (BSNL).Can you help me?

Comment by Sourabh bafna — 8/23/2011 @ 4:11 am

33. I am succesfully using nktel a200 china mobile’s internet on my pc . using tata docomo sim

Comment by hyder baig — 8/22/2011 @ 2:48 am

34. recently i take cell c connection, I don’t know how to connect internet cell c mobile to laptop

Comment by naveen — 8/22/2011 @ 1:27 am

35. how can i connect internet by my samsung E2152i? its support latest kies but there are no any internet conection option,ist very strange..any one help me how can i conect via direct from modem, m using bsnl network..

Comment by SAIM — 8/20/2011 @ 9:03 am

36. I want to connect my nokia x2 01 with pc.but pc not show a contents of cell phone.

Comment by Sami — 8/19/2011 @ 4:45 pm

37. yes obvi suite will work as your old pc suite…. actually its not very different just some additional stuffs..

Comment by mickey — 8/14/2011 @ 10:12 pm

38. Please can nokia OVI SUIT stand as a PC SUIT to connect my X2 phone with laptop for browsing using cable

Comment by Mr.tommy — 8/14/2011 @ 10:18 am

39. the best way to connect to internet by mobile is as follows:1. connect your mobile to pc9using cable provided)2. let the computer install the drivers of the mobile on the pc(t o recognise your mobile’s inbuilt modem- you may also try loading the pc suite which has the necessary drivers)3. go to the modem(inside device manager>>hardwares)4. put this code +CGDCONT=,,”your_access_point” in advanced>>extra initialization command (accesspoint could be internet but you must check google for the accesspint with your network provider)5. now from network centre .. setup a new modem dial up.. when you get the list of modems, check which is your mobile’s and you click connect..

7. fastest way is to connect using pc suite..

Comment by Mickey India — 8/12/2011 @ 12:33 am

40. Hi ThereHow can I connect to the internet on my PC via my nokia 5230 cell phon, using a usb cable.

Comment by Melvin — 8/11/2011 @ 11:14 am

41. i have micromax q5 how can i connect internet with my laptop i have internat with bsnl sim card i want connect laptop by bluetooth with bsnl sim card

Comment by braj vihari — 8/5/2011 @ 6:48 am

42. What u have described is very thorough but i require just the opposite. I have a high speed broadband in my pc & i want to use it on my mobile. Please help me out.

Comment by soumya — 8/1/2011 @ 8:52 pm

43. how cn i use the internet on my pc?

Comment by shivani — 7/30/2011 @ 12:57 am

44. how can i connect my blackberry to use internet ?

Comment by cirelyn — 7/26/2011 @ 3:19 am

45. @ Vijay Rao comment: “I have Nokia 3110c. I access Internet through it…. “. You will need a software that connects mobile to PC.http://www.bluesoleil.com/products/S0001201005190001.html. Procedures here: http://www.techyv.com/questions/how-use-mobile-modem-using-bluetooth

Comment by helter — 7/21/2011 @ 4:42 am

46. Looking at most of the comments here, i Guess this form of accessing internet is very popular in India (more than any other country).. bad or good, but i also find it very inexpensive and best to connect and to be online when you are in tough conditions..

people can use their cable, or unlocked usb data cards which now support 3G networks and you are done.. just little more than 200 bucks and you are having 5-10 gb of data depending upon your personal needs. bsnl India gave unlimited data for just Rs. 274/- per month which stands around 5 $ for 2mbps connection.. but they have withdrawn it with 200-512kbps speed and limited data capacity.. but still its best for breakless browsing..

even on 2G networks the speed has improved as because more and more people have changed from 2G to 3G, and the speeds are most of the times average if not good.. just like a good copper line would be.. but what else do you need to chat with your friends, emaling and little downloads + youtube videos(with buffers)… a common student like me will definitely choose the best for his pocket and not go into the speedy net.

because at last what really important is your being online, than unnecessary downloads..

Comment by Mickey India — 7/12/2011 @ 2:42 pm

47. how can i connect samsung gt-e 2120 having internet to my computer so i can operate computer through internet.

Comment by brijesh — 7/9/2011 @ 4:52 am

48. how can i connect my nokia 5230 internet connection to my pc where it has no

bluetooth , infrared ,

Comment by daya — 7/5/2011 @ 8:33 pm

49. i am using samsung mobile GT-B7722.. for the same how can i start internet on my pc by using mobile as modem. how can i recognise the mobile as modem.

Comment by Vipul — 7/4/2011 @ 3:24 am

50. i have free internet wifi acsess to internet but do not have laptop or wifi device to connect to desktop computer. i have wifi facility on my nokia n86 mobile. So therefore i want to know how to connect to internet from my mobile.

Comment by sudhir — 7/2/2011 @ 4:26 am

51. kind your information thanks.

Comment by lokesh — 6/29/2011 @ 11:57 pm

52. i have the latest samsung t mobile phone,so i need the code to configure and get internet.i have gone to M T N,but it says only t mobile can configure the phone

Comment by sidonie — 6/28/2011 @ 8:04 am

53. i have the latest samsung t mobile phone,i need the code to configure and get internet to chat

Comment by sidonie — 6/28/2011 @ 8:01 am

54. i have nokia n73 mobile, but i have to connect internet with PC

Comment by sivakumar — 6/27/2011 @ 1:23 am

55. hi,i have sonyericsson S302 and I did evry thing you said bout it wasn’t worked with my phone please help me.thank’s

Comment by Hamid — 6/21/2011 @ 9:51 pm

56. Ihave sony ericsson phone model c510 and vodaphone net connection I want use on computer please help

Comment by Kuldeep — 6/15/2011 @ 6:27 pm

57. how can i use internet from my mobile g3000or lg a165pls give me any sugestion

Comment by akash — 6/12/2011 @ 9:09 pm

58. I have Nokia 3110c. I access Internet through it. How can I connect It to acer(TravelMate 2312NLCi-L) notebook to access Internet?

Comment by Vijay Rao — 6/12/2011 @ 2:20 am

59. i have t mobile g1 his system hase been restored plz send me communicating with the google servers & open my mobail i am wating for you,,,,,,,,imran

Comment by imran — 6/11/2011 @ 10:28 pm

60. How to connect internet in my computer through my mobile samsusg L700 connection is cellone (BSNL) Pls send us settings on urgent basis

Comment by Shivani — 6/8/2011 @ 12:32 am

61. I have Nokia 7210 with BSNL connection.how can I connect internet with bluetooth connection.

Comment by Manour — 6/6/2011 @ 4:18 am

62. i have fly mv135 how can i connect my cell to laptop to use internate

Comment by abhishek — 6/2/2011 @ 4:32 am

63. I have samsung gt-5230 mobile and service provider is ntc how can i connect internet in my mobile?

Comment by syosang — 6/1/2011 @ 8:09 pm

64. Please help me ,mobile internet to laptop .(mobile model c3-00)

Comment by Randeep.AR — 6/1/2011 @ 3:48 am

65. thanks 4 da information Am using nokia6303 classic mobile can u plz tell me how can I activate it

Comment by sreeharsha — 5/25/2011 @ 1:09 am

66. Thank you so much for your up date to us and am very greatful to this, and also having nokia 7230 how can i activate this?

Comment by Gideon cudjoe — 5/24/2011 @ 4:41 pm

67. hi..i have Nokia 7230 and i want to cannet internet from mobile to Desktop PC…plase help me how to do ds…

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Comment by shivanand — 5/24/2011 @ 6:22 am

68. i am using samsung bt-7722 mobile and service provider is airtel how can i connect internet in my laptop through my cellphone

Comment by nimesh — 5/24/2011 @ 1:45 am

69. Can this system help me use this phone as a moderm to my pc.

Comment by Gideon cudjoe — 5/22/2011 @ 10:08 am

70. How to connect internet to pc using NKTEL A200 (Using bluetooth in xp) ?

Comment by Hyder — 5/22/2011 @ 1:00 am

71. macam mana klau tlefon N99

Comment by ikmal — 5/18/2011 @ 5:49 am

72. i used micromax g4. how i connect mobile to pc with datacable. i used sim airtel

Comment by nagajothi — 5/14/2011 @ 5:35 pm

73. i do hv laptop nd i wanna use my phone as a modem , what procedure i should follow in order to use my phone as a modem , and im using vodacom and my mobile phone is samsung corby

Comment by dmk — 3/30/2011 @ 12:44 am

74. how can i use internet from eq 900 soap on computer

Comment by raja riaz — 3/26/2011 @ 8:43 pm

75. how to connect internet on my desktop by using samsung 3310i mobile

Comment by shahansha — 3/24/2011 @ 10:14 pm

76. how can i connect my mobile phone with my computer to the internet? pls i need all the necessary step in the connection

Comment by mallesh — 3/10/2011 @ 11:20 pm

77. my mobil is nokia 3110c but pc conection to internet very slow how ican make afast.

Comment by jay — 2/27/2011 @ 11:22 pm

78. Thank you, very much for this great info! You did a pretty good job by providing that long list of GPRS networks and excellent examples, since is hadr for some to understand!

Comment by Nick Carter — 2/1/2011 @ 3:50 pm

79. i hve sony ericsson w830i mobile, and i have connect my mobile to pc, i have use internet in my mobile , but i wanna connect my internet to my pc, plz help me, how to connect mobile to pc, to use internet in pc

Comment by alpesh — 12/19/2010 @ 11:34 pm

80. how can i connect my mobile phone with my computer to the internet? pls i need all the necessary step in the connection.

Comment by bolaji — 9/9/2010 @ 2:51 am

81. i want to use my mobile phone internet from my Pc , how do i connect?

Comment by Japhta — 9/1/2010 @ 1:34 am

82. is the a posibility to used the vinternet for free

Comment by kerewa — 8/31/2010 @ 3:38 am

83. at first i was using operamini to browse for free using mtn service but now i can’t except i rechang my sim card.hermano from cameroon

Comment by hermano — 8/21/2010 @ 4:02 am

84. How i connet pc internet in my mobile samsung s3310

Comment by Sarvesh — 8/15/2010 @ 5:50 am

85. What if you phone has unlimited internet will it still cost?

Comment by Amber — 8/14/2010 @ 3:43 pm

86. Will this work with the cheapest phone with Metro PCS?Waint for the answer, thx very much!!!

Comment by Ricardo J. Souza — 8/8/2010 @ 9:25 am

87. 54.How to get interntet from sony ericsson T715 mobile to PC through blue tooth

(Steps)

Comment by Gayas — 8/4/2010 @ 5:46 am

88. How to connect sony ericsson T715 mobile to PC through blue tooth (Steps)

Comment by Gayas — 8/4/2010 @ 5:39 am

89. Can I do this with a TracPhone (Straight Talk). They now have a unlimited plan for 45/month. Also, I want to connect my phone to my Kyocera portable router (KR-2db). So I can use multiple computers on the network.

Comment by Kitty Carroll — 7/21/2010 @ 4:05 am

90. Very useful site.

Comment by Prabakaran.V — 6/25/2010 @ 11:15 pm

91. A buddy has this for use with his cell it uses minutes and must have data package not internet pack like text and pic pack. Uses cell as modem so not fast but works so depending on phone will be speed. Datapilot is the product.

Comment by Jim — 6/16/2010 @ 8:21 am

92. I have US Cellular as a provider, Samsung U340 tri mode cell phone, No info on ross Barkman site. any help?

Comment by Joe — 6/11/2010 @ 6:34 am

93. Please! Please!! Please!!!Th steps on how to connet internet on the computer to use the computer’s internet access, so you don’t have to pay for cingular’s web service

Comment by agnes — 6/10/2010 @ 8:47 am

94. i live in topock,az. 86436 hepl? getting internet here I-40 at colorado river, AZ.Calif. hepl!!!

Comment by bob — 6/10/2010 @ 3:28 am

95. is it just me, or did a lot of this post feel like I was reading chinese!

Comment by mick — 6/4/2010 @ 1:57 pm

96. Will this work with the cheapest phone with Metro PCS?

Comment by Brooklyn — 5/9/2010 @ 7:36 pm

97. i use my mobile for internet.is mobile responsible for internet speed in pc.i hav nokia 7210.can i increase my internet speed by using other phone.plz mail me at wtsupman at gmail dot com

Comment by shiv — 5/4/2010 @ 10:06 pm

98. I’m really confused. I have unlimited AT&T data. I connected to internet using bluetooth. Would that cost extra?

Comment by Emmanuel — 4/12/2010 @ 3:57 pm

99. i have samsong e1390, how can i connect internent from cell phone to computer.

Comment by subodh — 3/29/2010 @ 12:55 am

100. have htc g1 need to run internet on toshage device can toshiba laptop phone keeps teeling me to turn off storage device but it wont configue help

Comment by kevin kersh — 3/2/2010 @ 9:24 pm

101. my connection is too slow!! how can i make it fast

Comment by abdul — 3/2/2010 @ 9:02 pm

102. i have a phone modem internet but its not free so can you help me to get free internet by the way i’m using nokia e66 and my server is UAE DU isp

Comment by xgamer — 3/1/2010 @ 3:49 am

103. I want to use my rumor 2 to conect my pc to the internet. i purchased the usb cable and am awre of setting the phone to use as modem, the phone then promts me to make a dialup connection on the pc. i dont know how to do this. can you please help?

Comment by brian — 2/14/2010 @ 5:49 pm

104. Can somebody help me out in internet connection i want to connect my spice s-940 which is connect with internet to enable me have access with inetrnet through my spice s-940 phone to my desktop computer at home. will that be possible? If it is how will i do it.pls send me a massege on my mail.Thanks.

Comment by srikant — 2/6/2010 @ 6:35 am

105. can some body help me out in internet connection i want to connect my spice

s-940 which is connect with internet.so iwant to browse with my pc.if anybody have some solution pls send at my email id.if it is how ido it.thanks

Comment by srikant — 2/6/2010 @ 4:51 am

106. I’m using pdanet and have a Mac.

Getting the computer to get internet is straight forward using pdanet but sharing the connection with my router was an issue.

I followed these setups for the Mac to share the connection:http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071223001432304

I’m sharing the internet connection using my ethernet port to my router’s WAN port.

In the router I picked “automatic configuration DHCP” for the WAN. Router IP I used 192.168.3.1.

So now all my devices (ps3, bluray player, and etc) connect to the router via wireless (you could also use the LAN except for the mac sharing the ethernet port).

The mac that is sharing the internet connection is connected to the router using the wireless to connect to the internet so the router is an extra security barrier ;)

Comment by iam — 1/27/2010 @ 2:30 pm

107. Can somebody help me out in internet connection with my pc, i want to connect my nokia E71 which is connect with internet.

Comment by bamusty — 1/19/2010 @ 12:30 pm

108. how am i supposed to get connected to the internet using my n96 mobile and i-phone?is there any system i have to install for me to get connected?i ask for configuration setting and gprs setting to the operator but still connection failed and some system is unsupported..please help me…make a responce in my email address..thank u and more power…u have a very wonderful column…

sincerely yours,Leima of kuwait

Comment by leima — 12/5/2009 @ 9:43 am

109. i want to add to the info…nowadays inbuilt modem is very cheaper.. for ex. nokia 1680 which can connect to laptop net via bluetooth costs around INR 2400 as per 12.2009…

costs may vary from place to place…

42INR =1 $ (2009.12)

Comment by Mickey from India — 11/27/2009 @ 6:50 am

110. i want to know how to connect computer,phone and other devices to internet

Comment by peace — 11/12/2009 @ 6:24 am

111. i cant seem to get how to purchace the cingular network perovider

Comment by akeju babatunde — 10/31/2009 @ 10:12 pm

112. any more details on how to connect your mobile to your laptop to use the internet

Comment by CAMPBELL — 10/31/2009 @ 4:48 am

113. bravo men it works but the speed is too slow.why isn’t any way to slove the speed plz?tnx lol

Comment by million — 10/21/2009 @ 9:05 pm

114. i don’t know how this can be done but can help me how i can connect my pc with my cell phone and use free internect(dial up)?

Comment by million — 10/21/2009 @ 4:40 am

115. can you connect your bpl sim mobile phone to pc for the internet.i connect but page not open.plzgive me saggestion

Comment by sidh — 10/7/2009 @ 11:34 pm

116. I want to know if i am going to pay using internet via my cell phone and having an account on google?

Comment by sipho — 10/1/2009 @ 5:22 am

117. i just want you to help me with how to connect my mobile web to my desktop computer

Comment by BABA KURA MUSTAPHA — 8/18/2009 @ 8:03 am

118. What would the username and password be for a MetroPCS phone?

Comment by Illyria — 7/28/2009 @ 3:17 pm

119. Can somebody help me out in internet connection i want to connect my nokia 3110c which is connect with internet to enable me have access with inetrnet through my nokia 3110c phone to my desktop computer at home. will that be possible? If it is how will i do it.Thanks.

Comment by segun — 6/17/2009 @ 1:21 am

120. Will any model cell phone that can access the internet work, I heard only certain phones work.

Comment by Stephen — 6/10/2009 @ 7:35 pm

121. Thanks! I knew there was a way to get Internet access from my phone, but I wasn’t privy to the details. I live in LA and have Time-Warner, so this is a life-saver! My Internet has been out for three whole days! Gonna try it out tomorrow.

Comment by Helena — 1/2/2009 @ 5:57 am

122. Depending on your plan, it might use minutes from what I have read.

Comment by Greg Patrick — 11/24/2008 @ 4:48 am

123. i have N100 PDA China phone..and i want to use it as a modem in my computer..can u help me with this?..tnx…

Comment by jayson — 11/13/2008 @ 6:37 am

124. can you help me to do it because I try but it dirent work can you contact me

Comment by brian — 10/29/2008 @ 2:19 pm

125. can you connect more than one laptop at a time, like myself and a roommate, using the cellphone as the modem?

Comment by Ken — 9/8/2008 @ 7:58 pm

126. i want to connect pc how will go about it.

Comment by sabina — 6/10/2008 @ 1:24 pm

127. Does anyone know some ONE in Thailand that could help me??

We have great Cell connection but the Internet is bad.

Thanks. ;-)

Comment by DOC - Daniel C. Docto — 5/17/2008 @ 5:09 pm

128. Any suggestions on where to find the “telephone numbers” for my T-Mobile BlackBerry modem to dial when I’m overseas? Looking for France right now, but other countries as well.

Comment by Aaron Grunwald — 5/15/2008 @ 4:17 pm

129. how much you’ll be charged if you sacceessed the connection ?

Comment by ivy — 5/14/2008 @ 7:33 pm

130. i want to activate blue tooth on my mobile

Comment by saurav — 5/2/2008 @ 6:27 am

131. – –

You can try “gnubox”. Not sure if your model supports that. Try this URL - http://gnubox.dnsalias.org/gnubox/If not working, try google’s cache of the same.

Comment by dinesh — 2/11/2008 @ 9:45 am

132. It’s worth understanding that the 2 in “*99***2#” is selecting the 2nd data account in the phone. I have a Sony Ericsson with up to 9 data accounts, and it’s essential to select an Internet account rather than a WAP account, or you cannot do anything after connection other than DNS calls. As the Internet data account in my case had an external id of 3, I had o use *99***3#

Comment by George — 2/2/2008 @ 3:06 pm

133. to know how to do it

Comment by ariyo — 1/31/2008 @ 8:44 am

134. I cannot find any info on connecting to the internet using a Palm Centro and Sprint. I tried downloading the software from Sprint but it will not connect. Can anyone help me out? Thank you.

Comment by Mary — 12/5/2007 @ 10:56 pm

135. Internet Data Connect - use your cell phone as a wireless modem for internet

connection s70 maximus phone

Comment by dr — 10/23/2007 @ 11:19 pm

136. What speed will the connection be like? Could I play any games that require high speed internet?

Comment by Dreco — 10/13/2007 @ 1:46 pm

137. Is it possible to do the reverse? Connecting your cell phone to the computer to use the computer’s internet access, so you don’t have to pay for cingular’s web service?

Comment by Oscar — 7/12/2007 @ 3:21 pm

138. I live off grid. Thus my PC has never been connected to the net. I bought a Blackjack from Cingular & got the “unlimited PDA Connect plan - $29.99 per month.I found the necessary info to use my cell phone as a modem on Cingular User Forums, & got my desktop PC online on the 1st try!Upon careful review of the TOS I found that “unlimited” does not really mean UNLIMITED!Soo… Being a law abiding citizen, I upgraded my data plan to “unlimited tethering” - $69. a month.The connection speed is 230kbps in my area (EDGE network)

Comment by KonaGold13 — 6/25/2007 @ 1:35 pm

139. how much you’ll be charged if you sacceessed the connection ?

Comment by saddik — 6/25/2007 @ 1:00 am

140. When using this method, will the internet charges be allocated in the phone bill, and if so, how much does this method cost? - Is it expensive compared to other internet-connection options?

Comment by Matthew — 6/15/2007 @ 8:48 am

141. When using this method, will the internet charges be allocated in the phone bill, and if so, how much does this method cost? - Is it expensive compare to other internet-connection options?

Comment by Matthew — 6/15/2007 @ 8:48 am

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Modem for Your PCWith the right cell phone and online data service, the Internet is just a call away.

By Grace Aquino, PCW Print    Nov 30, 2007 11:30 am

Picture this: You're on a commuter train with no access to a Wi-Fi hotspot, landline, or

ethernet connection, and you have to get online now. Hey, is that a cell phone in your

pocket? Then you may be just a couple of clicks away from the Internet.

Many of today's handsets pull double-duty as a phone and as a modem for connecting

notebooks and PCs to the Internet. With a few noteworthy exceptions (can you say

"Bluetooth"?), setup is quick and easy. All you need is a phone with modem circuitry

enabled, a wireless data-access plan that supports using the phone as a modem, and

software for your computer.

AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon sell monthly data plans designed for people who want to use

their phone as a modem (a practice sometimes referred to as "tethering"). If you use your

phone in this manner on a standard data plan--not the carrier's phone-as-modem service--

you may incur additional fees (for example, charges per kilobyte of data transferred).

Though T-Mobile doesn't offer phone-as-modem service per se, you can use its Dash, its

Wing, or any of a few other handsets as modems. You're on your own for tech support and

drivers, but abundant tips are available at Howard Forumsand About.com's   Mobile Office

Technology guide.

The carrier typically provides free drivers as downloads from its Web site, or on a CD. If the

service's tethering application doesn't work with your cell-phone model, try a third-party

program.June Fabrics' PDANet runs on Palm and Windows Mobile phones,

while MobiShark's Shark Modemsupports specific BlackBerry models. If you plan to use

your cell as a modem only occasionally and are already paying your carrier for a monthly

data plan, one of these apps may help you avoid extra fees for using your handset as a

modem.

Most cell phones connect to a computer via USB cable, and many PDA phones come with

such a cable. If yours doesn't, you will have to spend about $20 for one, or rely on a

wireless Bluetooth connection. I used USB cables to connect phones from AT&T, Sprint, T-

Mobile, and Verizon to a laptop running Windows Vista. See "Connecting via Bluetooth" for

details on linking by means of Bluetooth. If your cell phone supports high-speed 3G data

service, and you're in an area where it's available, you'll get download rates of 220 to 700

kilobits per second, comparable to slowish DSL. T-Mobile hasn't yet deployed 3G

technology; its EDGE service is only slightly faster than dial-up. If 3G is not an option for

your phone, the connection slows to about 50 to 80 kbps, about the rate of a dial-up

connection. Of course, in a pinch, dial-up speed is better than no connection at all.

Any calls you receive while using your phone as a modem will go straight to voice-mail. And

if you place a call, your modem connection will end automatically.

Use Your Cell Phone as a Modem for Your PCWith the right cell phone and online data service, the Internet is just a call away.

By Grace Aquino, PCW Print    Nov 30, 2007 11:30 am

Using AT&T's Phone-as-Modem Service

AT&T charges $60 a month ($40 for supporting use of a standard cell as a modem, and $20

for providing unlimited Media Net access). For BlackBerry, Palm, and Windows Mobile

phones, AT&T's phone-as-modem packages (which include Media Net access) range from

$60 to $80 a month more, depending on whether you have a voice plan with AT&T; the cost

is lower if you do.

To use AT&T's service, first download the company's free Communication

Manager software. Install the application on your phone, and connect the phone to your PC

via USB. Some handsets require that you enable the modem feature before linking to the

PC. For example, to activate the modem on a Samsung BlackJack, go to Start, Settings,

Connections, USB, scroll to the Modem option, and click Done three times. (Visit AT&T's

online Support center for tips on how to set up a specific handset.) In the Search field

enter phone as modemyour phone model, and press Enter. After the AT&T software

identifies your device, launch the Communication Manager app and click Connect in the

setup box, as shown in the image below.

Once AT&T's Communication Manager software has recognized your cell phone, you can

begin using the handset to perform a variety of standard Web browsing tasks.Once AT&T's Communication

Manager software has recognized your cell phone, you can begin using the handset to

perform a variety of standard Web browsing tasks.

Connecting Over the Sprint Network

Sprint's Unlimited Phone as Modem plan costs $50 a month; and its Flexible Phone as

Modem plan, $40 a month. The flex option lets you transfer up to 40MB of data monthly. If

you exceed that limit, you pay $0.001 for each additional kilobyte to a maximum fee of $70.

You must sign a two-year service contract to use a Sprint phone as a modem.

To get started on this service, first download the free Sprint PCS Connection Manager

software and install it on your PC--but don't open the program yet. Instead, connect your

phone to your computer, and then launch the Connection Manager app. Click

the Go button, and you're done.

Use Your Cell Phone as a Modem for Your PCWith the right cell phone and online data service, the Internet is just a call away.

By Grace Aquino, PCW Print    Nov 30, 2007 11:30 am

T-Mobile's Phone-as-Modem Plan

Internet access via the T-Mobile service costs $40 a month, excluding voice calls. If you use

a BlackBerry with the service, monthly plans range from $40 to $90. T-Mobile doesn't

officially support using its phones as a modem, but some of the company's handsets--

including the Dash and the Wing--work as modems, and using them in this way doesn't

violate your service agreement. I used the Wing in my tests. Here's how to set it up:

1. Plug the phone into the PC's USB port.

2. If Windows automatically finds a driver for the handset, skip to step 3. If it doesn't find a

driver,download ActiveSync and install the app on your computer. Step through the setup

wizard, and then restart your machine.

3. On the Windows Mobile device, go to Start, Programs, Accessories.

4. Click the Internet Sharing icon.

5. In the PC Connection dropdown, select USB.

6. In the Network Connection drop-down menu, select T-Mobile WModem Link.

7. Click Connect at the lower-left side of the screen.

Modemize Your Verizon Wireless Phone

If you have a PDA phone, Verizon's BroadbandAccess Connect costs $30 a month; the

service costs $60 a month if you use a standard cell phone.

First, install the VZAccess Manager software on your phone; it should already be on the

handset, but if it isn't, you can download the app. Most standard cell phones also need the

Mobile Office Kit ($40), which includes a USB cable and PC software.

Next, install and open VZAccess Manager on your computer. Step through the wizard, then

clickNext, Detect WWAN device only (as shown in the screen below), and finally

click Next twice more. Select Data Cable (For tethered handsets and PDAs/Advanced

Devices), and Next again.

Choose the 'Detect WWAN device only...' option in Verizon's VZAccess Manager software

to link your PC with your cell phone in order to gain Internet access through your phone.Choose the 'Detect

WWAN device only...' option in Verizon's VZAccess Manager software to link your PC with

your cell phone in order to gain Internet access through your phone.

Now physically connect your cell phone to your PC, using a USB cable. When the app

identifies your phone (showing your handset's manufacturer and model name in a pop-up

window), click Yes and then Next. Your cell phone number will appear on the next screen. If

it's correct, click Next and Finish to exit the setup routine.

VZAccess Manager launches automatically. Highlight NationalAccess - Broadband Access,

and click Connect. In the following screen, click Continue. Then browse away.

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By Grace Aquino, PCW Print    Nov 30, 2007 11:30 am

Connecting via Bluetooth

You can do without the cables if you go the Bluetooth route, though setup is a hassle. To

proceed, you'll need a Bluetooth phone and a Bluetooth-enabled laptop or desktop PC. I

used a notebook running Windows Vista and a very common phone--the Razr V3--over

AT&T's network. (Some of the settings identified below will vary depending on the particular

handset and carrier.)

Here are the steps:

1. On your cell phone, go to Menu, Settings, Connections, Bluetooth.

2. Select Setup, highlight Power, click Change, and set it to On.

3. On your Vista PC, click Start (Start, Run in XP), type bthprops.cpl, and press Enter.

4. Under the Devices tab, click Add.

5. Check My device is set up and ready to be found, and click Next.

6. Return to your cell phone, and highlight Find Me.

7. On the PC, highlight your phone's name and click Next.

8. Select Choose a passkey for me, and click Next.

9. Enter the passkey on the handset.

10. After Windows exchanges passkeys and pairs with your Bluetooth phone, click Finish.

11. On the PC, right-click Computer (My Computer in XP), and choose Manage.

12. Select Device Manager, click the + sign next to Modems, right-click your phone modem,

and select Properties.

13. Under the Advanced tab, type AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","isp.cingular" if you're a new

AT&T customer, or AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","proxy" if you're an existing user. Click OK.

14. In Vista, click Start, Connect to, and select Set up a connection or network.

15. Choose set up a dial-up connection, and click Next.

16. Select your phone modem, and in the 'Dial-up phone number' field, type *99#. (If you

get an error when you try to connect, enter *99***1# instead.)

17. In the Username field, type ISP@CINGULARGPRS.COM (using all-capital letters).

18. In the Password field, type CINGULAR1 (using all-capital letters).

19. Select Remember this password, and in the 'Connection name' field, type GPRS.

Click Connectand then Close.

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By Grace Aquino, PCW Print    Nov 30, 2007 11:30 am

Modem-Software Love When Your Carrier Leaves You Cold

If your carrier's phone-as-modem service does not support your Palm or Windows Mobile

phone, don't despair. (For example, AT&T's Communication Manager software doesn't

support phones that run the Palm OS.) June Fabrics Technology's PDANet software may

be able to help. The program, which is free to try and costs $34 to own, lets you use your

Palm or Windows Mobile phone as a modem on any Windows machine via USB, Bluetooth,

or an infrared connection. (If you use a Mac, PDANet will run only through a Bluetooth

connection.) I used USB to tether my Vista-based laptop to a Samsung BlackJack with

AT&T's service.

Download and install the PDANet program on your PC. If it isn't already on your

system, download and install ActiveSync. Step through the setup wizard, clicking Next at

each screen. Now connect your phone via USB. The PDANet driver will install on your

phone automatically. Click OK. In your PC's system tray, click the PDANet icon and

select Connect.

Support for Older BlackBerries

Some carrier-supplied apps don't support the use of older BlackBerry models, such as the

8700g, as a modem for PCs. That's where MobiShark's Shark Modem software comes in.

The program costs $45, but a free trial is available. According to MobiShark, the software

works on all 7000 and 8000 series BlackBerrys.

Before you can use it, you must download and install the BlackBerry Desktop

Software (registration is required) on your PC. Then, after loading the Shark Modem

program on your phone, open the BlackBerry Desktop app on your PC, double-click

the Application Loader icon, and click Next.

Next, connect your BlackBerry to your computer's USB port. The BlackBerry software on

the PC will automatically assign the connection (for example, 'USB-PIN: 30191B7D') and

display it in the Connection field. Click Next, select the SharkModem checkbox to add the

program, click Next, and then click Finish. After the app loads, click Close.

Select the SharkModem icon on the BlackBerry. In the pop-up window, click Yes. In the

'Connect to Internet via' field, choose Direct TCP connect. Under 'Connect to PC via',

select USB.

Back on the PC, extract the zipped Shark Modem folder. Next, open the Proxy folder,

double-clicksetup.exe, and click Next. In the 'Choose Install Location' screen, the program

will automatically designate its location on your computer (typically in Program Files).

Click Next, then Install, and finally Finish.

Now open Internet Explorer, and click Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN settings.

Under 'Proxy server', enter localhost in the Address field, and 3128 in the Port field.

Click OK twice.