How to Tether a Blackberry Curve
Take advantage of your BlackBerry Curve's powerful Internet capabilities, anywhere you can receive a data signal from your cell phone carrier. Tethering works with your desktop or laptop to bring you a quick and reliable internet connection--and setting up a new connection is a breeze. Using your manufacturer's supplied USB cable and the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, you can tether your Curve to the Internet for a high-speed data connection.
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Instructions
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Navigate your web browser to the "Software Download for BlackBerry Support" page (see link in Resources). Select the option labeled "BlackBerry Curve (TM) 8320 smartphone" from the list-menu on the page, and then click the "Next" button below.
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Click the "Download" button at the bottom of the preceding page, to download the "BlackBerry Desktop Manager" application, and then install the software.
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Open your operating system's "Control Panel" and then select the "Phone and Modem Options." In the Phone and Modems Options menu, click on the "Menu" tab, then "Standard Modem"> "Properties" >"Change Settings">"Advanced."
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Navigate to the field labeled "Extra initialization commands," and then enter: "+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"," if your service provider is T-Mobile, or enter "+cgdcont=1,"IP","<your Internet APN>", " for all other service providers.
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Return to the Control Panel. Open your operating system's Network Connections option, and then set up a new connection. Choose the option to create a "dial-up" connection. Name your new connection "BlackBerry," and then enter "*99#" as the dial-up number. Click "OK" to finalize your new connection.
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Connect your BlackBerry Curve to your computer via the manufacturer supplied USB cable. Launch the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and then open your internet connection (Start > Settings > Network Connections >BlackBerry). Click "Dial" to start your connection.
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Tips & Warnings
Standard data rates and restrictions per the agreement with your cell service provider will apply to tethering.
