How to Tether a Verizon BlackBerry
Tethering is the process of using the wireless data connection that your BlackBerry, or any smart phone, has in order to provide Internet access to a computer. Wireless carriers, like Verizon, were always keen on the idea of tethering because it put a strain on the network, but over the years the carriers have attached fee and data limits so they could provide the service without overloading the network. Tethering a BlackBerry used to be a complicated process, but with the release of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 6.0, the process takes only a few seconds.
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Contact Verizon customer care to ensure that you have a tethering-enabled data plan. If you don't, you will have to add the plan to your account to be able to tether your BlackBerry. The "Mobile Broadband Connect" plan, as Verizon calls it, has a price tag of $20 per month as of 2010.
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Download and install the BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 6.0. Double-click the icon to run the program after you install it, or if you already have it.
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Plug one end of your connection cable into the port on your BlackBerry. Plug the other end into your computer's USB port. If this is the first time you have run the program, you will have to answer some simple questions about your BlackBerry and your usage. Answer the questions and click "Finish."
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Click "Tools" at the top of the window and choose "Mobile Internet Settings" from the drop-down menu. Click on the "Profile" box in the new window and choose "Verizon Wireless." Click "OK" when you are done.
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Click "Mobile Internet," which is located in the lower-left corner of the window. A usage warning will appear; just click "Connect" to continue. The BlackBerry will enter modem mode and connect to the Internet, allowing you computer to access it as well.
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Tips & Warnings
BlackBerry tethering plans normally come with download caps, so be sure to stay under your allowance, or your bill could be shocking.
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