Understanding The Options For Tethering - Blackberry Bold 9700 Manual

CHAPTER 28: Connect as a Tethered Modem
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''unlimited BlackBerry data plan''
BlackBerry modem data in the unlimited plan.
TIP: Some carriers allow you to turn the ''BlackBerry as Modem'' extra service on and off.
Check with your particular carrier. Turn it off when you don't need it if you can. Also, beware
that changing turning this modem service on and off might extend or renew your two-year
commitment period. Ask your phone company for its policies. Assuming there are no extra
hidden costs or commitments, you could just enable it for a scheduled trip and then turn it off
when you return home.
We also want to thank Research In Motion, Ltd. and BlackBerry.com for valuable
information contained in their extensive BlackBerry Technical Solution Center. We
strongly encourage you to visit this site for the latest information on using your
BlackBerry as a modem and anything else! Visit http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/
supportcentral/supportcentral.do?id=m1, and search for ''modem how to.''
TIP: When searching the BlackBerry Technical Solution Center knowledgebase, do not enter
your specific BlackBerry model; use the series. For example, if you have a Bold 9700, enter
Bold or 9700 series, or just leave that out of the search.
To locate the modem instructions for your particular BlackBerry, you will need to know the
network--- -3G, EDGE, GPRS, CDMA, EVDO--- -on which your BlackBerry operates. The Bold 9700
series runs on the 3G/EDGE/GRPS networks.
The steps and software to use your BlackBerry as a modem have changed and continue
to change frequently, almost on a monthly basis. Therefore, some of the software and
information contained in this chapter may be slightly different when you are reading it
than when the book was published.
So how can you find the latest information?
Please do a web search using terms like ''BlackBerry as Modem,'' ''BlackBerry Tethered
Modem,'' or ''BlackBerry IP Modem.''

Understanding the Options for Tethering

You have a few options to use your BlackBerry as a tethered modem for your laptop:
Option 1: Purchase third-party software.
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Option 2: Use your wireless carrier's software; contact your carried to
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ask if this is available.
because their particular carrier did not include