Hack Your BlackBerry = Wireless Modem
Feb 13, 2009 Hack
Originally Posted @ MyDigiMedia – We have not tested this method for tethering. USE AT OWN RISK!
Got a BlackBerry or BlackBerry Pearl? Use it to connect to the Internet from anywhere you get a wireless signal – even overseas. This should enable reporters on the road to blog or file copy to editors while they’re on location. And it’s the primary way that I’m online when traveling.
- Download the script here. Right click (control click on a Mc) and Choose ‘Save As’.
- Copy the script into /Library/Modem Scripts.
- If you’ve already paired your Pearl with your Mac, open Bluetooth Preferences. Select your Pearl from the list of devices and press ‘Configure…’. (If you haven’t, choose ‘Set up Bluetooth Device’ – the following dialogs will be shown after you’ve paired your phone with your Mac.)
- Make sure ‘Access the Internet with your phone’s data connection’ is checked. Also, make sure ‘Use a direct, higher speed connection’ is selected. Click Continue.
- In the Modem Script pulldown on the following screen, Select ‘BlackBerry 8100’. Use the following settings for the other fields, then click Continue:
* Username, Password: leave blank
* GPRS CID: *99***1# - Open the Internet Connect application. Select the Bluetooth icon at the top. Under Phone Number, put your APN (for T-Mobile and the BlackBerry Unlimited plan, I use wap.voicestream.com, for Cingular it’s “wap.cingular”). Type a username and password (I use guest/guest, for Cingular you’ll use “WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM” as the username and “CINGULAR1” as the password) in the appropriate fields.
Special thanks to Ross Barkman, Tim Hatch and then Grant Goodale for the hacks!!!
Related External Links
- Fido launches BlackBerry Pearl 8100 – a bit behind schedule …
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- • Blog Archive • End of my tether!!!
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February 15th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Hello – I have a Blackberry 8800
How can I access the internet without a data plan ?
Do I need to install Opera mini
browser on the Blackbery ?
Do you have step-by-step instructions? thanks
March 8th, 2009 at 1:09 am
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April 12th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Is there any way to do this with a windows machine? If so, do you follow the same steps?
May 9th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Hello how do I get to browse free on my blackberry 8100 pearl on the mtn nigeria network thanks.
May 10th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
is this for free internet acces ?
July 15th, 2009 at 3:20 am
Pls I have Blackberry 8300.with MTN nigeria. Pls how do I use it as modem with my laptop????
August 31st, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Pls i have a problem and i think is big blackberry 8800 i cant access my memory card and blue tooth discovery their is a lock on them not given me the access on them. pls wat can i do
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:42 am
I pity anyone that has fallen for this…
It is simply not true – Mobile networks track all data that passes through them and bills it accordingly to the sim card that used it (which has YOUR mobile number linked to it)
I have seen people run up £60,000 data bills while roaming in thailand (Downloading pirate dvds)
having tried to use this trick.
But if you dont check with your service provider first – You will probably end up with a very large bill. You have been warned.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
Bob,
I don’t think it says Free or with out being charged anywhere in the article. Its simply telling people how to do it.
Though you bring up a very good point about checking out what the charges will be first…