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[Chatz]

Ever wanted to surf the net but didn't have a modem on your computer? You don't realy need a modem to be able to surf the net,you can simply use your cell phone as a modem. HOW? This short tutorial will teach how to set your phone as a modem connected to your computer/laptop.

Frist is frist.You need a cell phone.

2.It has to have gprs and it must be modem enabled

3.You need a means of connection from your cell phone to your computer or laptop (inferred,bluetooth or usb cable)

4.You need a dialup connection

5.You need to know and change your proxey settings

Step 1:Take your gprs enabled cell phone and connect it to your computer or laptop using either buletooth,infered or a usb cable.

Step 2:Create a dial up connection.Go into yor control panel,then into internet options.Then go to connections and add.Create a dial up connection and when it asks for a phone number type in *99#

Step 3:On your new dialup connection add the same proxy address you have on your gprs in your cell phone.

Step 4:Now on your cpanel there should be something called modem options (If your 's doesn't have you'll have to search your computer for an option that allows you to change the acess point name or also known as the APN) here you must change the APN to whatever your APN is on yor gprs in your phone.

Step 5:Go to start menu and connect,then connect to your dial up (make sure your cell phone is connected to your computer or laptop)

Step 6:Start your browser (internet exploxer,opera etc) and start surfing the net.

Note that every cell phone has it's own speed for example 3g phones can reach up to speed's of 48 kb/s.

I've tried to make this tutorial as simple and as easy to follow as possible.

Hope It help's out.

[rldowling03]

Ok there are a few problems with that.

Now I have been using my mobile phone as a modem for about 5 months now. I have become an expert basicaly on use of mobile phones as modems to browse the net.

Ok first problem is that in order to run, most phones need the drivers installed. Now either bluetooth, infared or cable modems will be installed from the disc you get when u buy one. Now on the disk it should have the drivers on there, if not you will need to find another internet connection and download them.

Ok next you CANNOT use Firefox, Bit torrent apps, IM apps, Opera, or any web based programs besides IE if you are connecting through a Proxy address. Also another downside of a proxy is your computer wont store the cookies from the phone so logging into sites may be difficult. NOw in order to get around this block and use web based applications u will need to dowload a program called "Your Freedom" (Just google it as I cant remember site ATM) then enter in YF your proxy settings and it will work, and then add the proxy setting of localhost:8080 for HTTP and localhost:1080 for Socks 5. This will let you use opera and Firefox.

Ok and now I will give you some tips on how to make most of your phone as a modem.

1. Use Firefox with the FasterFox extension set up on the max and your browsing speed will be much better. An alternative is to use Opera

2. Use a download manager to speed up your downloads by 4 times and some times up to 8 times (say your av. DL speed was 1.0 Kb/s it will increase it to 4.0 Kb/s becuase it will download te file in 4 different places at once.) I reccomend using Get Right.

3. Get premium version of Your Freedom as it will get rid of 2 hour time limit and max of 10 connections. And you cant get a crack for it or anything as it uses the info from the account you set up on their site.

Well thats it. Now I use my phone as a modem as I dont have access to a normal internet connection so this is a good alternative and also becuase it's free for me Even though I get avergae of 1 Kb/s speed, 1.5 Kb/s max, it is still good as leaving it overnight will download about 100-150 MB.

[Zero Ziat]

I've heard this method is expensive as hell, are you sure about it?

Anyways, my cell phone is GPRS-Less. And I never felt like using an extremely slow connection...

[contor]

It depends on the type of cell phone, for example: most Motorola cellphones can be use as modem, only buyng the data tranfer cable and with the Motorola tools, wich i can give you .

[munimk]

this is the way i basically connect to the internet.. 115kbps is pretty slow but its not bad for browsing.. the thing is its cheap (Rs 100 a week in bangalore india for unlimited usage) and i can use it wherever i want to.. but there are a few problems:
1. i can accept any calls if data transfer is going on.
2. connectivity is not always good.. some cell towers don't even support edge
3. phone must be charged.. i use while charging in my room but i can't do that on the move

[fr0z3n]

There are lots of 3G phone that are availabe. If you have one, There is a CD with it and it has the software that allow you to connect your computer to the internet by plugging your 3G phone to the USB port. I've heard this from a tech forum. I told this to my friend and he contacted his sim card provider, changed his sim card (still the same number) and it work 400+kbps. Haven't tried this because I dont have a 3G phone, Its so expensive. it costs $400-$600. I would like to try the gprs thing but my mother ost her nokia 8310 phone(GPRS enabled and can become a modem) and GPRS connection cost those days (about 2 years ago) is not cheap $1 / hr.

Edited by fr0z3n, 07 November 2006 - 03:29 AM.

[darran]

Mobile internet access is something which is very fascinating but if you are asking me to use it for my desktop, I would reject it without much hesitation. Because here, even with a data plan, internet browsing with a mobile is bonkers and can really burn a large hole in my pocket. Why pay SGD 200-300 for varying access when I can get unlimited broadband access with my desktop for SGD 50? Mobile internet access can never compare itself to broadband access. Say I want to download an installer worth 700 mb, wouldn't it be crazy to use mobile internet acesss? When will it ever be done? That would be my main question

[4dsystems]

I still think surfing with the mobile is too slow for my liking.. so i stick with my broadband connection

[krap]

im using my 3g phone as modem (unlimited data) until i get broadband.
Surfing the internet is quite fast and i can use bittorrent with quite fast download speed of 45kbps max.. only problem is just 9kbps upload and if you are using more than 2kbps of it your download speed goes down which means my share ratio isnt very good ..as soon as i get my broadband i'll leave my pc on til i get at least 1.0

Edited by krap, 20 November 2006 - 09:11 PM.

[xanigv]

I will like to surf with my mobile phone but do you know what am from FYRO of Macedonia a small Country and the prise of one houer internet is epensiv so we have a bed economy ... it means that u need money to do that we don't have so we just use ADSL internet connection in our PC .. sorry if am bad in English

[xanigv]

I will like to surf with my mobile phone but do you know what am from FYRO of Macedonia a small Country and the prise of one houer internet is epensiv so we have a bed economy ... it means that u need money to do that we don't have so we just use ADSL internet connection in our PC .. sorry if am bad in English

[Word]

munimk, on Oct 30 2006, 09:19 PM, said:

this is the way i basically connect to the internet.. 115kbps is pretty slow but its not bad for browsing.. the thing is its cheap (Rs 100 a week in bangalore india for unlimited usage) and i can use it wherever i want to.. but there are a few problems:
1. i can accept any calls if data transfer is going on.
2. connectivity is not always good.. some cell towers don't even support edge
3. phone must be charged.. i use while charging in my room but i can't do that on the move

115kbps is very very fast here and expencive . i think 100 kb gprs up/down bout dollar little less..but mobile provider when starts this service it was free a 2 months . hehe it was gold 2 months

[sylenzednuke]

I won't say that this is pretty good when you are using at your home as it is, nothing can beat broadband of wifi. But if you want net connectivity on your laptop when you are travelling or temporarily maybe because you might not have access to broadband for a couple of days due to some reason.

Well, I am using my 6630 GPRS-enabled phone right now as a modem, and I've been doing it since the past month as my Mom won't allow me to use broadband till the 21st of March as my board exams are nearing and she is not willing to take a chance and get me distracted.

The speed 115.2 kbps is still considered good enough in my city, here people aren't that tech savvy, and well, but I still miss my 512 kbps broadband.

The main problems that I have, can't really use it with the AC on, well I can but due to the weak network strenght the speed is very slow and surfing deviantART is a headache then.
The phone has to be charged as many people already said, when I am using the data cable, I can't use the charger, but when I connect my cell with Bluetooth, I can charge it.
It costs around 210 INR per month for me, which is like around 5 USD.

When it comes to downloading big files, well over a 100 MB, then I use Bluetooth instead of the data-cable, put the charger on and then keep the PC running for the whole night and the next morning, everything gets downloaded. I get like 10 kbps downloading speed without any download accelerators and around 16-20 kbps with FlashGet which I guess isn't that bad either.

[srujanlive]

3G phones supposedly have datarates upto 2Mbps . So they should be a much better option to normal GPRS connection. I have used GPRS based pphone but the connection was unstable and download speeds a maximum of 4 KB/s. It was a horrible experience but it did provide me internet when there was no other option . But it was costly too.

[ninjaq]

I'm trying to configure mine, but just when it's about to connect, I get the error message "The PPP link control protocol was terminated". I'm rather new to this stuff, could someone tell me what I doing wrong?

Also, I'm not sure I have it configured right to begin with, because I can't find my APN to change it. I'm using Windows XP Professional, could someone with similar OS tell me where to find it?

And, my phone's settings for GPRS doesn't actually say "Proxy". Could you tell me what's supposed to go where?

Homepage: http:\\portal.digiceltt.com
Gateway IP: 172.20.6.12
Port 1: 9201
GPRS APN: wap.digiceltt.com

Thanks for all.

[megabytemb]

thank you i've been trying to do this for a while.
so i need a dialup account

thanx

[iGuest]

Want to know, how to browse internet on a MacBook through a GPRS enabled BSNL (Cell One) connection. Please help and try n reply to my email id. Thankx friends.

-Samson

[iGuest]

<b>bsnl gprs configurations for dual sim cards mobile phones</b>
<br>Hi,
I am having dual sim cards mobile phone from korea. Can anybody tell me the gprs configurations for the above mobile phone. My network is BSNL Cellone.<br><br>

-A.Balasubramaniam

[iGuest]

I use my mobile phone as a modem with 3G network and connect it to my laptop, I have a nokia N73 and its work fine, sometimes I even forget that its a dial-up because the speed is not that bad at all, I guess its depending on your location...

-reply by boris

[nirmaldaniel]

Hey here everything is fine and this did not hold Good for me , i am using a korean mobile phone the phone model is Desay L608 , here in this mobile phone it is Gprs enabled , i subscribed GPRS with my service provider and i tried connecting it with on my mobile , and it worked succesfully ,next i connected it with the computer,

when i plugged into my computer the mobile phone it said that MT6227 Driver required and i downloaded it and the i installed my phone as modem , now i went to the dial up network and i established a connection and then i gave the required dial number and i tried to Dial.

It came like Verifying user name and password then Registring computer to Network and then i had an Error.

Error 734 PPP link error then i tried following the instruction given in more info then still i had that error , can anyone help me. ?

[iGuest]

Browse in laptop using mobile phone
Connect To Internet Using Your Cell Phone

Hi, this is baseer I want to browse in my laptop using mobile phone but it gives a error message 628, I'm using Airtel mobile GPRS is activated in my mobile and I can browse in my mobile what is the dial up number iam using *99***1## or *99***2## help me to sort out

-reply by Baseer Ahmed

[iGuest]

Motorola E8 Rokr - as a modem
Connect To Internet Using Your Cell Phone

Alright Guys... I need some advice on this.. Please feel free to contact me. I am in the USA ofcourse. I have a current account with T-Mobile on a family plan of 700 mins. At the end of the month I am left over with tons of minutes being that I basically use my phone for text messaging. I hardly use it for calling and when I do, I basically call a bunch of Tmobile customers so my calls are automatically free between mobile to mobile.

So now the interesting part is... A Tmobile user said that Tmobile had internet service and you could use you phone as a modem with a data plan with the provider (as an addon). But I already have Broadband super fast internet at home, why pay alot more for wireless addon for more of the cost than DSL or Cable as an extra.

My MotoRokr being a modem, with that being said. I searched the internet for answers since I couldn't get a clearer answer than that. I did some research, and found that I could use my phone as a modem, but I would need three basic things, 1. USB DATA Cable, which is what I use to put music on my phone, pictures, videos and so forth, plus to charge it. 2. I had to download two files. RSDLite 3.1 or higher but try to avoid 4.1!! install it, and 3. Handset USB Driver and install it.

Make sure your phone is charged. In your phone go to Settings, Connections, USB Cable settings (change to MODEM). Plain and simple! Meaning, the USB cable will be used to connect to my cell/modem, instead as a charger or transfer cable.

Now having youself dial up service... Earthlink, AOL, Local dial up ISP's. Go in there and change modem settings to the CELLPHONE as a modem. Put in your ISP username and pw and telephone number you usually dial to go online.

In your computer.. You can just open your IE Browser, go into tools, internet options then chose Connections, make sure you have your cell as a modem listed in there. Once its set.. Your are ready to go online...

To go online using your cell, go thru Start, Connect to, chose the provider you use (that you edited using your cell/modem settings). And your done.

Now my only question is... And Tmobile couldnt give me a straight answer is... Me using my PHONE as a modem to connect to a LOCAL ISP number (dialup) is it only gonna charge me the MINUTES I'm using thru my cell phone to call that local number? or will it charge me for KB's downloaded?

And since I have free nights and weekneds, will it be free to use my phone as a modem during that time? Tmobile wanted me to get the InternetData add on plan for like $20 or $30.00 more as a Contract of so long!

I hooked up to Earthlink earlier using my Moto Rokr cell, my connection said it was at 961.6 kbps. Thats nearly 1mb per second? I went into chat, I was web browsing, course it wasnt as fast as DSL, but it beat my speed of dial up from a house phone line!

So Basically, my question is... Using my cell phone as a modem to go online, thru my DIAL UP INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, will it charge me other than just the minutes I am online? or will it charge me for the DATA download, even tho I'm not using Tmobile wireless internet?

And Second question is.. During my free nights and weekend minutes, will it be free? I guess, I'll ill just have to check it out myself to see. I'll have to try a prepaid Tmobile now that they have Pay by the Day, 1.00 a day, plus 10 cents a minute for calls out of the Tmobile network, and free NIGHTS starting at 7pm to 7am. Ill try and let yall know.. Contact me if you wanna discuss this with me.

-reply by tabby

[bluedragon]

iGuest-tabby, on Oct 9 2008, 06:12 AM, said:

Motorola E8 Rokr - as a modem

Connect To Internet Using Your Cell Phone
Alright Guys... I need some advice on this.. Please feel free to contact me. I am in the USA ofcourse. I have a current account with T-Mobile on a family plan of 700 mins. At the end of the month I am left over with tons of minutes being that I basically use my phone for text messaging. I hardly use it for calling and when I do, I basically call a bunch of Tmobile customers so my calls are automatically free between mobile to mobile.

So now the interesting part is... A Tmobile user said that Tmobile had internet service and you could use you phone as a modem with a data plan with the provider (as an addon). But I already have Broadband super fast internet at home, why pay alot more for wireless addon for more of the cost than DSL or Cable as an extra.

My MotoRokr being a modem, with that being said. I searched the internet for answers since I couldn't get a clearer answer than that. I did some research, and found that I could use my phone as a modem, but I would need three basic things, 1. USB DATA Cable, which is what I use to put music on my phone, pictures, videos and so forth, plus to charge it. 2. I had to download two files. RSDLite 3.1 or higher but try to avoid 4.1!! install it, and 3. Handset USB Driver and install it.

Make sure your phone is charged. In your phone go to Settings, Connections, USB Cable settings (change to MODEM). Plain and simple! Meaning, the USB cable will be used to connect to my cell/modem, instead as a charger or transfer cable.

Now having youself dial up service... Earthlink, AOL, Local dial up ISP's. Go in there and change modem settings to the CELLPHONE as a modem. Put in your ISP username and pw and telephone number you usually dial to go online.

In your computer.. You can just open your IE Browser, go into tools, internet options then chose Connections, make sure you have your cell as a modem listed in there. Once its set.. Your are ready to go online...

To go online using your cell, go thru Start, Connect to, chose the provider you use (that you edited using your cell/modem settings). And your done.

Now my only question is... And Tmobile couldnt give me a straight answer is... Me using my PHONE as a modem to connect to a LOCAL ISP number (dialup) is it only gonna charge me the MINUTES I'm using thru my cell phone to call that local number? or will it charge me for KB's downloaded?

And since I have free nights and weekneds, will it be free to use my phone as a modem during that time? Tmobile wanted me to get the InternetData add on plan for like $20 or $30.00 more as a Contract of so long!

I hooked up to Earthlink earlier using my Moto Rokr cell, my connection said it was at 961.6 kbps. Thats nearly 1mb per second? I went into chat, I was web browsing, course it wasnt as fast as DSL, but it beat my speed of dial up from a house phone line!

So Basically, my question is... Using my cell phone as a modem to go online, thru my DIAL UP INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, will it charge me other than just the minutes I am online? or will it charge me for the DATA download, even tho I'm not using Tmobile wireless internet?

And Second question is.. During my free nights and weekend minutes, will it be free? I guess, I'll ill just have to check it out myself to see. I'll have to try a prepaid Tmobile now that they have Pay by the Day, 1.00 a day, plus 10 cents a minute for calls out of the Tmobile network, and free NIGHTS starting at 7pm to 7am. Ill try and let yall know.. Contact me if you wanna discuss this with me.

-reply by tabby

If you are calling an outside number with your phone - basically using your phone as a modem to dial a number and then connect to internet, you will be charged for the call to the number. The call charges would depend upon the plan you are using. It can be a local call/ inter-state call depending upon the location of the server you've called. Basically a modem dial-up is what you are using. Difference is that you are using a mobile phone instead of dial-up phone.

There is another option. If you use a GPRS/EDGE from your phone to surf the internet. The speed would be slow but then you won't be charged for the call. Because now the traffic is not routed through the Normal call channel. Its using the GPRS path for internet.

Anyways, In your case I guess you will be charged depending upon the plan you are using.

your Local ISP charges would be additional IFF it charges you. I guess you must be already having an account thats why you were able to log in


I couldn't understand one thing. You said its giving you a speed of ~950 kbps .. I dont think its possible .. bcoz wireless Modems have a limitation of I guess 115 kbps .. Kindly correct me if I am wrong .

btw. . If you are getting that much speed .. NJoy

[iGuest]

remote dial up to home computer using laptop and cell phoneConnect To Internet Using Your Cell Phone

OK I have a cell phone that I can connect to my laptop and use as a modem.

I do not have a data plan, but I do have lots of free minutes.

Next I have a desktop computer(always running) sitting in my home that has a dial up modem that's pluged into my telephone line(Fios Telephone) set up for sending and receiving faxes, and desktop also is connected to router with High speed Internet(Fios) internet access.

So now if I dial my home telephone number (xxx) xxx-xxxx from the laptop using the cell as a modem (free call) how do I get my home computer to answer call and connewhat do I need to do to connect to my desktop dial up modem, to use the desktops internet access.

Yea I am cheap I do not want to pay tmobile for thier data plan when I have unused minutes and I am already paying for high speed internet and telephone thats just sitting there not being used.

All I want is to check email and get on to a few web sites.

I am guessing I need some kind of software that allows the laptop to communicate with the desktop.

I know I can set up the desktop is it is a proxy server.

I can set cell phone to bluetooth to laptop use as a modem

I just need to figuire out how to get the two to shake hands and talk to each other.

I was able to use laptop and tmobile phone to connect to internet once I guess they had data port open but after second use they shut me off while connected so no more free data access on phone.

Dennis Ratcliffe

[nirmaldaniel]

before buying anymobile check that whether the mobile has an inbulit modem to do this ,once i was into this problem, the mobile had a gprs/wap but it didnt have a inbuilt modem so i could not use that mobile as a modem and connect internet to my pc.