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Make my Sprint Blackberry work as a modem.

 


Add A New Internet Connection


Close the Phone and Modem Options and the Control Panel. Create a new connection with Start -> Connect To -> Show all connections -> Create a new connection.


Click Next

2. Select "Connect To The Internet" then Next

3. Select "Set up my connection manually" then Next

4. Select "Connect using a dial-up modem" then Next.

5. Check only the Standard Modem (if prompted).

6. Give the connection a name such as "BlackBerry Modem", then Next.

7. On the next screen, pick one of the following phone numbers, depending on your carrier:

  • If you use GSM/Cingular/AT&T/TMobile: Enter phone number *99#
  • If you use iDEN/Nextel/Telus: Enter phone number S=2
  • If you use CDMA/Verizon/Sprint/Bell Canada: Enter phone number #777

        Username: (Your existing Sprint PCS Username)

........Password: (Your existing Sprint PCS Password)


10. Clear all checkboxes ("Use...when anyone..." and "Make this the default...")

11. Click Finish



Disable IP Header Compression

Make sure TCP/IP Properties (Advanced) "Use IP Header Compression" checkbox is NOT checked. To verify this, do these steps:

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1. Start Menu->Network Connections->"BlackBerry Modem"
2. Click Properties Button
3. Click Networking Tab
4. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
5. Click Properties Button
6. Click Advanced... Button
7. Disable "Use IP header compression" checkbox
8. Click all OK buttons to close all dialogs

Also make sure you clear all these checkboxes, if you see any of these checked:

Turn off "Enable Hardware Flow Control"

Turn off "Enable Modem Error Control"

Turn off "Enable Modem Compression"


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