Surfing the Internet using your cellphone

[Qacer]

I have a Motorola V195. From what I was told, I can use it to connect to my laptop and surf the Internet.

How do I go about doing that?

My phone is unlocked and I will be using a network that supports GPRS.

Thanks!

 

[Injury]

via Bluetooth would work.

Find the phone using bluetooth, set up an internet connection via the phone?

www.howardforums.com may help. (forum or forums, don't remember, can't really check right now)

 

[Estrella]

Psh, iPhone ftw

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: Estrella
Psh, iPhone ftw

iPhone can't tether.

 

[Ktulu]

Motorola Mobile Phone Tools

 

[edmicman]

This is how I did it on a Verizon KRZR:
http://mark.cdmaforums.com/DUN.htm

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: RichieZ

Originally posted by: Estrella
Psh, iPhone ftw

iPhone can't tether.

iPhone doesn't NEED to tether. It's got it's own full featured web browser. Psh v=p

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: TruePaige

Originally posted by: RichieZ

Originally posted by: Estrella
Psh, iPhone ftw

iPhone can't tether.

iPhone doesn't NEED to tether. It's got it's own full featured web browser. Psh v=p

do you have one? I do and its slow as molasses. Yes its wonderful I can browse on the go, but I also have a 3g aircard and a laptop for when I need to do more than check stocks or read a website.

 

[sjwaste]

I did this with my LG VX4400 for a while when I moved into my last apartment. If I recall, it required a cable to connect, then setting up the phone to work via DUN as a modem. Just used airtime minutes. Latency was high, but sustained transfer was about 10-12KB/sec.

 

[KMFJD]

I've seen it done with a Blackberry, wasn't very fast, but the network in our area is slow as hell.

 

[SSSnail]

Search <phone model number> + <use as modem> = winnar!

 

[thomsbrain]

I tried this a while ago with an older Sony phone and infrared connection to my laptop. It connected fine, but the connection automatically signed me up for some expensive data plan (Cingular). I had to call and bitch to get taken back off the plan. BTW, they had some blocking thing that kept me from using the phone like a normal modem to an ISP. It would only work through their proprietary network. The speed was about the same as dial-up (EDGE network).

 

[tatteredpotato]

Originally posted by: TruePaige

Originally posted by: RichieZ

Originally posted by: Estrella
Psh, iPhone ftw

iPhone can't tether.

iPhone doesn't NEED to tether. It's got it's own full featured web browser. Psh v=p

Hmmm 3" screen or 14.1" screen... tough call.

I have Alltel and it's a $25/month charge to add unlimited Data minutes for tethering. Then I can configure the connection as a Dial up Connection.

P.S. does your phone have 3g?

 

[EKKC]

Sprint blackberry 8830

just got it last week and use it as a modem as well for the laptop... via bluetooth too!
its not the fastest, but its like a slow DSL line. so im happy since i need to multitask and client sites and sometimes i need to connect to other clients VPN

Sprint don't charge extra for phone as modem usage, unlike Verizon and ATT where you have to pay extra for tethering.