How to tether BlackBerry Curve 8900 as modem to laptop. you can set up your BlackBerry Curve 8900 as modem for your laptop or mac. the gateway settings differentiate for diffrent service providers like t-mobile, at&t,verizon,rogers, etc.

if your laptop is Windows XP Operating System, you can follow the way to tether BlackBerry Curve 8900 as modem. firstly you should set up Internet APN on pc. you can go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click Phone and Modem Options > In the Phone and Modem Options window, click the Modems , then select Standard Modem and click Properties, in the Standard Modem Properties window, Click the Advanced option, then in the Extra initialization commands field, type the following: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”"(remove<>when typing in your APN)

Example for AT&T; +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”wap.cingular”
Example for T-mobile US; at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”wap.voicestream.com”

(If you do not know your Internet APN, or if you do not have an Internet APN, contact your BlackBerry Curve 8900 service provider),  then Click OK. then in the Phone and Modem Options window, click OK.

For ATT/Cingular Settings

APN: wap.cingular

user name for APN: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM

Password: CINGULAR1

you can find your settings on your BlackBerry Curve 8900 - Options>Advanced Options>TCP. The APN will say, for example, wap.cingular

After setting up internet apn, you should set up dial-up networking. you can go to Start > Settings > Network Connections, Double-click New Connection Wizard, The New Connection Wizard opens > Click Next >  Select the Connect to the Internet option , Click Next > Select Setup my connection manually,  Click Next >  Select Connect using a dial-up modem , Click Next >  If the Select a Device screen appears, select the Modem - Standard Modem check box, Click Next > In the ISP Name field, type a name for your connection,  Click Next > In the Phone number field, type *99# , Click Next >  Indicate which users will have access to the connection ,Click Next >  Enter the user name and password provided by your service provider,  Click Next >Click Finish >  In the Connect window, click Properties > In the Properties window, verify that Modem - Standard Modem appears beneath the Connect using heading, then click Configure > In the Modem Configuration window, clear the Enable hardware flow control check box and make sure none of the other check boxes are selected, Click OK > In the Properties window, click OK.

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