Mobile Internet or tethering
About using Mobile Internet to tether your
smartphone
Depending on your wireless service provider, you can use the Mobile Internet feature to set up your BlackBerry smartphone
as a modem by connecting it to your computer with a USB cable. This is also known as tethering. Using your smartphone as
modem allows you to connect to the Internet on your computer when you might not otherwise have access to the Internet.
This feature isn't available for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.
You can use only one smartphone as a modem with your computer at a time. If your smartphone is associated with a
BlackBerry Enterprise Server, contact your administrator to make sure that the appropriate IT policy is turned on to use this
feature.
Set up your Mobile Internet settings
Before you can use your BlackBerry smartphone as a modem, you must set up your Mobile Internet settings. You select or
create a profile that contains the information that your wireless service provider needs to allow the Internet connection.
Some profiles have been provided but you can also create a new profile.
1. Connect your smartphone to your computer.
2. In the BlackBerry Desktop Software, click Tools > Mobile Internet settings.
3. Do one of the following:
• If your wireless service provider appears in the Profile drop-down list, click their profile. In the Profiles Settings
section, type any required information that isn't included in the profile. For more information, contact your
wireless service provider.
• If your wireless service provider doesn't appear in the Profile drop-down list, click Add. Type a name for the
profile. Contact your wireless service provider to determine the information that is required for the profile settings.
Click OK. Required information can vary for each wireless service provider.
4. Click OK.
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