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How To Tether BlackBerry Modem In Windows 7 Via Bluetooth

Every now and then, I’ll forget this procedure so I thought I’d document it.  Thankfully Windows 7 makes it dead simple.

1. Connect to the blackberry device via bluetooth. Windows 7 should automatically recognize it as a phone/modem.  If it doesn’t, you may need to install the latest Blackberry Desktop Manager.
2. Once added, open the properties for the modem in Windows. Navigate to the advanced settings.  Locate a field for entering “extra initialization commands”. 
3. Depending on what network you’re using, you’ll need to specify a different access point in the dial-strings. Examples include:
   
   Rogers: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”internet.com”
   Cingular Blue/AT&T: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”wap.cingular”
   Cingular Orange: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”ISP.CINGULAR”
   UK Vodafone: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”internet”
   SwissCom: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”gprs.swisscom.ch”
   T-Mobile NL: +cgdcont=1,”IP”,”internet”,”“,0,0
4. Save changes and create a new dial-up connection.
5. Leave the username and password section blank (unless your provider requires one).
6. Set the phone number to *99#
7. Save your changes and you’re done.

Pretty simple right?

-M

Disclaimer: If you’re not sure if your data plan supports this, check with your provider.