How To: Using your 6700 as a USB modem for your computer. - Page 3

wingzero · #21 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 12:35 AM

Yeah, if you don't go wild with it, you'll be ok. I've used many times and didn't get charge for it.

alohaHTC · #22 (**permalink**) 07-05-2006, 12:41 AM

Anyone looking to do this in Linux has had a rough time ... until now!

See: http://ppcgeeks.com/viewtopic.php?t=170

KingJames334 · #23 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 12:40 AM

I just followed those instructions and got mine hooked up, works great. But just one question will Sprint bill me for this usage? has anyone gotton a bill? or can sprint tell that we have a connection. I hate sprint, personally thought when I bought the phone that this modem worked to dail up any internet provider of my choise. When I called sprint they said I needed to signup for an additional plan that cost 39.95 a month in addition to my existing plan. Sprint sucks !!

**Wideawake** · #24 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 12:47 AM

no no no please dont say that.

Sprint rules

, where else can u even get a data package for 15 dollars???? ummm no where, verzion charges u like 35, not sure to be exact. no i havent been charged for any tethering. shoot my plan is like 42 after tax with alot of free goodies.
~mike

**bunnytrigger** · #25 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 12:56 AM

if you abuse the tethering you are more likely to get caught, if you just use it now and then , it should be no problem.

Cingular's data package for having a data card with unlimitited aceess is around 80 dollars, tax and hardware excluded, and that is with a data card. It is more with a cell phone as a modem. Our 6700 is able to stream A LOT before it raises any flags of being used as a modem without having to have the "additional plan" that you believe to be expensive. Alltel offers that same access for around 100 dollars. I happen to check everytime that i use it as a modem and I have transfered close to 1GB in one day of use with no extra charges so far.......Sprint doesn't suck so bad if you really think about it. Just make sure you research before jumping into conclusions that could cause you to lose into many good things that are out there.

And if there is ever any questions, feel free to PM anybody in this forums, we sure dont mind helping each other at any time

Rufus · #26 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 05:41 PM

I doubt that they are going to catch you... I have been using this pretty heavily... Including connecting to my company and remoting into my PC at work. I am sure that if anything was going to draw too much bandwidth, it would be that or downloading music or something. I think that having this phone, they expect some users to do this, since the modem program is included in the programs of the initial install (at least for the upgraded ROM).

**Big D5** · #27 (**permalink**) 07-06-2006, 09:09 PM

I have used this heavily for the last couple of weeks and I haven't seen any charges. How would they even know, doesn't the data transfer look like your regular cell data transfer. You are singing on the same way that you wood if you were just using PIE how would Sprints system be able to tell that you are using a laptop

xclusiv_1 · #28 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 06:13 AM

WOW just set this up like 3 minutes ago and the CONNECTION IS FAST!!!! thanxs to everyone who contributed to figuring this out

p0ww0ww0w · #29 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 09:16 PM

i was able to connect with the usb but i couldnt figure out how to connect with bluetooth could someone help!? thanks!

**pzztgotbagz** · #30 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006, 09:25 PM

i found this out because i tried to use my phone as a modem on my wifes laptop and whatever usb bluetooth dongle he has does not support dun only filesharing and a few other things i went home and connected to my motorola usb dongle and there was the connection to use the phone as a modem.so not only does the phone have to support dun but so does the computer ur connecting it to .....