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

[lennysh]

Originally Posted by roro

i think my question may have been understood. i have verizon btw..

there is a data plan that you pay something like ~$50 for unlimited data. i know that there is a separate $15 plan that you have to pay to use tethering. i do know that one point of the regedit is to avoid the $15 since it will be indistinguishable from normal data usage.

my question is for someone like me with no data plan at all (other than a pay-as-you-go per kb), does doing the hack allow you to fly completely under the radar or will you still be charged for the data usage at the per kb rate?

There is no way to hide the data usage. They will alway's be able to see that. The only thing that might help, is whether or not they use the built in reporting feature that report's a tether, or the sudden jump in data usage to tell you are tethering.. Not sure what VZW does..

[monstah]

Originally Posted by lennysh

I know on Alltel, I use a PRL from their data cards that allow me to use sprint evdo. But I have never been charged for tethering, so not sure if that help's you any. As far as I know, Alltel does not charge for tethering..

I think a lot of us SPRINT users wish they wouldn't charge for this service but un4tunately they do. BUT i did find that program that allows you to use the EVDO service while tethering but you use a verizon access code. I wasn't sure if it was working so i had to wait until my bill came out (i gave it 2 months just to make sure) and i have NO CHARGES for the HUGE amount of data that i have been using. so i guess this code (i use the WMODEM but a verizon access code) to get online through tethering/wmodem works!!!

[monstah]

Originally Posted by lennysh

There is a registry setting that disable's the device telling the server that you are tethered if you use Wireless Modem. If sprint uses that method to know you are tethered, then you can disable it, but if they use the amount of data being used, then I can't help you there...

Change the following registry entry to:

[HKLM\Software\OEM\WModem]
"Multi-NAI"="0"

i guess you pretty much answered my question above about tethering and being charged so i guess i just want clarification. if i am using tethering (WM6 wmodem) and i have been doing so for some time w/o being charged, would it be wise to change my registry? or should i just wait and if i ever get charged (hopefully that won't be the case) then change my registry as u instructed above? i know it seems redundant but i figured i might as well just ask... (yea, i am fairly a noob)