xv6900 tethered modem help please ! !! !

[pmitch]

Originally Posted by bigben

It really is straightforward. Connect a usb cable between your 6900 and computer, select internet sharing, select USB under PC connection press connect on soft key. The status will change to connect and away you go.

My XV6900 is using Radio 3.42.30 with a WM6.1 GPS 3.02 ROM. When I connect the usb cable to the laptop, it makes a great connection, but the browser will only open to the default VZ Access Manager page, advising you to contact them and sign-up for the $15/month access plan. I've gotta believe someone will figure out a workaround and share it. Until then, I'm forced to activate the old battleaxe XV6700 via the VZW website whenever I need to tether, then start Wmodem so I can get online without wires.

It's such a rip that I am paying extra every month for the "unlimited data" plan, but now Verizon excludes data via tethering. There oughta be a law...

So, if anyone knows a hack or trick to get past the VZ Access Manager screen while tethering with an XV6900, do tell!

[denasqu]

Originally Posted by pmitch

I'm with Verizon and have been waiting for someone to figure out how to tether without using the VZW Access Manager. I'm already paying 39.99 per month for "unlimited data" and was able to tether with my last phone (XV6700) with no issues for the past 2 years. With my XV6900, I haven't yet heard of a rom/radio combination that will allow me to tether again. If anyone figures this one out, please post!

try renaming "rilphone.dll" to "rilphone.dll1" in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
"Extension"="rilphone.dll"

[DaddieO]

I followed the instructing posted here to get tethering to work on my xv6900 phone. And, it is working like a charm. I will check my Verizon bill to verify that I'm not getting charged for this service.

I agree 100% that this should NOT be an additional charge since I am paying for the UNLIMITTED DATA CONNECTION already!

I am a newbie to PPCGeeks... but I am so impressed with everyone's knowledge out here that I'm already addicted!! I spend a lot of time reading and LEARNING from you guys! THANKS!! =D>

[blasphemous_prime]

Originally Posted by kuz420187

even though i pay for a tethered modem? if so can i save myself 15 bucks a month by disabling this feature (without getting in trouble) ?

Originally Posted by rvenkat

I am not sure if it is $15 generally it will be around $39.99 something like that ...well I do tether but won't cross more then 200MB a month and using it for past 3 months and didn't see any charges.

Originally Posted by kuz420187

internet on phone is 39.99 but modem option is 14.99. i understand that in the settings you can make the phone act as a modem kind of " secretly"??? . i have no dsl access where i live so i rely soley on my xv6900

it is an additional $15 a month along with the data plan/bundle, but when it comes to trying to bypass verizon's tethering fees, everyone must be careful as your wireless bill with them will get bigger without paying the extra $15, and i was told by some of the customers and a fellow mod that they'll catch tethering even if you're trying to bypass the tethering fees. i tried it 4 years ago and got my last bill right after my contract with them expired as of February of 2004 with an xv6600, and my temper rose to a fever pitch as soon as i saw the amount of my last VZW invoice which was $397.82, and that was with a good discount i was getting as well.

[Getitnowmarketing]

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...966#post317966 is a better solution without paying

[DaddieO]

Originally Posted by drellisdee

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...966#post317966 is a better solution without paying

I was able to get an internet connection using the Wmodem. Thanks for the tip! I'm assuming the phone# to dial is #777?

Using this method, Verizon won't bill me for tethering?

[Getitnowmarketing]

Just make sure you change your dun nai.

[denasqu]

Both ##778 and ##778# connected me to the Verizon "your call cannot be completed as dialed".

Works fine when I disable USB in WMDC (Vista) and use ICS on my Touch.

[travisjulian]

help i have been using custom roms with my verizon xv6800 and everything is great except i can not connect to the internet any help would be great

[fredcatsmommy]

I never got the tethering to work even though I followed the instructions above. Is there anything I need to do to my computer internet before connecting my phone via activesync?