Mac OS X settings for tethering BlackBerry on XT

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c.diddy

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#34885 31-May-2009 14:29

I am trying to tether my new BlackBerry Bold on XT with my MacBook to use as a modem occasionally. I've paired them using bluetooth and have added a script to my /Library/Modem Scripts folder. Now I just need to know what to enter for 'Telephone Number', 'Account Name', and 'Password' in Mac OS X network settings. For example, to use my Treo on the CDMA network as a modem, the number was #777, account name mobile@jamamobile and password telecom.

qraider

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#220145 31-May-2009 15:49

Try the following:

Number: *99#
Username: blank
Password: blank
APN: internet.telecom.co.nz

Current Phone:
- Android: Samsung SM-G900F Galaxy S5 (XT)
- Win Phone 8: Samsung ATIV S (XT)

Current Tablet:

- Acer Iconia 7" Android Tablet

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c.diddy

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#221320 3-Jun-2009 14:37

qraider: Try the following:

Number: *99#

Username: blank

Password: blank

APN: internet.telecom.co.nz

I tried *99# and got the following error:
DO NOT put *99... in the telephone number - use the Access Point Name (APN) for your network instead.

Then I entered internet.telecom.co.nz in the telephone number field, attempted to connect, but got this error:
Could not negotiate a connection with the remote PPP server. Please verify your settings and try again.

I've tried turning both error correction and header compression on/off but that doesn't seem to make a difference. Also, I checked my BlackBerry and under Options > Advanced Options > TCP/IP, APN is set to internet.telecom.co.nz and enabled. Any ideas?

Behodar

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#221338 3-Jun-2009 15:36

I'm not yet on XT but used to use GPRS on Vodafone. Therefore this post may or may not be helpful :)

There's an option in one of the dropdowns for Generic GSM (GPRS/3G). When you select it, it'll ask for the APN but there will be no field for the phone number. This is the option that I used to use, and it worked fine. I'm assuming that XT is similar.

qraider

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#221352 3-Jun-2009 16:18

A bit outside anything I can help with unfortuantely

Try Neal's site: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/NealR
He has info about XT connections, you could also try dropping him a PM.

Current Phone:
- Android: Samsung SM-G900F Galaxy S5 (XT)
- Win Phone 8: Samsung ATIV S (XT)

Current Tablet:

- Acer Iconia 7" Android Tablet

Twitter: qraider