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Connect a computer to the Internet using BlackBerry as a tethered modem

We recomend you do not use your BlackBerry as a tethered modem but instead use a USB Modem, and the main reasons why are:

• The USB modem is capable of 3.6Mbps whereas the Blackberry is only capable of 384Kbps
• The USB modem is a more stable device than a Blackberry connected as a modem
• The USB modem drains far less battery power as the Blackberry goes into charging mode when it is connected and sucks up a lot of power
• The USB modem self installs when you plug it in, the blackberry needs to have blackberry desktop manager software installed to get Internet access to work
• The cost of adding the 3G tarrif to the blackberry sim will be €30 which is the exact amount a seperate sim for the USB modem will cost so there is no cost saving by using a blackberry
• Using the BlackBerry SIM for APNs other than BlackBerry.NET will incur high charges and the tethered modem feature falls into this category.

For full information on USB Modems, click here.

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