How to use your Glo Mobile Blackberry as a Modem

 

BLACKBERRY HANDHELD AS A MODEM:

Below is a step by step guide as to using your Glo Mobile (Globacom Nigeria) blackberry as an internet modem to enable you browse on your personal computer.

The blackberry can act as a modem. To use as a modem the following must done:
-    install desktop manager (use the cd that came with BBH – Blackberry handheld)
-    configure the modem and add the extra initialization commands
-    configure access to the internet

To Configure Modem and add extra initialization commands:
(Connect bbh to laptop with USB cable)
-    go to control panel
-    click on phones and modems
-    choose standard modem
-    click on properties
-    click on diagnostics (to query for bb modem)
-    click on advanced to add extra initialization commands:
command: AT+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”glosecure”,””,0,0

When configuring access to internet enter the following as:
Phone number: *99#
Username: gprs
Password: gprs
Confirm password: gprs

 

UPDATED STEPS TO USING YOUR GLO MOBILE BLACKBERRY AS A MODEM

STEP:  I
Ensure the Desktop Manager software has been installed. If installed, then connect device to laptop via USB. Then:
1. Go to All Programs
2. Blackberry
3. Desktop manager.
Check to see its status as connected in the blackberry desktop manager.

STEP:  II
Then to set up the Modem, Go to the My Computer, right click and choose:
1. Manage/Device Manager.
2. Modem.
3. Standard Modem.
4. Advance.
5. Add the following extra initialization command: AT+cgdcont=1,”IP”, “glosecure”
6. Click OK.
7. Go to Diagnostics and query modem.
Ensure that the Modem is queried and click OK.

STEP:  III
Then, go to:
1. Control Panel.
2. Network Connection.
3. Create New (and follow procedures).
4. ISP name – glosecure
5. Phone number – *99#
6. Username – gprs
Click Finish and select to create desktop shortcut.

Please be informed that you will be charged from your main account at the rate of 5k/Kbyte when using your blackberry as a modem.