How to use BlackBerry Pearl as a modem?

How to set up?

1. Start your BlackBerry Desktop Manager and it should be running in the background. there is no need to click on any options. just open it. This is required to use BlackBerry pearl as an external modem.
   
2. Conenct your BlackBerry using USB cable to your Computer.
3. Click on start->Control Panel -> Phones and Modems->Press Enter
4. Click on Modem tab-> select the standard modem -> click on Properties -> Advanced and add only ONE of the following Extra initialization command line That applies to your carrier. APN Settings: Cingular Blue/AT&T Users
   +cgdcont=1,"IP","proxy"
   
   Cingular Orange
   +cgdcont=1,"IP","ISP.CINGULAR"
   
   T-MOBILE USA
   +cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"
   
   Rogers
   +cgdcont=1,"IP","internet.com"
   
   Vodafone UK
   +cgdcont=1,"IP","internet"
   
   Verizon USA - Blank
   Nextel USA - Blank
   Sprint USA - Blank
   
   
1. Press ok until all windows are closed. now click on Start -> Connect To -> Show all connections -> Create a new connection.
   1. Click Next
   
   2. Select "Connect To The Internet" then Next
   
   3. Select "Set up my connection manually" then Next
   
   4. Select "Connect using a dial-up modem" then Next.
   
   5. Check only the Standard Modem (if prompted).
   
   6. Give the connection a name such as "Pearl Modem", then Next.
   
   7. On the next screen, pick one of the following phone numbers, depending on your carrier:
   For GSM Phones such as Cingular , AT&T and T-Mobile use phone number *99#
   For iDEN phones such as Nextel/Telus use phone number S=2
   For CDMA phones such as Verizon, Sprint use phone number #777
   
   8. Click Next.
   
   9. On the next screen, pick one of the following, depending on your carrier:
   
   Cingular Blue, AT&T or Nextel:
   User name: Blank
   Password: Blank
   
   Rogers Canada:
   User name: wapuser1
   Password: wap
   
   Cingular Orange:
   Username:ispda@cingulargprs.com
   Password: cingular1
   
   T-Mobile USA:
   User name: TMobile.com User name
   Password: TMobile.com Password
   
   Verizon replace 8005551212 with your phone number:
   Username: 8005551212@vzw3g.com
   Password: 8005551212
   
   Sprint:
   Username: Sprint User name
   Password: Sprint Password
   
   10. Clear all check boxes ("Use...when anyone..." and "Make this the default...")
   
   11. Click Finish
5. Make sure under TCP/IP Properties (Advanced) "Use IP Header Compression" checkbox is unchecked. To verify this, do these steps:
   1. Start Menu->Network Connections->"Pearl Modem"
   2. Click Properties Button
   3. Click Networking Tab
   4. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
   5. Click Properties Button
   6. Click Advanced... Button
   7. un-check "Use IP header compression" checkbox
   8. Click OK until all windows are closed.
   Uncheck all the following check boxes, if you see any of these checked:
   Turn off "Enable Hardware Flow Control"
   Turn off "Enable Modem Error Control"
   Turn off "Enable Modem Compression
6. Finally, click on the "Pearl Modem" icon via Start Menu->Network Connections. start using Internet from your Pearl.