# Sprint phone (blackberry) as a modem **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 5, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745 "2009-11-05T08:28:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![16vCorvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/b487fb/32.png) [@16vCorvette](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/16vCorvette)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/1 "2009-11-05T08:28:17Z")
Up until a month ago I was able to tether my blackberry to my laptop and use it while traveling to access the internet. Sprint has disabled that feature and tells me that there is a 3rd party solution for this. I would like to connect via Bluetooth between my phone and laptop if possible and use the phone as a modem. I am going to be doing a lot of traveling and I don’t want to pay each day in the hotel room to access the internet. Anybody know how to set this up or what program to use? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/2 "2009-11-05T08:36:04Z")
check this out > **[TetherBerry - Tethering Your BlackBerry Simply!](https://crackberry.com/tetherberry-tethering-your-blackberry-simply)** > > The good folks over at TetherBerry have got the CrackBerry Forums all excited with almost 60 pages of questions, comments and users sharing information on the application. That being the case, it's about time we have a look at what exactly... ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/3 "2009-11-05T08:54:07Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > check this out > > [TetherBerry - Tethering Your BlackBerry Simply! | CrackBerry](http://crackberry.com/tetherberry-tethering-your-blackberry-simply) Got a free solution? A 7-day trial doesn’t even cut it enough for me to waste my time even reading about it. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/4 "2009-11-05T08:55:27Z")
No. pay to play. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/5 "2009-11-05T09:13:22Z")
does vzw or att let you do this for free? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/6 "2009-11-05T09:49:15Z")
I do it for free with my $10 a month unlimited data plan with Windows Mobile and AT&T… ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/7 "2009-11-05T10:16:16Z")
man, you guys really can fuck up any thread. a specific question was asked. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/8 "2009-11-05T10:22:56Z")
reopened, but please keep it on topic, this is a pretty specific thread. > [@92slowcivic](#): > > does vzw or att let you do this for free? check the link I posted. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/9 "2009-11-05T10:31:45Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > reopened, but please keep it on topic, this is a pretty specific thread. > > check the link I posted. i didn’t check your link because the op’s response made it sound carrier specific. edit: not the op, but the next response. mine and joe’s responses were nowhere near off topic enough to lock this, stop being so reactionary. \<3 you geoff. my question was legitimate and thought if it was answered it would give the op more options. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sprint-phone-blackberry-as-a-modem/75745/10 "2009-11-05T10:43:13Z")
![http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/Robinson_crotch_grab.jpg](http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/Robinson_crotch_grab.jpg) I blame still being sick. To specifically answer, yes, this is typically a feature all carriers charge for. The tetherberry software appears to get around that. there might also be some other work-arounds. at the end of the day, data is data…