Tuesday, July 12, 2011

How to Surf the Internet Using Cellphone

Using your cell phone as a modem is perhaps the most overlooked of all Internet connection options. But a mobile phone internet connection, whether as a tethered modem or, using Bluetooth, a wireless cellphone Internet connection, is easy to set up, and with a laptop and cellphone you can check email and surf the web from anywhere, any time, with the Internet in your pocket!

Here are the basic instructions for creating a mobile phone Internet connection. The instructions are for a cell phone with Bluetooth (which most cell phones these days have), but if your cell phone doesn’t have Bluetooth you can buy a cable to connect your laptop to your phone from any cell phone accessory provider. Conversely, if your cell phone has Bluetooth but your laptop does not, you can buy a small USB device which will enable Bluetooth on your computer.

The first thing you need to do is to go to Ross Barkman’s excellent GPRS Info Page and make a note of the “username” and “password” for your cell provider and service. Even though they are called “usernames” and “passwords”, you aren’t getting information from someone else’s account - this is the information which your cell phone provider uses to make a connection between your cell phone and their data network.

After making sure that your computer is all set, you should check and see whether your cell phone service provider offers a high speed wireless (GPRS) access option - if so you will want to sign up for it, and be sure to sign up for the “unlimited” option. The Version cell phone Internet connection runs on their 10x network, which I’m told is blazing fast. Alternatively, if your carrier doesn’t offer a GPRS high speed Internet access package, or if you just don’t want to take advantage of it, then sign up for whatever data transfer plan your carrier offers. Just be sure to sign up for the unlimited option, or you will have to monitor the time you are uploading and downloading email and otherwise connected to the Internet very closely.

Ok, now that you are all ready and capable, here’s how to connect your laptop to the Internet any time, any where, using your cell phone. These directions are based on the settings for a Mac laptop, but Windows laptops will have similar settings.

If you haven’t yet paired your Bluetooth cell phone with your computer, now is the time to do so. First, make sure to set your phone to “discoverable”. Then, go into system preferences, and to the Bluetooth section. Check “support non-conforming phones”, and turn Bluetooth on for your computer if it isn’t already turned on.
Next run your Bluetooth device set-up (on the Mac it’s called “Bluetooth Setup Assistant”), and follow it through to the end, adding your cell phone as a paired device. If your cell phone is already paired, and after you go through the set-up steps you can’t connect your computer to the Internet with your phone, try unsparing and re-pairing your phone using these directions.

Now you can surf the internet with special cellular phones. These cellular phones are called web enabled. It is expensive and you don't realize that you are using up your minutes, so if you need your cellular phone to surf the internet you should get a calling plan with 1000 or unlimited minutes.

Cellular phones can also take pictures with a special adapter. the photos are great to catch that special moment. How many times have you said "I wish i had a camera" that will be solved if you get one of these cellular phones. They hook up to your computer and download your pictures in a matter of seconds or send them via email.




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