How to tether your Blackberry 8300 Curve (Mac OS X)

“Stay connected to the Internet wherever you go by using your BlackBerry Curve (8300) as a Bluetooth modem for your OS-X-powered Macintosh…”

This tutorial guides you through the process of connecting wirelessly to the Internet using your BlackBerry Curve (8300) as a Bluetooth modem for your Macintosh (running OS X) via native Bluetooth functionality. The benefits of such wireless connectivity are numerous, enabling greater productivity and maximized Internet access. The procedure is straightforward, and the tutorial assumes no prior knowledge of either Bluetooth or BlackBerry. Knowing your way around a Mac will help, but is not required. Note that using your BlackBerry as a wireless modem for your Mac (or any computer) is classified as tethering, and may or may not be covered by your wireless plan.

Requirements:

Macintosh running OS X with Bluetooth

BlackBerry Curve (8300) with Internet access

Custom Research In Motion modem script

All set? Let’s get started…

Install the BlackBerry Modem Script

Extract the custom Research In Motion modem script then copy the folder (BlackBerry.ccl) to the “Modem Scripts” directory on your Mac: Finder ? Hard Disk ? Library ? Modem Scripts

Pair the BlackBerry Curve with your Mac

Okay, now to pair the BlackBerry and Mac via Bluetooth. Crack open your BlackBerry, go to “Manage Connections”, and enable Bluetooth via checkmark (the icon should then show a yellow minus icon).

1) Turn on bluetooth on your phone and make it discoverable

2) Open bluetooth preferences on your computer and make it search for devices

3) Once its found your device start the pairing and put in the passkey.

Configure the Bluetooth Connection

So far so good. We are almost finished! Now it is time to configure the Bluetooth connection.

You will then see an option that says "access the internet with your

phone's data connection" make sure this is check marked then click continue

The next screen will prompt you for the following information

phone vendor: Research in Motion

phone model: it should give 3 options 8100, 8800, 8700

(I tested it using the 8800 settings for my bold and curve both worked)

Username:

Password:

Phone number:

For the username, pass, and number find your carrier under here (don’t have at&t someone please post it)

Data Connection Settings

Rogers

Username: wapuser1

Password: wap

Phone number: internet.com

Cingular

Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM

Password: CINGULAR1

Phone Number: wap.cingular

Or

Username: ISP@CINGULARGPRS.COM

Password: CINGULAR1

Phone Number: ISP.CINGULAR

T-Mobile

Username: guest

Password: guest

Phone Number: wap.voicestream.com

And finally, select “Show Modem status in the menu bar” and then click “Continue” and on the next screen quit then quit

Connect using your Blackberry

In your menu bar, you should see a phone, click on the phone then click on Connect Bluetooth (You should see status Connecting, Authenticating, then once you see numbers (which is your connect time) you should be able to browse the internet.)