Blackberry modem with laptops

I haven't bothered with bluetooth on Windows or Linux yet.

• BlackBerry GPRS/3G Modem with USB
• Plug your Blackberry with the USB Cable
• Start Blackberry Manager
• Config Panel -> Phone and Modem Options -> Standard Modem -> Diagnostics -> Query Modem: AT+GMM should return BlackBerry IP Modem.
• Alternative step:Start Bluetooth ->; Bluetooth Settings, start connection.
• Config Panel -> Phone and Modem Options -> Standard Modem -> Diagnostics -> Extra Settings -> add +cgdcont=1,"IP","general.t-mobile.uk"
• Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections -> New Connecion Wizard
• Connect to the internet
• Setup my connection manually.
• Connect using a dial-up modem
• Modem - Standard Modem (COM4)
• Connection Name - BlackBerry Modem
• Phone Number to Dial - *99#
• Username/password blank. Rest as you wish.
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BlackBerry GPRS/3G Modem on Ubuntu Karmic
Add the following to /etc/apt/sources

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/doctormo/barry-snapshot/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/doctormo/barry-snapshot/ubuntu karmic main



sudo apt-get update

apt-get install barrybackup-gui barry-util



cd /etc/ppd/peers

Replace /barry-tmobileuk (that's what we use) with the following



---8<----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# This file contains options for T-Mobile US Blackberries
#
# It is based on a file reported to work, but edited for Barry.
#

connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /etc/chatscripts/barry-tmobileuk.chat"

# You may not need to auth. If you do, use your user/pass from www.t-mobile.com.
#noauth
user ""
password ""

defaultroute
usepeerdns

#noipdefault
nodetach
#novj
#noaccomp
#nocrtscts
#nopcomp
#nomagic

#nomultilink
ipcp-restart 7
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote

# added so not to disconnect after a few minutes
lcp-echo-interval 0
lcp-echo-failure 999

mtu 1492
debug
debug debug debug

#pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -v"
pty "/usr/sbin/pppob"

# 921600 Works For Me (TM) but won't "speed up" your connection.
# 115200 also works.
921600
local
---8<----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Plug the phone and run the following command:

sudo pppd call barry-tmobileuk