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Use tethering - BlackBerry Curve 9360

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You can use your phone to create an internet connection from a laptop or desktop. Follow these instructions to use tethering.
Before you can use your phone as data modem, you need to install the program BlackBerry Desktop Software on your computer.

BlackBerry Curve 9360
BlackBerry Curve 9360
BlackBerry Curve 9360
Step 1 of 11

Install BlackBerry Desktop Software

Go to www.blackberry.com on your computer.
Find the download section on the web page to download BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Download and install BlackBerry Desktop Software.

Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.
Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.
Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.
Step 2 of 11

Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.

Start the program BlackBerry Desktop Software on your computer.Wait while the program establishes a connection to your phone.
Start the program BlackBerry Desktop Software on your computer.Wait while the program establishes a connection to your phone.
Start the program BlackBerry Desktop Software on your computer.Wait while the program establishes a connection to your phone.
Step 3 of 11

Connect phone and computer

Start the program BlackBerry Desktop Software on your computer.
Wait while the program establishes a connection to your phone.

Select Mobile Internet.
Select Mobile Internet.
Select Mobile Internet.
Step 4 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Select Mobile Internet.

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select Configure connection ....
Select Configure connection ....
Select Configure connection ....
Step 5 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Select Configure connection ....

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select Add custom profile ....
Select Add custom profile ....
Select Add custom profile ....
Step 6 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Select Add custom profile ....

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Click the field next to Profile Name and key in Vodafone Internet
Click the field next to Profile Name and key in Vodafone Internet
Click the field next to Profile Name and key in Vodafone Internet
Step 7 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Click the field next to Profile Name and key in Vodafone Internet

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Click the field next to Access point.Key in vfinternet.au
Click the field next to Access point.Key in vfinternet.au
Click the field next to Access point.Key in vfinternet.au
Step 8 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Click the field next to Access point.
Key in vfinternet.au

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select OK to activate the profile.
Select OK to activate the profile.
Select OK to activate the profile.
Step 9 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Select OK to activate the profile.

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select OK to confirm.
Select OK to confirm.
Select OK to confirm.
Step 10 of 11

Set up your computer for tethering

Select OK to confirm.

You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select Connect.An internet connection from your computer via your phone is established.
Select Connect.An internet connection from your computer via your phone is established.
Select Connect.An internet connection from your computer via your phone is established.
Step 11 of 11

Use tethering

Select Connect.
An internet connection from your computer via your phone is established.

Install BlackBerry Desktop Software

Go to www.blackberry.com on your computer.
Find the download section on the web page to download BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Download and install BlackBerry Desktop Software.
BlackBerry Curve 9360

Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the phone socket and to your computer's USB port.
Start the program BlackBerry Desktop Software on your computer.
Wait while the program establishes a connection to your phone.

Set up your computer for tethering

Select Mobile Internet.
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select Configure connection ....
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select Add custom profile ....
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Click the field next to Profile Name and key in Vodafone Internet
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Click the field next to Access point.
Key in vfinternet.au
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select OK to activate the profile.
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.
Select OK to confirm.
You only need to set up your computer for tethering the first time you use the function.

Use tethering

Select Connect.
An internet connection from your computer via your phone is established.
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