Using your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone as a modem for Internet accessibility on your laptop is great in a perfect way,when there’s no Wi-Fi service available or your are off your regular internet data plan service. The main benefit of using Bluetooth instead of a USB cable for tethering is that you can keep your mobile phone anywhere that’s near and still make the connection intact.
There are two ways to this method, including using Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking(DUN) and your wireless provider’s login information to tether your phone to your computer. The easiest means,however, may be to use third-party tethering software like PdaNet for smartphones or Synccell for regular phones, because these apps don’t require you to make many settings changes or know much about your wireless provider’s technology, but of what use is all this long processes, when all you need is your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone and your Bluetooth enabled laptop, and a data plan for your mobile phone.
The method below pairs your phone with your computer and connects them over a Personal Area Network (PAN) and then you are good to go
Requirements:
• Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone
• Bluetooth adapter (built-in or external dongle) for your laptop
• Data plan from your mobile provider
Here are guidelines for using your mobile phone as a Bluetooth modem:
• Go-to the settings menu on your mobile phone and activate the Bluetooth
• Enable your phone to be visible to other Bluetooth devices.
• Find your Bluetooth program manager on your PC – in Windows XP and Windows 7, go under My Computer > My Bluetooth Connections or you can look for Bluetooth devices under the Control Panel – on a Mac, go to System Settings > Bluetooth
• In the Bluetooth program manager, select the option to add a new connection or device, which will make the computer search for available Bluetooth devices and find your phone.
• When your mobile phone appears in the next screen, select it to pair it to your laptop.
• If prompted for a PIN code, try 0000 or 1234 and enter it on both the mobile device when prompted and your computer. (If those codes don’t work, look in the information that came with your device or do a search for your phone’s model and the words “Bluetooth pairing code”.)
• When the phone has been added, you will be asked what service to use.
• Choose PAN (Personal Area Network).
• Finally,enjoy sharing of internet access after establishing connection.
• Click on ‘Disconnect’ button after completion of browsing.
Note:
If you own a BlackBerry, you can also read the step by step guide to using your BlackBerry as a tethered modem or my USB- and Bluetooth-friendly mobile phone tethering instructions for each major mobile carrier at the help section.
