i am getting a laptop and would like to tether the pone for internet use on my laptop. with the i730 i did it by the way of a cable and dialing a number on the phone to access the modem mode.

with this phone i know that verizon disabled it... i tried searching for post containing "tether" and nothing came up. can someone tell me what posts or what the word i should be searching for that describe this process?

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Mr. Belding's on speed dial #3, right after Screech.

By far the easiest way to tether right now is with the wmwifi program. Read the sticky at the top of the threads. I use it all the time. No regedits or modem settings needed. Just install and go.

Are you talking about wifirouter?

If so that site is OFFLINE and you cant download. Also there is 40 pages of BS to wade through to figure out all the issues. Maybe post a link to a non-offline site to download it from as well as the final WORKING info. Who wants to read 40 pages of stuff only to find out its not available and not working.

I have tethered the I-760, however you need the VZ manager software, the
data plan($45.00) and the a tether surcharge(15.00)-both monthly charges.

Sorry I didn't know the site is down. As far as issues, I have had zero. I turn it on and it works flawlessly. I am just guessing but I suppose he is planning on selling the software. It would definitely be a must have for me.

i hate verizon with a passion..... i'd rather not give them another 15 a month.

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Mr. Belding's on speed dial #3, right after Screech.

But it is the legal and morally upright solution.

And to be honest, Verizon has really shaped up over the last year. I actually have a better view of Verizon after dealing with them and our 80 lines of service on a weekly basis now than I did when I opened the account 2 years ago.

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Verizon has top notch customer service. If they say they they will do something they do it. They almost always solve my issue to MY liking. They give credits if asked. I really have had good dealings with them.

Now Dish network is another story. (LIARS!)

easy solution w/o paying the $15/month

PdaNet + Power Hot Sync & Charge

This is EXTREMELY easy and provides good speed (better than the WIFI). If you get the cable it will also allow you to use the tethered sync and charge it at the same time, which was important to me. Good Luck.

I agree PDANET is one of the few PDA apps I actually BOUGHT

Most people, including myself want tethering when there is no wifi connection available. Any laptop today most likely comes with a wifi adapter.

I tethered my Q with Verizon, but I'm going to give pdanet and the usb charging cable a go. I've seen alot of good feedback on both.

The alternative with Verizon is okay, one good thing for me when I needed it in the past was that it could be activated and de-activated with a phone call, therefore avoiding a constant $15 per month charge if you didn't need it.