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How to use your Glo Mobile Blackberry as a Modem

BLACKBERRY HANDHELD AS A MODEM:

Below is a step by step guide as to using your Glo Mobile (Globacom Nigeria) blackberry as an internet modem to enable you browse on your personal computer.

The blackberry can act as a modem. To use as a modem the following must done:
-    install desktop manager (use the cd that came with BBH – Blackberry handheld)
-    configure the modem and add the extra initialization commands
-    configure access to the internet

To Configure Modem and add extra initialization commands:
(Connect bbh to laptop with USB cable)
-    go to control panel
-    click on phones and modems
-    choose standard modem
-    click on properties
-    click on diagnostics (to query for bb modem)
-    click on advanced to add extra initialization commands:
command: AT+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”glosecure”,””,0,0

When configuring access to internet enter the following as:
Phone number: *99#
Username: gprs
Password: gprs
Confirm password: gprs

 

UPDATED STEPS TO USING YOUR GLO MOBILE BLACKBERRY AS A MODEM

STEP:  I
Ensure the Desktop Manager software has been installed. If installed, then connect device to laptop via USB. Then:
1. Go to All Programs
2. Blackberry
3. Desktop manager.
Check to see its status as connected in the blackberry desktop manager.

STEP:  II
Then to set up the Modem, Go to the My Computer, right click and choose:
1. Manage/Device Manager.
2. Modem.
3. Standard Modem.
4. Advance.
5. Add the following extra initialization command: AT+cgdcont=1,”IP”, “glosecure”
6. Click OK.
7. Go to Diagnostics and query modem.
Ensure that the Modem is queried and click OK.

STEP:  III
Then, go to:
1. Control Panel.
2. Network Connection.
3. Create New (and follow procedures).
4. ISP name – glosecure
5. Phone number – *99#
6. Username – gprs
Click Finish and select to create desktop shortcut.

Please be informed that you will be charged from your main account at the rate of 5k/Kbyte when using your blackberry as a modem.

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84 Comments on “How to use your Glo Mobile Blackberry as a Modem

  1. Anonymous
    June 2, 2011

    Nice one!!! Will do it this Morning ty!!

    • Eta Uso Jr
      June 5, 2011

      You are welcome. Feel free to keep in touch

  2. young J.
    June 3, 2011

    Nice one man
    I have also wanted Glo’s Acesspoint name
    And password … Now my 2go rocks on my glo BB….hehe

    • Eta Uso Jr
      June 5, 2011

      Thats good to know. You are highly welcome

    • jossy
      November 11, 2011

      pls can i hav d glo’s acesspoint name and password

  3. jboy
    June 8, 2011

    Pls how can I configure my 2go 2 work on my bb (glo)?

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  5. Gabriel
    September 16, 2011

    wot of nokia 5330 tv mobile edition using nokia pc suite. On like oda networks, Glo intanet configuration is not in d pc suite but dere’s room 4 manual configuration. Can use d same as above

  6. osita
    September 17, 2011

    Pls how do I configure my glo mobile blackberry allow me use my 2go app .osinosmart@yahoo.com

  7. mekinho
    September 24, 2011

    Pls hw do I configure my glo mobile blackberry to allow me use my 2go app

  8. ahmed
    October 3, 2011

    Hello,
    Tried configuring it but extra initialization commands won’t accept any form of input. What could be wrong? Kindly assist.

  9. Ahmed
    October 3, 2011

    Process followed as advised. Still, connection can’t be made. What could be wrong? Kindly help.

    • Eta Uso Jr
      October 3, 2011

      Please do you have recharge units in your phone? As this method does not use data from your Blackberry Subscription Quota but rather you would be billed directly from the units on your phone.

  10. ahmed
    October 3, 2011

    No, I don’t. I’ll load and revert. Thanks a lot Sir. Regards.

  11. yunghams
    October 9, 2011

    Am tryna do it but not connecting

  12. Pharrell
    October 13, 2011

    please tell me how do i connect to 2go on my blackberry, i have tried everything but it don’t seems to be working

  13. pavel
    October 18, 2011

    This thread heading is misleading. It should be ‘using ur blackberry as a modem (without BIS)’.

    If one is charged seperately from their BIS subscription, it should be stated there. But over all, thanks for posting such a feed.

  14. uzor
    October 21, 2011

    Please hw do I configure my 2go to work on my bb… I just need a kind of acess point… Please reply asap

  15. gozz
    October 22, 2011

    Kool info man,, just one question.. Can u hav both a BIS plan and another seperate “normal” internet plan subscribed at the same time on a BB.. With glo or mtn?.

    • Eta Uso Jr
      October 23, 2011

      Yes. Perfectly yes. But then, whenever you want to use the other internet plan, it would mean you having to tweak your TCP/IP settings on your BB.

  16. Anonymous
    October 31, 2011

    It’s not working. I’m I missing something?

  17. tayo
    November 2, 2011

    Hi,hw cn I use 2go on my  using glo network

  18. lawal
    November 3, 2011

    Pls i av tried everything i could to •̸Ϟαkε 2go work on my curve 2, buh av gottn ​no progress. Pls can you help me out ?

  19. afolabi
    November 3, 2011

    pls av tried every thing possible to make 2go work on my bb curve two, using my glo sim. pls can u help

  20. jossy
    November 11, 2011

    how do i get acess name and code 4 my glo bb tour? cld u give it to me cuz i need d 2go working

  21. yinka
    November 20, 2011

    I followed ur guide above,but my glo mobile   is yet to work as a modem to connect to d internet on my laptop. I couldn’t “query modem”,all I get is a msg sayin my   is not connected to d laptop. I left dat n proceeded wt d diagnostics n xtra initialization commands(suceeded in enterin d commands). Wot’s d access point pls? Pls help. Merci

  22. yinka
    November 20, 2011

    Pls wot’s the access point? I couldn’t querry modem. When I click on querry modem,I get a msg saying that my blackberry is not connected to d laptop. Pls help!!!

  23. gud site
    January 4, 2012

    Good site

  24. Patrick
    January 23, 2012

    It worked perfectly. The problem im having is, they collect my call units. My chief, is there any other way to make it use my BIS? Pls help me out.

    • Eta Uso Jr
      January 27, 2012

      There is no way to use your Blackberry as a modem and make it charge from your BIS. It would only work using the units from your phone.

  25. Mikebuddy
    February 5, 2012

    Your post Ĩ̷̊s misleading like someone rightly said, but Йợ̣̣̇̇̇τ̲̅ withstanding. ℓ̊ think your should find access point of glo blackberry α̲̅πϑ replace it with the normal glosecure that everyphone uses, den U̶̲̥̅̊ r charged from your bis. The big issue Ĩ̷̊s now what’s d  APN

  26. Agbo Peter
    February 6, 2012

    Hi everyone

  27. Anonymous
    March 8, 2012

    How can we switch from MTN BB to GLO BB?

    • Eta Uso Jr
      March 8, 2012

      Easy! Simply take out your MTN line from your BB and then insert a GLO line into it and subscribe.

  28. Olalekan
    March 13, 2012

    I need configuration settings for glo on blackberry desktop manager, please

  29. Anonymous
    March 29, 2012

    Hi, is it possible to connect via bluetooth and get charged from my BB dataplan? i have about 12gb and i cant seem to utilize it properly…..pls help.

    • Eta Uso Jr
      March 29, 2012

      You can’t use your BB connection on your PC or Laptop and get it to charge from your data plan

  30. Emmanuel Oyo-Ita
    May 20, 2012

    Pls hw do I uuse my Blackberry with an MTN sim crd as a Modem, the configuration process pls

    • Eta Uso Jr
      May 20, 2012

      Details coming soon. However, note that you would be charged from your credit and not your data plan.

  31. Anonymous
    May 26, 2012

    This d0esnt w0rk!!!

  32. tomiwa
    May 31, 2012

    Pls I use mtn for my blackberry. Would you kindly share T̶̲̥̅ђe̶̲̥̅̊ settings for mtn as well. Thank you so much.

  33. collins
    June 2, 2012

    good one, i wish u cam do d write up on the same page for mtn,etisalat, zain etc for easy access and saving all one page together. Im xpecting frm u. I have not seen d rest.

  34. Bellman
    June 4, 2012

    How about using the data plan for BIS instead of my units? It’s damn expensive!

    • Eta Uso Jr
      June 4, 2012

      Currently, there is no proven way to browse on your laptop or PC using your BIS Data-Plan

  35. UPJOS
    June 18, 2012

    Its good

  36. Ben
    June 23, 2012

    After subscribing to glo BB can I use d sim in a modem with d configuration dat u gave

    • Eta Uso Jr
      June 23, 2012

      Yes you can but your subscription would not count as you may be trying to ask above. Using your blackberry as a modem, you will be charged from the recharge balance in your phone.

  37. Adeyemi Ikeoluwa Seun
    July 12, 2012

    Tnks am greatful

  38. chris oluwaseyi
    July 27, 2012

    I lov it

  39. anthony
    September 1, 2012

    Pls help unlock my MTN fastlink
    IMEI : 357133038969794
    Model : E156G

    Thanks alot

    • Eta Uso Jr
      September 1, 2012

      You welcome. Your unlock code is: 53177085

  40. Samuel
    September 18, 2012

    Just bought Samsung galaxy tab 2 and would like to configure my blackberry as a modem to browse on my Samsung tab

    • Eta Uso Jr
      September 20, 2012

      You can’t. Get a sim and put into your Tab and subscribe.

      • Anonymous
        September 20, 2012

        Thanks Eta, but my Tab do not have a slot for Sim card. That is my problem.

      • Eta Uso Jr
        September 30, 2012

        Not all Tabs have 3G capability. You would checked this before you bought it. Your Tab must be the Wifi-only version.

  41. Anonymous
    September 20, 2012

    Thanks Eta, but my tab do not have a Sim slot that is my problem. Is there any solution here for me?

  42. Hally
    September 21, 2012

    Any idea of how to browse on your laptop using your BIS

    • Eta Uso Jr
      September 30, 2012

      Using your Blackberry with O.S7 and running on MTN BIS (full monthly subscription), you can broadcast your network as Wifi using Mobile Hotspot and browse on your PC or Laptop

  43. Lawrenzy
    November 16, 2012

    Pls if i buy normal internet subscription on my glo blackberry will it work while my bis is still active and i connect it as a modem?

    • Eta Uso Jr
      November 22, 2012

      Sure it would

      • collins.adaramola@gmail.com
        November 22, 2012

        Please Bros, my BB manager CD is refusing to be install on my laptop. I am using BB touch. What should I do please? Or can anyone send me a copy through Mail?.
        ThAnks.
        Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN

      • Eta Uso Jr
        November 25, 2012

        Just go online and download the software and also, by going online, you would also have the opportunity to get the latest version of the software

      • collins.adaramola@gmail.com
        November 25, 2012

        Thanks my real brother. I will try that. God bless.
        Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN

      • Eta Uso Jr
        November 26, 2012

        You’re welcome.

      • collins
        November 27, 2012

        Thanks for your good and prompt reply.Please listen to me , i beg :- I say in Jesus Name that May your light never grow dim. this will be the foundation of your light getting better and rising in Jesus Name.

        My BB Touch is becoming slower and slower in opening browser especially when i touch or click an icon or browser and also in Opening Mails , what should I do to Clean it up? or what should i do generally? (ii) How do i find a good working Anti-virus for it and how should i install it.

      • Eta Uso Jr
        November 27, 2012

        You do not need an anti-virus for your bb. It would only slow it down further. Just backup your phone numbers and then do a Phone Swipe, it would reset your bb back to the way it came from the factory and would free you phone from all the clogged up apps and stuffs that is making it sluggish

  44. collins
    November 27, 2012

    please i have nokia e7 , and i am using netqin antivirus. but now my nokia e7 is also very sluggishly slow in opening, when i say sluggishly slow, i meant very very sluggishly slow. i have tried cleaning up with netqin, but still very slow, what should i do now?

    • Eta Uso Jr
      November 27, 2012

      Just backup your data and do a full phone reset. I believe you have too many applications in your phone and these cause even very fast phone to become sluggish

  45. Yinkore
    December 26, 2012

    Dude, my friend uses his Bold5 mobile hotspot, connects to his laptop via wifi and browses via his BIS mbs. I use a Curve4 which also has d mobile hotspot function but instead of takin the Mbs, it takes ma credit. What can i do?

    • Eta Uso Jr
      December 26, 2012

      I am sure your friend uses Etisalat and most importantly, he must be paying the full BIS monthly subscription of N3,000 and not the N1,500 (monthly/weekly packages)

  46. dbraveheart
    January 6, 2013

    Pls can I use my Torch2 for hotspot without being charged from my airtime if I subscribe for the MTN full month bis?

    • Eta Uso Jr
      January 6, 2013

      Cannot say same for this moment as I have not tried it recently but up till few months ago; subscribing to full month mtn bis allowed you to use your blackberry as a hotspot and internet usage was then charged from your bis data-plan and not your airtime.

      • collins.adaramola@gmail.com
        January 8, 2013

        Please what is “hotspot” pleas and what & what are its usefulness?.
        Please also, my tourch 2 does not download youtube video or too too slow to download video or Stream video for watching. I’m I d one that is impatient or there is something I needed to set that was not set .thanks. Happy new year. CK.

      • Eta Uso Jr
        January 8, 2013

        Downloading speeds are purely network dependent. Also, confirm to ensure that your 3G mode is activated. ‘Hotspot’ allows your broadcast your blackberry’s internet connection as Wifi and therefore your other wireless devices can connect and browse the internet using your blackberry’s connection

      • dbraveheart
        January 8, 2013

        Well, I tried it & it didn’t work. Or is there any settings I need to change or maybe modify?. What exactly did U do when it worked, did U just subscribe and connected it or was there a process U followed?. Thanks.

  47. Ope
    January 19, 2013

    Pls Eta, I trying to use my Blackberry subcription sim browse on my PC , can u pls help me with the confirguration settings, Pls respond

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