Below is a step by step guide as to using your Etisalat Nigeria blackberry as an internet modem to enable you browse on your personal computer.
Below are the steps to follow:
1. Download the blackberry desktop manager on your laptop
2. Connect the blackberry via a cable to the laptop
3. Select desktop manager, then click on tools and select internet settings
4. Choose profile name as Etisalat Nigeria
5. APN should be etisalat while username and password should be left blank
6. Click on connect to the internet and it will start browsing.
If you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to drop a comment(s) in the comment box below.
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the network is not coming up once and connect my blackberry to my lapi it will tel me connection but the connection is not getting to the internet. Pls what should I do
Posted by Osast | September 30, 2012, 1:43 pmTo connect your blackberry to your laptop, you will be charged from your credit and not your data-plan.
Posted by Eta Uso Jr | September 30, 2012, 3:50 pmI am using etisalat as modem is taking my airtime
Posted by ayo | November 8, 2012, 12:55 amHave you subscribed to a data plan?
Posted by Eta Uso Jr | November 11, 2012, 9:33 amSir,will you be charged from your airtime or data-plan.If airtime,what is the rate like?For data-plan,which is advisable,the limited or unlimited plan
Posted by Temi | November 12, 2012, 7:54 amYou would be charged from your airtime
Posted by Eta Uso Jr | November 13, 2012, 7:19 amHow can I get black berry desktop manager on my laptop?
Posted by ebenezer | November 27, 2012, 12:06 pmDownload it here http://uk.blackberry.com/software/desktop.html
Posted by Eta Uso Jr | November 27, 2012, 12:10 pmPlease could you advise on dataplans. I plan to use my BB as a mobile hotspot but I have no clue. Please help.
Thank you. 🙂
Posted by Mimi | December 30, 2012, 4:57 amYour answer is here: https://digitaleta.com/2011/06/10/how-to-subscribe-to-blackberry-internet-service-from-glo-airtel-mtn-and-etisalat-nigeria/
Posted by Eta Uso Jr | December 30, 2012, 8:52 amDoes it mean I can’t browse on my BiS plan?do I have to pay for another data plan?
Posted by kelvin | January 17, 2013, 12:51 amits connecting but not browsing
Posted by Anonymous | August 28, 2013, 12:10 pmI tried, all that…downloading the software, connecting 2 the bb 9900, but it failed to connect. I used the settings given that is etisalat profile name and blank fields for username and password; apn settings as etisalat. It still doesn’t work. What do I do?
Posted by vaice | July 20, 2014, 1:30 pmIt deduct credit
Posted by siiiii | August 16, 2014, 8:33 amWhat’s the point? when all it does is eat your Credit!!!
Posted by Zeathaminor | November 19, 2014, 3:47 pmWhen ever I try connecting it will connect and the open my browser. Then etisalat website will open and tell me that I should buy etisalat even when I have BIS
Posted by osim | June 29, 2015, 2:39 pmIts not working with BIS….or does it work with BIS…please give me a guide
Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2015, 11:56 am