To use Airtel blackberry as a softmodem. Follow the howto or here for linux using xmblackberry.
The modem initialization parameters for airtel are
+CGDCONT=1,"IP","airtelgprs.com" and the number to dial is *99# and no username and password is needed.
I am able to use ssh though there is high latency but haven't been able to use PPTP based VPN which runs on protocol 47(GRE) over IP directly, although I suspect an SSL based VPN might work.
Update:
Yes you need to install the Desktop Manager as well and make sure you can access your blackberry from the Desktop Manager.
Error 734
Hi Tarun and others,
This was a great thread to configure. I did as required and when I try to connect i get error 734: PPP related
I have the 8310, wanted to check if I am doing somethig wrong?
Is there anyone who could get connected via the 8310?
Let me know Please
Regards,
Vikram
Opera mini 4 on my blackbeery 8700g does not work
Hi Tarun, I have a blackberry 8700g on airtel with unlimitd plan. But after installing the same I get an error message saying "failed to connect". I did the setting under APN as "airtelgprs.com" but it still dodnot work. Please help. Thanks
I just talked to Airtel and
I just talked to Airtel and it seems that you have to get the Mobile Office plan in addition to the Blackberry plan. However, on a Blackberry device you cannot use Mobile Office. You can take the sim out and put it into a different GPRS enabled phone and use that as a modem. However, while in the Blackberry (8310 in my case) you can't get modem capability.
Is this anyone elses experience also?
connection of net using blackberry
Hi,
I m trying to connect to internet using Blackberry,
But getting
Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated
I have even set the above initialization parameters but no progress
Can you please look into it
Thanks in Advance
Abhinandan
Hi Abhinandan
Blackberry forums link mentioned in the above article is a more appropriate forum for solving blackberry problems.
However my checklist(for windows only) when I get such errors
1. Check if your blackberry is on EDGE/GPRS network
2. Your blackberry device manager is running and is able to see the blackberry device.
3. Test your Desktop Manager to see if you can access the blackberry and back up data on it.
4. See if correct date/time is set on your blackberry device.
5. Test your "standard modem" to see if it responds to the modem command set (on windows you can use the device manager to "query modem" )
6. If all of the above conditions are met, reset your device by removing the battery and reboot your computer(especially if it is windows)
blackberry 8700g - connecting with laptop for internet
Hi Abhinandan - I tried all these steps, but this still isn't working for me, i have
1. set airtelgprs.com as APN name
2. keeping u/n and pwd blank while calling *99#
3. Query modem works fine, here are results
ATQ0V1E0 - OK
AT+GMM - BlackBerry IP Modem
AT+FCLASS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
ATI1 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI2 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI3 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI4 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI5 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI6 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI7 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATQ0V1E0 - OK
AT+GMM - BlackBerry IP Modem
AT+FCLASS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
ATI1 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI2 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI3 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI4 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI5 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI6 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI7 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATQ0V1E0 - OK
AT+GMM - BlackBerry IP Modem
AT+FCLASS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
ATI1 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI2 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI3 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI4 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI5 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI6 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
ATI7 - Research in Motion BlackBerry IP Modem
If you could help me, that's great
BB Plan
What's your Airtel BB Plan and how much are you paying for it? SSH and opera don't work on my phone and I suspect it is due to my plan.
Thanks Tarun. This this
Thanks Tarun. This this works. DO you know of a call manager for Blackberry?
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