For those who don't know. Every customer of Verizon Wireless has access to their 3g network. While the speeds aren't blazing fast, the connection tends to be atleast 5x faster than dialup.....and you can use it on the go! The service is completely free but DOES use your minutes. However, if you have free nights and weekends you can use the service all night and all weekend without using minutes.

Since several people have asked about it I figured I'd post it as a thread. ( Hope you see this del )

What you need:

- Verizon cell phone / Monthly plan

- USB data cable for your phone model
(Usually cheap on ebay.com)

- Driver for the data cable / cell phone
(http://www.futuredial.com/support/do...SB_Drivers.htm)


Setup:

Plug the data cable into the cellphone, then plug the other end into a usb port on your computer. If you are running XP it should detect a new device.

When it asks for a driver, point it to the proper driver you downloaded prior.
(http://www.futuredial.com/support/do...SB_Drivers.htm)
After the driver is installed your computer should now see your cell phone as a modem.

Create a new dialup connection with the following settings:

- Select your cell phone modem as the DEVICE.

- Connection name: Verizon or whatever you wish.

- Phone Number to Dial: #777

- User Name: [email protected] (replace 5555555555 with your cell phone number. Ex. [email protected])

- Password: vzw

You are now ready to use the connection whenever your phone is connected to your computer!

Enjoy :thumbsup:
thecurious1 Reviewed by thecurious1 on . Verizon Users: Free Internet For those who don't know. Every customer of Verizon Wireless has access to their 3g network. While the speeds aren't blazing fast, the connection tends to be atleast 5x faster than dialup.....and you can use it on the go! The service is completely free but DOES use your minutes. However, if you have free nights and weekends you can use the service all night and all weekend without using minutes. Since several people have asked about it I figured I'd post it as a thread. ( Hope you see Rating: 5