BlackBerry Storm 9530

Using the Storm as a Modem

Jan 5, 2009, 6:10 PM

Do you have to pay a monthly fee to use the storm as a modem.

What kind of speed do you get when using the storm as a modem.

thanks

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HawkeyeOC

Jan 6, 2009, 2:12 AM

I believe the fee is $15 a month on top of your Blackberry plan. If you have an unlimited plan it may be free I am told 😁

Anyone confirm this?

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mighty14

Jan 6, 2009, 11:45 AM

It costs $15 when added to a single line voice/data combo plan or when you have a $45 unlimited data feature. If you have the $30 email and web feature then it costs $30 to add tethering on but you do get a free month to try the service on either plan type as long as you add it on before March.

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DaveyBoy

Jan 6, 2009, 1:41 PM

Last time I had checked it has always been $15/month. That is what I'm being billed although I have the unlimited plan for everything, so Mighty14 may be correct. You should call Verizon.

Regarding speeds check the following forum posts:

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?fm=m&f ... »

https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?fm=m&f ... »

I wrote the first post however I would say I believe the second post like I believe Ford telling me I will get 21 mpg on a 2009 F-150. I have a 2007 and I only get 11 to 12 mpg.

I hope the info helps good luck.

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willv

Jan 6, 2009, 3:19 PM

with tethering, it always come out to $60/month. so if you have corp email, and pay 45 for bb, then its 15 to tether. if you only pay 30, then its 30 to tether. vzw will get their 60/month for computer data either way.

as far as speeds go, use speedtest.net

comcast tells you to go to speakeasy.(net or com, i dont know) because it will say faster results. try it from your computer and it SHOULD do the same. comcast is waaaay faster on speakeasy then on speedtest.