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Use your phone as a wireless modem.

Use your phone as a wireless modem.

Surf the web on your laptop without Wi-Fi, DSL, or cable.2, 3
Access the Internet on your laptop at broadband-like speeds4 without having to find or pay extra to use a Wi-Fi hotspot. Just connect the Palm® Treo™ 700p smartphone to your laptop. Then surf the Internet, send and receive email using your favourite email application, and access files from a server—just as you would if you were using DSL, cable Internet, or Wi-Fi.2, 3 With this dial-up networking (DUN) connection, you shouldn't need to buy any extra hardware or carry a separate PC wireless data card.

Fast download speeds with EvDO.
EvDO speeds on your laptop mean you can download pages faster—at an average connection speed of 400-600kbps using a USB connection and 250-400kbps using a Bluetooth connection4.

Surf the web on your laptop using your smartphone as a wireless modem.

Surf the web on your laptop using your smartphone as a wireless modem.

  • Two ways to connect.
    If your laptop is Bluetooth® enabled, you should be able to connect the Treo 700p smartphone to your laptop via Bluetooth wireless technology. Otherwise, you can connect using the included USB cable.3 When you connect with USB, you'll be charging your smartphone at the same time you're using your laptop.

  • Put the Internet on hold.4
    While you're using your smartphone as a modem, you should still be able to make and receive calls—the dial up networking connection will simply be suspended while your call is in progress.





1

Offers vary by mobile service provider and require new service activation. Additional restrictions may apply. Price shown may be after service credit or mail-in rebate.

2

Within wireless coverage area only. Email and web require data services from a mobile service provider at additional cost. ISP and/or VPN may also be required.

3

A dial up networking plan from your service provider is also required at an incremental cost above and beyond the service provider's regular smartphone data plans. USB connection also requires USB cable included with smartphone and installation of included software (currently available for Windows computers only) which allows your PC to recognize the smartphone as a modem.

4

Within EvDO data wireless service coverage area only. Download speed claim based on network tests with 1MB FTP data files, without compression. Actual speeds may vary. Compatible with 1xRTT network.

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