I'm about to purchase a N810, but I'd like to use a tethered modem, and my carrier is T-Mobile.

I already have a Blackberry 8100 (Pearl), and based on some of the threads I've read on this forum, it's difficult and cumbersome to get the BB to work as a tethered modem - without resorting to unusual firmware that may or may not cause other problems.

(If that information is out of date, please let me know. Problem solved and I'll use the Blackberry.)

My question is simply ... is anyone out there using an N810 successfully with *any* T-Mobile phone in a tethered modem setup? I'd like to know the model, because it may be worth it to buy one.

I'm trying to be real specific, since I've noticed many of the discussions involve people chiming in with totally different configurations that may or may not (probably not) be comparable.

This N810 looks like a great device, but I live in a place with a solid EDGE network and not a heckuva lot of WiFi hotspots.

Thanks for any help.

You'll likely find useful information in this thread.

I use it with a Sony Ericsson W810i Quad band phone. The phone was purchased in Germany at T-Mobile Germany and unlocked there. I now use it with a T-Mobile USA Sim card and T-Mobile USA contract. I get solid 240kbps (~25kb/s) in most places. Bluetooth (Linux PC, Palm, N810) and USB (Linux PC) work great on this phone.

Martin

Edit: I am grandfathered into their old Unlimited Data plan for 20USD/month (add on to existing voice plan). I don't think they still have an unlimited data plan that allows for tethering for 20USD/month.

The new t-mobile Total Internet is $30 a month. What is nice is that the total internet doesn't use the t-zone proxies, and if you ask nice, you can get the Total Internet VPN which will give you a (dynamic) real world IP addy instead of a NAT IP thingy.

Mine is an n800, but I use the Nokia 6133, and it works a dream. Often I forget what I am connected to, as I get email notifications, etc seemlessly from one connection to the next -- like when I leave the wi-fi in the building. (In fact, I also tether with my work laptop when our network goes down), it saves the day. In San Luis Obispo, we have not been blessed with anything even remotely fast through T-Mobile, but it is always there for me, even at a limited speed. I use the Total Internet package ($30/mo).

My 2 cents.

Thor

I have t-mobile and they lower the total plan last Sept, not sure if they still have..I had to call and get it lower to the NEW pricing in Dec....check out the

T-Mobile Total Internet Add-on ($19.99)

I have the N82 and the only issues was the default settings for t-mobile were wrong....previously I used the treo650 both work great...

I had used a pearl 8100 and it was never reliable for me. I never tried the older firmware because it was not an option for me. The tether was stable but actually getting to the internet from my n800 was very hit and miss. Downloading pop email would pull a few emails but never finish successfully. Web browsing would sometimes sort of work if I hit reload often enough for each page.

I then tried a nokia 6263 and everything worked fine. Not the fastest but usable. I am currently using a nokia 6267 and it is working fine also.

T-mobile crippled the 6263 too much for me but that is another story.