I finally have gotten around to writing this howto because of so many questions I have seen regarding setting up the Motorola V710 as a bluetooth modem under OS X. These instructions assume you understand a little bit about your computer and that you are running OS X Panther. The same should work fine with Jaguar, but since I don't have a Mac running Jaguar handy, I can't post the pics. Anyone who wants to post a howto with Jaguar but doesn't have the web facilities, please feel free to contact me and I can host it.
You must have:
1) Panther (I repeat)
2) A Bluetooth module or adapter installed and enabled
3) Your V710 handy
Go to System Preferences and click on Bluetooth:
Although it may work otherwise, make sure your settings look like:
Go to Devices and click on Set Up New Device:
Put your phone in "discoverable" mode by going to Menu -> Settings -> Connection (all the way at the bottom) -> Bluetooth Link -> Setup -> Find Me
Click on Continue (on the Bluetooth Setup Assistant):
Click on Mobile Phone and then Continue:
Once it sees the phone, click on Continue:
Pair the phone with the computer by accepting the pairing settings on the phone and entering the PIN:
Once this has taken place, you should end up with a screen like:
Click on Continue. Fill in the following screen with:
Where password is vzw. The modem script should be set to SprintPCS and click continue.
You are almost done when you see (click on Quit):
Now, you can go to Internet Connect under Applications:
Click Connect and you should have things working. If you do not see Calling and then Packet Data on the phone, then either it is not connecting to the phone properly or something else is set wrong. Also, under Network (in System Preferences) -> Show Bluetooth, click on PPP Options:
Make sure Use TCP Header Compression is unchecked:
If all of this doesn't work, try to describe the problem you are having and double check that all of the above was followed.
Comments (63)
What effective speed should I see with this? And I'm curious why you've chosed the Sprint modem file. The logic there?
I'm using it and it's working, just curious.
Posted by Greg Stasko | December 2, 2004 6:47 PM
Posted on December 2, 2004 18:47
Thank you. I thought i was going to have to call on the cyber gods and hack kings to devise a digital software battle plan with which to storm verizons virtual castle, in order to use my v710 as a modem. But your how to worked like a charm and no digital lives were lost, I thank you and their mothers thank you.
Posted by Travis Tate | December 10, 2004 2:55 PM
Posted on December 10, 2004 14:55
I've got this working quite well, however I get disconnected quite often if I'm sending data that's any bigger than say 60k... Like an email attachment, FTPing, or updating via CVS. Anyone else have this problem? And more importatnly, anyone have a fix?
Thanks!
Posted by Adam | January 21, 2005 3:27 PM
Posted on January 21, 2005 15:27
You saved my life! This is friggin awesome, I would have never figured it out on my own. Thanks a billion!!
Posted by Penguin | January 25, 2005 7:57 PM
Posted on January 25, 2005 19:57
I see the calling window on my phone when I try to dial, but it doesn't connect maybe it's because of my location but I don't know.
Posted by Chris Campbell | February 13, 2005 2:11 AM
Posted on February 13, 2005 02:11
Chris - you need to give more information. You also might want to do a had-reset of the phone and try pairing it again. I have seen what you are talking about happen before, but it was always in the context of the phone acting weird or not being in an area where Verizon supports data services - something you definitely want to verify before going further.
Posted by snfettig | February 13, 2005 4:12 PM
Posted on February 13, 2005 16:12
Ok, here goes, I've followed your instructions to the T so to say. When I start up Internet Connect, I know my phone gets the signal to dial because it lights up, beeps, and then a little window on the screen opens up and it says "Calling..." with a little animation. It keeps saying "Calling..." on my phone and eventually Internet Connect disconnects and gives me the error "There was no response" or something. I don't have the National Access Plan nor do I have the Broadband Access plan, I'm do have the mobile web deal on my plan so I can browse with my phone. I can't get online with the phone's browser when I'm at the my house. Now that I read that last line over... I think I just answered my problem haha damn the man, but hey I'll try it out unless you ppl think it's something else. Thanks in advance.
Posted by Chris | February 15, 2005 10:45 PM
Posted on February 15, 2005 22:45
Wow, I just flashed the phone with the new .shx I found on another site, the obex isn't turned on, but I can use MPT and send pictures and ringers back and forth between my phone and on the first try it connected to the internet and became the blue tooth modem I always wanted. hehe go figure X_x
Posted by Chris | February 16, 2005 1:57 PM
Posted on February 16, 2005 13:57
If you find something useful, POST THE LINK,
Posted by Jeu | February 18, 2005 3:38 PM
Posted on February 18, 2005 15:38
Ross Barkman has sent me several alternative scripts to use that he created for use on Verizon Wireless.
Send me a note and I will forward his scripts to you.
PS - I am using the v710 as a BT modem with my PowerBook G4 running 10.3.8.
Posted by Martin Klerkx | March 13, 2005 5:06 PM
Posted on March 13, 2005 17:06
Thanks for the tip-- very helpful and painless.
Posted by Bill | March 26, 2005 10:38 AM
Posted on March 26, 2005 10:38
computer says authentication failed. I tried everything in this link many times. My eyes are tired so I'm giving up for tonight. Any info you can think of would sure be appreciated. I am with verizon but I put sprint in there. Is that correct? Thank you for your time making up such great tutorial. It's probably something simple I am doing wrong.
Posted by James Spangler | March 29, 2005 9:47 PM
Posted on March 29, 2005 21:47
James,
I know there are specific scripts out there for Verizon, but I have always used the SprintPCS Vision modem scripts. The authentication error comes from not entering the proper username and/or password for Verizon/Sprint.
Verizon should look like:
username: yourphonenumber@vzw3g.com
Posted by snfettig | March 31, 2005 9:07 AM
Posted on March 31, 2005 09:07
I can't get my V710 to pair with my computer! When I put in the passkey it tells me invalid pin. I can't get past this step
Posted by CCK | April 5, 2005 6:38 PM
Posted on April 5, 2005 18:38
my problem is that it gets to a 14.4kbps connection rate for about 2 seconds and then disconnects. i am in an extended digital service area for vzw. meaning its not really vzw im connected to. could this be the problem?
Posted by sirnose | April 9, 2005 3:23 PM
Posted on April 9, 2005 15:23
I'm stuck - how does one find the cid gprs on the v710?
Posted by Andrew | April 10, 2005 1:09 PM
Posted on April 10, 2005 13:09
Yes, my experience is that it only works in "genuine" Verizon coverage areas. The Bluetooth tends to be the slowest part of the link.
Posted by Dan Busse | April 17, 2005 10:13 PM
Posted on April 17, 2005 22:13
Thanks.
Posted by sean | April 18, 2005 9:44 PM
Posted on April 18, 2005 21:44
I have tried my v710 as a USB moden and as a BT modem and it gives me the same results:
It dials the ISP however it seems to fall in an infinite loop:
04-08-2005 03:10:16.727 - Initializing modem.
04-08-2005 03:10:16.737 - Send: AT
04-08-2005 03:10:16.767 - Recv: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.767 - Interpreted response: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.777 - Send: ATE0V1&D2
04-08-2005 03:10:16.797 - Recv: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.797 - Interpreted response: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.807 - Send: AT
04-08-2005 03:10:16.847 - Recv: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.847 - Interpreted response: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.847 - Waiting for a call.
04-08-2005 03:10:16.857 - Send: ATS0=0
04-08-2005 03:10:16.887 - Recv: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:16.887 - Interpreted response: OK
04-08-2005 03:10:49.233 - Passthrough On
04-08-2005 03:10:51.066 - Passthrough Off
04-08-2005 03:10:51.066 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
And it starts again to initialize the modem After a while the ISP just hangs the connection.
I read somewhere that there are VZ scripts?
What else can i do?
Posted by Zhiki | April 20, 2005 11:18 AM
Posted on April 20, 2005 11:18
Any one figured out a hack for this issue of Apple isync and the v710 (Verizon)??? Whats going on with the verizon lawsuit???
They must be a way around this!
Posted by Chris | April 25, 2005 11:17 PM
Posted on April 25, 2005 23:17
I have the same question as chris with verizon and the v710, Anyway to get past the isync problem? i also want to use a program like salling clicker that would allow me to use my phone as a remote for the computer with itunes dvd player etc. Anyone know of any software that will let me do this? Please email me if you find anything out. rsteckly@mac.com
Posted by Ryan Steckly | April 29, 2005 5:53 PM
Posted on April 29, 2005 17:53
the sprint PCS scripts seem to be broken under tiger (10.4) I got this to work under 10.3.8 last week, but since the upgrade,no luck connecting.
Posted by ken | April 30, 2005 12:57 AM
Posted on April 30, 2005 00:57
Two questions:
What do I use for CID for verizon, or how do I find it?
What do I enter for the password in the network preferences?
Thanks for the guide!
Posted by Kevin | May 9, 2005 9:21 PM
Posted on May 9, 2005 21:21
Kevin,
There is no CID for Verizon. That is a GSM "thing" and is not needed for CDMA/EV-DO connections - at least right now. Also, the password needed - as stated clearly in the howto - is "vzw".
Regards,
Steve Fettig
Posted by snfettig | May 10, 2005 9:08 AM
Posted on May 10, 2005 09:08
This script worked yesterday on 10.3.8, stopped working with tiger (10.4). I checked my network options and its seems that tiger dulled out bluetooth, so you cant configure it. apple tech support had no solution.
Posted by david | May 13, 2005 12:45 PM
Posted on May 13, 2005 12:45
UPDATE: i have gotten verizon v710 to work as a bluetooth modem with 10.4. You just need to reconfigure the bluetooth setting.
Posted by david | May 15, 2005 9:35 AM
Posted on May 15, 2005 09:35
Im trying to get this to work using XP and I have US Cellular. I keep getting error message "error 691" access was denied because username or password is invalid for this domain"
Im using:
Username is myNUMBER@uscc.net
Password is myNumber
any help is appreciated
thanks
Angelo
Posted by Angelo | May 17, 2005 2:36 PM
Posted on May 17, 2005 14:36
this worked nice, thanks.
as a note, i have 2 seperate phones, and used the account with the web, on the phone without. the web isn't locked to the hand set, just the account, like regular land line dialup(read as aol, msn, local isp)
Posted by snick | June 6, 2005 2:28 AM
Posted on June 6, 2005 02:28
Thanks! Worked like a charm on the first try. I don't even have the mobile web on my phone plan. I also checked the boxes to enable encryption in the preferences.
MacOS X Panther 10.3.9
Posted by 2FST4GM | June 7, 2005 1:45 AM
Posted on June 7, 2005 01:45
Do you have to be a vzw mobile web subscriber? I have Verizon DSL which includes dial ups all over. Can I configure to use a dial up instead of vzw mobile web. #777 is out of service when I dial. Thanks.
Posted by Rick Hundley | June 11, 2005 6:47 AM
Posted on June 11, 2005 06:47
Hi, I have tiger 10.4, and I still can't seem to connect. I am in Chicago, so I should be able to access the data network. Anyone have any input?
Posted by Sam | June 15, 2005 4:31 PM
Posted on June 15, 2005 16:31
Nevermind, I got it to work. Somehow verizon had disabled my national access on my phone, get it now didnt work either. Now it works flawlessly with tiger.
Posted by Sam | June 18, 2005 4:03 PM
Posted on June 18, 2005 16:03
Authentication failed! What do I do now??
Posted by Rebecca | June 20, 2005 10:18 AM
Posted on June 20, 2005 10:18
It took two days dealing with all the other variables like setting up an account with Earthlink that I now know I didn't need, and hours on the phone with Verizon, who finally told me "Verizon does not support Macintosh," and then using the info on this page i DID get it to work! Whoo Hoo! :)
I had to go through things a few times to make sure I was using a new "location" rather than modifying one with old info in it. (The location is selected under the Apple menu icon and determines which type of connection - bluetooth, airport, cable, etc. you want to use to connect with), I also forgot to do the last step one time, making sure the TCP header compression was turned off, but this this really does work. You end up using Verizon's data transfer thing rather than having to dial up to a different ISP, which is good because it is faster (hopefully data transfer charges don'tend up on the Verizon bill). I did this using Tiger, and the pictures are a bit different, but it works.
One thing to note is that I couldn't send messages using Mail for OS X because Verizon disallowed my sender address. To send mail you need a web browser mail account like yahoo or hot mail, and all your contacts will have to know which of your email addresses to use.
I am extremely grateful to the guy who posted this page. Without it I would never have gotten my v710 to connect my ibook to the rest of the world while camping in the Utah desert, which I have been looking forward to all year. A heartfelt thanks :)
Posted by Koda | June 25, 2005 8:02 PM
Posted on June 25, 2005 20:02
I have mac os 10.3.8 and im trying to connect to the internet using bluetooth from my motorola v710 phone. I tried the settings listed above but it still not working. I have #777 for telephone number.
account name- mynumber@vzw3g.com
password -vcw
Posted by TnTness | June 27, 2005 1:40 AM
Posted on June 27, 2005 01:40
I have had sporadic success with Tiger, V710 and Bluetooth. 10.3.8 worked everytime. No Problem. Now it's a crap shoot as to whether or not I am going to be able to connect. Any Solutions?
Posted by Andy Wyatt | June 30, 2005 11:05 AM
Posted on June 30, 2005 11:05
Thanks for this! I was able to connect to both the Verizon #777 as well as my Earthlink dial-up account. Does anybody know if there are any extra costs (other than minutes) in using the Verizon #777 vs a normal dial-up number for Earthlink? Is the speed better or something or will they both be 14.4.
Posted by Chris Wicklas | August 8, 2005 11:42 AM
Posted on August 8, 2005 11:42
i am trying to set up my E815, i followed the directions and am able to connect to my aol dial up, but really dont want to use that, i still can not use the #777 can someone help with that?
Posted by Mike | August 14, 2005 7:28 PM
Posted on August 14, 2005 19:28
ok, i followed all the directions here, after trying it myself, i'm using an e815, i'm having no luck at all, when i first set it up, all the option for high speed or dialup show up, but ultimately disappear and just go to use my phone as a modem. i do that, and i've tried many different modem scripts, but the main problem is my bluetooth never tries to connect, the light on my adapter flashes, but never turns steady. also i have enable dialup on the phone itself. also the phone is paired with the computer, but shows no indication at all when i am trying to connect as a modem (isync works tho!)
Posted by dan | August 20, 2005 3:25 AM
Posted on August 20, 2005 03:25
just did this on my roommate's computer. works perfectly. it's a little slow but that's because 1xRTT is dial up speed. can't wait for broadband service to be supported as well.
as for the two previous posts, the reason you're having trouble with the E815 is because the wireless modem is not a supported bluetooth profile on the phone. at least over the EV-DO (broadband) network. I know VZW disabled that feature. you might want to try turning off the EV-DO and connecting over the 1xRTT but i'm not sure if that would work. i don't have the phone and it might just be disabled.
Posted by Blockhead Mark | August 23, 2005 8:53 PM
Posted on August 23, 2005 20:53
Just thought I'd clear up.. for the E815, punch ##DIALUP real quick on the keypad. That enables Dial Up Networking. :)
Posted by Luis | August 25, 2005 8:46 AM
Posted on August 25, 2005 08:46
Ya *&%$%^ hoo!!!!..I got it!!!after her all kinds of hell..finally a simple explanation..thank you!!! One thing..I have to re enter info each time I go to use,..ibook doesnt seem to want to save internet connect bluetooth info..should i learn to live with it? running tiger
Posted by Maggie | September 8, 2005 9:53 PM
Posted on September 8, 2005 21:53
I have an E815 phone and use Bluetooth DUN to connect to the VZW network. When I am in Raleigh, NC, I have no problems connecting to the VZW network (1xRTT). As soon as I go on the extended network, I get Error 691. Does anyone know why? I know that the extended network area that I am in is verizon or at least I think. I have made sure that I do not have encryption enabled for my password and have checked for NO windows domain logon. Help would be appreciated.
Posted by Garrett | September 15, 2005 9:18 PM
Posted on September 15, 2005 21:18
I can connect but only for a few minutes, 3-5. I do have the 1x service on my phone so I should have the digital service. I am only able to get about 23,000bps service. I would also like to know if anyone knows how to get isync to work with panther. I am running and ibook G4 with OS 10.3.9. Any help is appreciated.
thanks,
Posted by clayton mixon | October 22, 2005 10:37 PM
Posted on October 22, 2005 22:37
Any idea what verizon charges for this? Will I be charged in addition to usage time?
Posted by Ricky | October 27, 2005 4:13 PM
Posted on October 27, 2005 16:13
I have a iBook G4 running "Tiger" and a Motorola V710 phone. I have managed to pair the two no problem, but I am using US Cellular, not Verizon, like many people posting here. I have my aaccount name as: mynumber@uscc.net (phone was preprogrammed that way), however, I continue to get a "No Carrier" error message after a brief attempt at dialing. I think my problem is I don't know hat tel # to use, as it's not #777 like Verizon.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT TEL# AND PWD TO ENTER FO US CELLULAR. I do have data access enabled on my account. Any help would be greatly appreciated. _Fox
Posted by Fox | October 29, 2005 7:11 AM
Posted on October 29, 2005 07:11
here's a tip: BE CAREFUL - if you have #646 in your phone book to check your mins (and maybe any other # number) it will not work - when you dial 777 it must say calling 'unknown' when you do it or it will not work . . at least, this was my experience! :)
Posted by jason | November 4, 2005 9:32 PM
Posted on November 4, 2005 21:32
I succesfully enabled my e815 as a modem, but when I try to set it up as a new bluetooth device, the option to check "access the internet with your phone's data connection" is grayed out (all the boxes are grayed out). Any thoughts from anyone?
Posted by Charruga | November 5, 2005 12:28 AM
Posted on November 5, 2005 00:28
Running Tiger and using an E815 phone I got this to work pretty quick. The speed is just about as fast as my broadband at home (in Dallas, so the network is great) -- but my question is this: does this use airtime minutes, or what? What is this going to do to my bill if I use this quite a bit?
I know this post is a little old, but I see that nobody asked that. Any help in answering this would be great!
Posted by Jason Johnson | November 13, 2005 8:11 PM
Posted on November 13, 2005 20:11
i am ready to buy the motorola e815 for my new 06 xtype jag. this model is not on the jag list. will it work before i buy?
thanks,
hrotor
Posted by rrose | November 22, 2005 2:39 PM
Posted on November 22, 2005 14:39
I got the E815 to work on Bell Mobility 1X network. My question is about billing: am I going to receive a huge bill? I have the unlimited browser on my phone. Is this considered the same "browser packet data" or is there going to be an extra charge for this? Any info is appreciated.
Posted by Sandy | November 24, 2005 1:02 AM
Posted on November 24, 2005 01:02
Incredible!! I must have gone two or three rounds with people at Apple, Verizon, and even the Treo folks (originally looking at a Treo 650). All of them told me that I could not use a bluetooth cell phone for dialup. This flew in the face of what I was reading online. Eventually I opted for the much less expensive E815 as it was at least listed on iSync's compatible device list for calendar and contacts.
A couple weeks ago I was having syncing issues and sent Apple some feedback. Whilst poking around my system profiler to get my bluetooth version I discovered that one of the supported services on my E815 was "Dial-Up Networking Gateway." ...hope springs eternal!
Just for kicks today I went hunting again for information on using this as a modem. Let's hear it first for the creator(s) of this page, and secondly for google for finding this page.
I just followed the directions on this page with my E815 and my 15" PowerBook running Tiger (10.4.3) and I'll be damned if it didn't dial my ISP first time and connect!
Huge thanks to the wonderful documentation!!
Posted by Jamie | November 29, 2005 11:34 AM
Posted on November 29, 2005 11:34
Cost-- it's billed as a phone call. So, if you are unsing it off-peak, it seems to be "free" (or included with your free side of your calling packge. Peak time minutes are jsut treated as a voice phone call.
Posted by dbusse | December 11, 2005 5:38 PM
Posted on December 11, 2005 17:38
Hello All,
I am interested in trying the EVDO service from verizon wirless and am looking into the audiovox xv6600 phone and the new blackberry i7130e. does anyone have any experience connecting to the web using these phones as a modem? do you have to pay for the data network service?
any help would be appreciated thanks! mfp
Posted by M | December 21, 2005 10:16 PM
Posted on December 21, 2005 22:16
FYI, got a e815 over the weekend, replacing my V710. Have used with my Powerbook quite sometime running Tiger. Went through the setup procedure above with the e815. No luck. Called Verizon. They said that the packet data feature is turned off in the e815, "so sorry too bad." Did subsequent Internet searching. I found that if you enter "##DIALUP" on the phone, it enables data. Problem solved! It works!
Posted by Dan | January 10, 2006 6:44 PM
Posted on January 10, 2006 18:44
Everything here seems like good info, i just can't get it to work. I tried a ton of different scripts and some got further than others, but some just didn't work at all. I'm using a powerbook g4 running on 10.4.3. Every time I start connect i get back "authentication failed", if i get that far. the only other thing im wondering about is should these instructions apply to a motorola V3 razr too? i have one of those, the new ones for verizon, and bluetooth works fine on it, it set up perfectly.
Posted by Matt | January 10, 2006 7:00 PM
Posted on January 10, 2006 19:00
Does this work on Tiger? I know it says Panther, but I don't know if that was a minimum requirement or an absolute requirement. Anyway, I'm following the steps and it's not accepting the pin code. Where did that pin come from anyway? Is it from the phone or the Mac? Is there another pin to use with Tiger?
Alfred
Posted by Alfred von Campe | January 19, 2006 4:21 PM
Posted on January 19, 2006 16:21
Disregard my comment from January 10th (I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that). I can use my V710 to connect to the Internet without a problem. In the US, that is. In Canada, I'm getting an authentication error. My guess is that Verizon has partnered with someone else in Canada (I'm on a voice plan that includes Canada), and they either don't support the data network or there is a different username/password. Anyone know of a username/password that will work in Canada?
Alfred
Posted by Alfred von Campe | February 7, 2006 5:29 PM
Posted on February 7, 2006 17:29
I have a Verizon LG phone and have followed everything as outlined. It connects with the phone just as discussed, but it continues to give me the "authentication failed".I know I'm close, but must be missing something. I have tried the ##DIALUP" on the phone thinking that was my problem, but it doesn't seem to do anything (should I see a notice that something has taken place? Any help would be great!
Posted by Mark | February 24, 2007 8:00 AM
Posted on February 24, 2007 08:00
I have connected previously through Bluetooth with my LG 8100 and a LG 5300 cell phones without a problem, but cannot connect with my brand new LG 8600 phone (similar in style to the RAZR). Everytime I go through the same process it dials as usual (it does seem to take a little longer than my other phones connecting), it seems to go through all the same messages in connecting, "establishing connection", but then I see that when it gets to the "Authentication User" it automatically "disconnects" and then it says "Authentication failed" in the Internet Connect message box. Any thoughts you have on this would be greatly appreciated.
Mark
Posted by Mark | March 5, 2007 9:08 PM
Posted on March 5, 2007 21:08
Steve!! Out of all the 710 sites that say "do this","don't do that" (signs), your's works. That Sprint Modem setting... brilliant.
I've tried every other script I could find, including Ross Barkman's (which we shouldn't belittle, as most scripts do work). Now to find one that works with USB so I can get 10-15k more out of this thing. Anywho... Thanks for posting this.
Posted by Bugsley | March 26, 2007 7:27 AM
Posted on March 26, 2007 07:27
Does anyone know if this works with a Razor phone?
Posted by Nicholas Wilson | March 26, 2007 11:25 AM
Posted on March 26, 2007 11:25
Thank you so much man! You are a life saver!
Posted by MacNewb | September 23, 2007 1:55 PM
Posted on September 23, 2007 13:55