Filter
Top Products
154 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision
Using Your Sprint PCS Phone as a Modem
Your phone's data capabilities enable you to use your phone’s
high-speed data connection as a modem for your desktop or
laptop PC. You’ll be able to send and receive email, browse the
Internet, and access your company’s network anywhere on
the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.
Note: To use this service, you are required to sign up on a Sprint PCS Vision
with Phone as Modem plan. Go to www.sprint.comor visit a Sprint Store for
phone as modem plan details and more information.
Setting Up a Data Connection With Your PC
In order to use your phone as a modem, you’ll first need to
load the Sprint PCS Connection Manager
SM
software on your
PC, and then use the supplied USB cable to connect your
phone to your PC.
To set up your phone-to-PC data connection:
1. From your computer’s traditional Internet connection,
go to
www.sprint.comand download the Sprint PCS
Connection Manager software. (The software and
drivers can be downloaded free of charge.)
2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the
onscreen instructions to install the Sprint PCS
Connection Manager software and drivers to your PC.
3. Once the software has been fully installed, connect your
phone to your PC using a USB cable (sold separately).
(Your PC will detect the connection and an icon will
appear in your system tray.)
4. Launch the Sprint PCS Connection Manager software,
select a profile, and click Connect.