Use my MDA as a Modem

Below are the steps to connect your MDA to a computer and use it as a modem.

  1. On the MDA go to Start > Programs > Modem Link
  2. Set the Connection Type to USB and the Access Point Name to wap.voicestream.com
  3. Click the Activate Button
  4. Connect your MDA to your computer via USB
    • The Computer should find a New Hardware. Select Have disk and point to the provided CD Rom from T-Mobile. It will find and Install the drivers for the HTC USB Modem
  5. Go to the Modem Properties
  6. On the computer, go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options
  7. Under Modems Tab, Select HTC USB Modem and Press Properties button
  8. Go to the Advanced Tab
  9. *Enter the following string in Extra Initializations Commands: AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet2.voicestream.com"
  10. Click Ok
  11. Create a New Connection: Start Menu > Control panel > Network Connections > Create New Connection
  12. Walk Through the Connection Wizard
    • Select Connect to the Internet, Click Next
    • Select Set up my connection Manually, Click Next
    • Connect using a dial-up modem, Click Next
    • Select Modem - HTC USB Modem (Com7), Click Next
    • Type a name Tmobile GPRS,Click Next
    • Enter *99# into the Phone number field, Click Next
    • Leave Blank the Internet Account Information, Click Next
    • Click Finish
  13. Click Dial on your Tmobile GPRS Connection or from Network Connections right Click and Connect.
  14. Your computer will now connect to the T-Mobile internet via GPRS.


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Anonymous Vista 64 2 Sep 22 2008, 5:55 AM EDT by Anonymous
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The Driver does not work with Vista Ultimate 64bit.
Is there a driver for 64bit?
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hundleton1 Dont Work 5 Aug 24 2008, 3:03 PM EDT by Anonymous
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Hi all I have tried the above but am having a problems, there is no access point listed nor can I type one in, any ideas, am on T-Mobile UK on a MDA Compact 2
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Anonymous mda with cingular 0 Jun 27 2008, 8:03 AM EDT by Anonymous
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im n longer a tmob subscriber but i still use mda in my att account. can i use this feature for a dial-up isp. tks
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It was a very easy set-up. I have a T-MOBILE MDA and using this information i was able to connect my laptop to internet over t-mobine GPRS internet. Thanks for this information....
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"Enter the following string in Extra Initializations Commands: AT+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet2.voicestream.com" "

If you are a T-mobile customer using a Tmobile MDA, Do not do this step, it may cause and error 692.
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