The Betavine team have been working hard with Vodafone Group Marketing to deliver cool connectivity applications. We believe that to deliver the worlds best connectivity experience you have to be at the cutting edge in terms of speed of delivery, innovation, user interface excellence, and ease of use.

That's why Betavine have helped to bring this app to the community! It works on Windows XP and Vista Machines at the minute. Depending on uptake, and how the community respond to the application we hope to roll out to other operating systems.

Description

This software enables you to use your existing phone to connect your laptop or desktop computer to the internet over Vodafone's high-speed 3G network. So you can browse the web or collect your email wherever you are. It automatically detects when you plug in your phone using the USB cable, making it a true plug and go experience. You can also monitor your data usage, and easily get new software functionality when it becomes available. And you can still make and receive calls whilst you are on-line.

Please ensure you have a suitable data tariff before using your phone as a modem. Downloading large volumes of data, such as music albums or video streaming without a suitable tariff may incur high charges. You can do this by checking with your customer support team if you are in any doubt. For a Vodafone UK Mobile phone dial 191, or go here for on-line information.

The software is free to use, you can download now and read on for more details on supported handsets, requirements and support.

Supported Handsets

We currently support many of the best-selling 3G handsets, and are constantly adding more devices. Some handsets already have the software on-board, so you can just plug the handset into your laptop using the USB cable and connect to the internet. Find out what handsets that have been tested and approved to work with the 'via the phone' software below:

Nokia Devices

Phone Manufacturer:	Nokia
Model:	6020, 6120 classic, 6234, 6230i, 6280, 6288, 6300, 6630, 6680, E65, N70, N72, N73, N95

Samsung Devices

Phone Manufacturer:	Samsung
Model:	SGH ZV60, SGH-E250, ZV10

BlackBerry Devices

Phone Manufacturer:	BlackBerry
Model:	9000 Bold

Pre Installed Handsets

The following handsets already have the software on-board, so you can just plug the handset into your laptop using the USB cable and connect to the internet:

If your handset has not got the software on-board, but is part of the 'supported handsets', simply download the software onto your system and follow the set-up guide. Plug your handset in using the USB cable, and the software will automatically launch once it detects a supported phone.

Please check back here soon for future plans on supported handsets, or news on our USB smart plug. You can go here for the offical list of supported handsets.

Requirements

This Software has been written for the Windows Operating system - the specfic hardware requirements, and supported versions below.

Setup

To setup this application simply download the installer onto your system and follow the setup guide.

Once the software is installed, start the Vodafone Via The Phone application. The application should launch and look exactly like the Vodafone Mobile connect app.