Tethering one’s Nokia E5 to take advantage of the 4GB of Internet traffic included in AmaySIM’s $39.90 plan (for 30 days) is quite simple, once all of the knowledge is in place. Switch your phone to “PC Suite” mode... Press [Menu] Select [Ctrl. Panel] Select [Settings] Select [Connection] Select [USB] Select [PC Suite] Select [OK] Select [Back] until Menu closes ...at which point a serial device appears when you plug it into your PC (in this case, a laptop running Natty Narhal Kubuntu) at /dev/ttyACM0 . Now follow AmaySIM’s instructions: Press [Menu] Select [Ctrl. Panel] Select [Settings] Select [Connection] Select [Destinations] Select [Access point] Press [No] Select [Packet data] Enter amaysim Internet and press [OK] Select [Internet] as the destination Select [Internet] Highlight [Optus Internet], press [Options] and select [Edit] Ensure Data bearer is set to [Packet Data] Select [Access point name] Enter or change to interne...
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