Many of the new cell phones that are being made today are modem-enabled. That means you can use the particular cellular phone as a modem by connecting it to your laptop (or even desktop) and be able to dial-up and access the internet. This is quite a powerful feature as not all areas have wireless internet and not all laptops have wireless networking connectivity. With a modem-enabled phone, one can go virtually anywhere and be able to access the internet, as long as coverage is in the area.

As technology gets more advanced, these cell phones become more sophisticated and are more powerful. And since some networks are teaming up to provide their customers with the best coverage possible, it is becoming increasingly easier to access the web using a modem-enabled phone almost anywhere you go. This is surely to the delight of the travelling public, business persons and otherwise, who need to have a reliable way of accessing the internet no matter where they are. This saves a lot of time and money and reduces frustration and stress levels. This may be despite the fact that dial-up is much slower than a T1 or LAN connection, but there are ISP’s who are now offering high-speed dial-up access to their users. Kudo’s to those guys!

Using a modem-enabled cellular phone to access the internet is not hard. Normally all you need is a Data Cable (generally USB) and the software for the Cable to be installed on your laptop (or desktop). Then you hook up the cell phone to the Cable and then the Cable to the computer. You would then have to configure your dial-up settings based on the information that your ISP provided. Select the cell phone as your modem and then when setup is finished, you can dial and start surfing away.