3G Connectivity and Linux

Will you call this serendipity. Since morning I was trying out some way to hook up my computer to internet using the 3G network on my phone and I wasn't successful and now I connected my computer using Linux and I am able to surf the web as I am connected to a broad band connection. For windows there were all kind of software I was directed to ranging from $10 to $25 so I can seamlessly connect to internet using my mobile phone and can upload the picture directly using my webcam :)