3G Iphone Tethering to Laptop as data device

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Dontdothat317

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Sorry about the newbie question :D. I don't own an Iphone, but from my understanding the current 2G Iphone can not tether to a laptop without being hacked and using a 3rd party application.

Has anything been said concerning the 3G Iphone and tethering?

I'm tossing between this an the Tilt (hell, who isn't?) and the Tilt actually LISTS tethering as a data device as one of its features on AT&T's official website...
 
Nothing was mentioned about tethering. So I assume it will continue to not have that functionality. I'd check with AT&T to make sure.
 
we will most likely have to rely on the hacking community for this feature
at&t prolly will not allow it as an app in the store
and at&t has a $65.00 a month data fee if you tether your phone with other devices
 
It's a hardware and software issue. It isn't about knowing. It is about ability.
 
I was wondering the same thing. I would love to be able to tether the new iPhone to my macbook pro. I currently own the original iPhone as well as the Tilt. I love the tilt for its 3G and tethering capabilities.
 
onlycopunk said:
Data usage. They know how much a mobile device should be using for internet.
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If you browse the same sites on your computer as on your phone the data usage will be the same.

Now if you start downloading 1.5gig movies everyday it might raise a few eyebrows. On my iphone in 10months of daily web surfing I've downloaded 1.5gig total.
 
I highly advice you guys to NOT tether your phones. AT&T recently made a their unlimited plans limited to only 5GB. If you go excess of 5GB you risk being punished by either a smack with surcharges or your line completely pulled.

So despite it saying unlimited data, ITS NOT. Tether = BAD


( of course this depends on what you plan on doing when you tether. I personally would just leave my torrents running 24/7 so 5GB would rack up real fast, but so does surfing around on youtube or listening to internet radio all the time )
 
Dontdothat317 said:
Sorry about the newbie question :D. I don't own an Iphone, but from my understanding the current 2G Iphone can not tether to a laptop without being hacked and using a 3rd party application.

Has anything been said concerning the 3G Iphone and tethering?

I'm tossing between this an the Tilt (hell, who isn't?) and the Tilt actually LISTS tethering as a data device as one of its features on AT&T's official website...
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Its against AT&T's Terms Of Use, ran across that the other day while looking fro something else.
 
A little bit off topic now.. but

Pretty lame IMO. But nowadays Wifi is so readily available that it shouldn't be an issue. AT&T Wants 60 dollars a month for a data plan that allows 5GB of download, tethering permitted... lol what a rip. I wonder if this will ever go down in price in the future?
 
wdaleherring said:
Its against AT&T's Terms Of Use, ran across that the other day while looking fro something else.
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sure... but so is jailbreaking an iphone, unlockign an iphone, installing applications that isnt by Apple, etc etc etc etc...


Im sure your itouch isnt in its Apple working order.


So whats stopping someone from breaking AT&Ts TOC vs. Apple's? ;)
 
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