Anybody use wifi-only ipad tethered to iphone for mobile internet?

[Arelunde]

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In settings, go to Mobile Hot Spot. You will need to activate & pay $20/mo on Vz. But, if you don't use this a lot, it's well worth it because you can buy it a month at a time. Cancel when not being used Works extremely well. If you are in a motel/hotel, just plug in your iPhone while it's working as a hot spot. It can handle more than one device, too.

Very simple to use - just turn on in iPhone, on iPad, connect as though it's a wifi connection - one touch once you've logged in the first time.

 

[mobilehaathi]

I don't have an iPhone, but I tether my iPad2 to my phone all the time. It's an excellent solution.

 

[penfan82]

No iPhone but I bluetooth tether my iPad to my phone all the time

 

[Sandman1969]

Finally, accessing the internet via cell carriers is going to drain a battery on some device if you don't have access to a wall outlet. The fact that an iPad is a much larger device than a phone or a mobile hotspot means it has a larger battery. And that difference is important after about five hours (give or take) of use.

If you use your phone a lot AND/OR you're away from a power source for more than four or five hours at a time while using the internet, tethering may be problematic unless you have a phone or mobile hotspot with a replaceable battery that doubles your capacity. (I do. It was a worthwhile $10 investment. But of course it's not an option on an iPhone.)

Actually, anyone can easily swap the battery on the iPhone. I always have a spare battery with me when I go on travel or when I am going to be away for awhile camping or someplace where I know I won't have a means to charge my Phone.

The iPhone battery is simple to change. 3 screws and your are done. So this whole idea of you can't change the battery in the iPhone is incorrect.

Also, they make extended battery packs that you can plug the phone into, if you are not mechanically inclined to loosen and then tighten a screw.

 

[Zcott]

Actually, anyone can easily swap the battery on the iPhone. I always have a spare battery with me when I go on travel or when I am going to be away for awhile camping or someplace where I know I won't have a means to charge my Phone.

The iPhone battery is simple to change. 3 screws and your are done. So this whole idea of you can't change the battery in the iPhone is incorrect.

Also, they make extended battery packs that you can plug the phone into, if you are not mechanically inclined to loosen and then tighten a screw.

No, you're not correct here. The iPhone battery is not simple to charge. My mother has a 3GS and would have no idea how to change the battery. You're at a level of technical competence way above average joe, so whilst it might be easy for you to change the battery, average joe can't.

 

[jsh1120]

Actually, anyone can easily swap the battery on the iPhone. I always have a spare battery with me when I go on travel or when I am going to be away for awhile camping or someplace where I know I won't have a means to charge my Phone.

The iPhone battery is simple to change. 3 screws and your are done. So this whole idea of you can't change the battery in the iPhone is incorrect.

Also, they make extended battery packs that you can plug the phone into, if you are not mechanically inclined to loosen and then tighten a screw.

Sorry, my error. I inadvertently applied an iPad limitation to an iPhone. But as the poster above notes, changing a battery in an iPhone is not a convenient task compared to other brands. For example, I recently purchased an additional battery for my Android phone for $5. Changing it required no tools and took about 10 seconds.

 

[Sandman1969]

Sorry, my error. I inadvertently applied an iPad limitation to an iPhone. But as the poster above notes, changing a battery in an iPhone is not a convenient task compared to other brands. For example, I recently purchased an additional battery for my Android phone for $5. Changing it required no tools and took about 10 seconds.

True they are no where near as easy as most phones. And Apple definitely would like owners to believe they can't do it and send them off to get done.

I can change out mine in under a minute. Definitely, not 10 seconds, but definitely worth doing it you need to swap batteries.

 

[afd]

were the pictures pixellated or compressed? o2 in the uk compresses jpegs on the fly to save on bandwidth. That can lead to pics looking rubbish.

 

[Zcott]

were the pictures pixellated or compressed? o2 in the uk compresses jpegs on the fly to save on bandwidth. That can lead to pics looking rubbish.

There's no pixelation on Three.