Anyone still getting BS at&t messages about tethering?

[chestvrg]

Yes for now it is a better offer.

 

[chestvrg]

Wao at&t has really gone to the extreme with this tethering issue.

I even wonder if that is true no them wanting to kick us off our unlimited data plans (I even had to switch to tmobile which I know they'll eventually own too) but I feel so bad with tmobile's poor reception in my area.

 

[max pl]

anyone know if they just track iphone tethering or if this affects all smartphone users?

 

[anonymous guy]

After some thought, I'll be switching to Sprint.

I like my iphone, but not enough to stick by att. Verizon is just as pricey.

Rumors say the next iPhone will be available to all 4 networks, so if you're patient you may have an iPhone on Sprint soon.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Why is everyone all pissed off? AT&T charges for tethering, and if you jailbreak and tether, then you are in violation of their policies.

You have a few options.

1. Change service
2. Pay for tethering
3. take your chances and continue until you are caught
4. Stop tethering

I think that them charging for tethering is a bunch of crap, but it is their policy.

It is just like speeding, you can do it if you like, but I don't want to hear you bitch when you get caught.

Well said, and I agree completely.

 

[openendstraight]

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He lied. I just spoke with AT&T and the CSR said that they only add if they detect illegal tethering after that date.

Makes sense. Some people who only tethered once over two years ago would be pretty pissed if they were slammed to the $45/mo plan without permission.

He didn't lie, I was sitting right next to him, and could hear the AT&T rep on the phone. She said he tethered on three occasions, and told him the dates and data amount, and told him since he did not contact AT&T, that they changed his plan.

So again, if you think they are bluffing, take your chances and don't contact them.

 

[Sparky9292]

He didn't lie, I was sitting right next to him, and could hear the AT&T rep on the phone. She said he tethered on three occasions, and told him the dates and data amount, and told him since he did not contact AT&T, that they changed his plan.

So again, if you think they are bluffing, take your chances and don't contact them.

Ok, I'm past the date by two weeks... still have unlimited.... to be fair, I used the online support chat.. so maybe that counts as the "phone call".

But I'm searching all over the net and don't see people getting slammed like you say.. So I think your friend secretly tethered a few times after the date.

 

[Sparky9292]

anyone know if they just track iphone tethering or if this affects all smartphone users?

Droid phones don't use the iPhone APN system, so they can't be tracked.

 

[Goldinboy17]

I added Wifi Hotspot to my PalmPre Plus and tether with that occasionally, no message. Considering so few people own that phone and even less know how to add Homebrew I highly doubt they really even care about Palm Pre users. If I get the notice, which I doubt, I'll probably use that instead. Hopefully T-Mobile will get the iPhone soon!

 

[Stealthipad]

Are you not reading anything I wrote? You just want to have your own argument don't you?

I said in the very first post that I don't tether and that my wife has never tethered. She got the text, not me.

And how is my lack of a response accepting guilt? So everytime someone accuses me of anything, I must deny and explain or else I'm assumed guilty? That's a bunch of ****.

If you DON'T tether you have nothing to worry about.

 

[bachelier]

Then what are you gonna do?

Start a tea party.

 

[bevo]

I decided to cut the umbilical cord. Wasn't thrilled with att service.

Didn't mind a change, so switched to sprint yesterday. Got a nexus S. Will exchange for a evo 3d.

 

[bachelier]

While I also dislike the policy (you should be able to use your data as you see fit, IMO), I don't have a problem with AT&T enforcing their stated policies.

My concern, after reading a few different threads on this topic, is the possibility of certain apps (Slingplayer, to be specific) triggering this alarm with AT&T. I've seen comments from multiple posters that claim to have never tethered but all use Slingplayer (and all coincidentally seem to be on unlimited data plans) and were actually advised by AT&T reps that using Slingplayer is considered 'tethering' and could prompt them to automatically change their data plan. First, the notion that 'slinging' data from your slingbox over their 3G network to your iPhone is 'tethering' is pure nonsense. If that's the case, then all Air Video and Stream to Me users should expect to get these same warnings. Regardless, it's utter BS and if this is AT&T's attempt to get people off their unlimited plans, count me among those who will be looking elsewhere for their mobile service.

Sadly there exists no such pure unlimited plan. Earlier a poster explained the problem with vrzn and their throttling. T-mobile data plan is only 2GB although they promote it as unlimited. I don't know however about Sprint.

My question is: the consumer is supposed to be the master, yet I see we're being pushed around.

 

[bachelier]

I decided to cut the umbilical cord. Wasn't thrilled with att service.

Didn't mind a change, so switched to sprint yesterday. Got a nexus S. Will exchange for a evo 3d.

Is their data plan unlimited?

 

[bachelier]

For what it's worth, I did the same thing to Verizon. They screwed up on my bill 2 billing periods in a row. (Yes, THEY screwed up, seriously...I am not one of those erratic crazy people who don't understand my bill).

Several reps told me via phone that they did indeed overcharge me and would correct it. Never got corrected. After at least a dozen phone calls and promises to correct my bill and 2.5 billing periods without it being taken off of my previous balance, I left.

Guess what? They tacked me with an over $200 ETF. I called to refute THAT, to no avail. Me porting my # and having an outstanding balance was grounds for my ETF. REGARDLESS of their broken promises to correct what they charged me.

Long story short - I got the calls, got the letters, STILL get the bills. Collection agencies have stopped though. My credit score took a slight hit.

I do not regret it. Sometimes companies are just asses to their customers because they know they can be, because that's big business. I get that, but I'm not going to cave into it either because of their scare tactics of credit ratings or telephone calls. Wrong is wrong.

*rant*

why don'y you sue?