I have done so with my iPod Touch-I restored Apple firmware when I needed to take it in-they never said a word.
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Apple and AT&T Discussing Official Tethering Option for iPhone?
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I have done so with my iPod Touch-I restored Apple firmware when I needed to take it in-they never said a word.
How is using Netshare not tethering?
It lets you connect to the internet from your computer using your iPhone's network connection. That's tethering. I'm guessing you're going to use some weaselly explanation like saying that the fact that it works via a SOX proxy somehow makes it not tethering, but for all practical purposes it's the same thing. It's just a little less convenient to use than an official tethering package would be, since you have to tell your computer's browser to use the proxy, or use something like Proxifier to make all your computer's network traffic go over the proxy.
Yeah but the sheeple here in the states can be taken for all they are worth.
Monopolies are a way of doing business here, we've paid for all their infrastructure and we keep paying.
AtT needs a class action lawsuit to wake them up.
I won't pay the extra $15 per month that att wants for the new phone, which they charge whether you have 3g or not, why would I pay $30 for something I can do without att?
Maybe Netshare will launch a lawsuit?
totally agree. the proprietary nonsense going on here with the telecoms is hindering technology not to mention screwing everyone and making life difficult. the idea of a phone "locked" to a carrier is ridiculous, but americans have been just lining up and buying that way for years. the iphone is an example of what happens when it gets put into large scale focus. i'm a long time apple fan btw. i think they're resorting to micro$oft tactics in this case though, of "you will use this because its all up in ur box already, not because it's good." that, and the fact that so many things that have been around for years and would be useful were purposefully not incuded in the iphone or apps, some for the reasons mentioned above (slingbox, anyone?).
it's all part of the reason our data networks are so woefully behind the rest of the world (att 3g network clearly wasn't ready for the onslaught of iphone users. the average GSM phone user in the us barely knew the network existed before it).
that said i was tethering on Tmobile for years on their 19.99 plan, worked great. they're pretty relaxed about the whole thing. I'm not going to even get into the issues about their 3g network, though. I really do need it and trying to find a copy of Netshare for my iPhone somewheres. not going to pay 30 bucks more. for that i'd just buy a mobile card and pay for the verizon service.
Not really, I get no T-Mobile service at my home in Manhattan either!
yeah, me too. i liked tmobile just fine, just crappy reception in downtown manhattan, even worse in my apartment. i tried my ATT sim from the iphone in my old e61 and it's like night and day. no idea why.
Sorry if it was mentioned earlier. I read only the first three pages. I came from a sprint plan with a tethering data plan for only $40/month. I had decent 3g speeds. I would pay $40/month for data and tethering on the iphone. $60 seems too much.
BTW why would you want to tether via bluetooth? It will be a bottleneck once the 3g network improves. USB is the best way to go.
BTW why would you want to tether via bluetooth? It will be a bottleneck once the 3g network improves. USB is the best way to go.
Well this is a good news....
So what are we talking about here? JB your iPhones and tether, my sons...just don't exaggerate with traffic (no p2p!), cause AT&T could notice anomalous traffic, I guess....
They always seem to forget the part about actually having a signal. The iPhone is essentially just an urban phone.
Yeah I do have netshare installed-I am thinking it will mostly be used in hotels without free Wi-Fi-I can't imagine using it to download tunes or movies from iTunes
Yeah I do have netshare installed-I am thinking it will mostly be used in hotels without free Wi-Fi-I can't imagine using it to download tunes or movies from iTunes
You can't download iTunes movies or songs using Netshare?
Actually I think you can't-I think the record labels require a Wi-Fi connection, so maybe a bad example-My point was-I would NEVER substitute it for Internet at home-it would be like going back to DSL (UG!)
AMEN to that!
ATT's network is CRAPPIER than what I just dropped in the toilet
Seriously, if it can barely handle the regular iPhone traffic, what the heck do people think will happen when we get laptops sucking down huge amounts of data/sec on the network!!!!?????
