I got the definition of tethering from ATT. I showed you where it states that tethering is using your phone as a modem.
Please show me where it states that using a bluetooth speeker is tethering. All I am asking is for you to show where it says that in writing.
You need not respond with anything more than a link. should you not want to.
I just read the ATT AUP and it is not in there, sorry but the rep you spoke to miss informed you.
http://www.corp.att.com/aup/
There is the link if you can find what your talkking about I would love to read it.
This is the only thing you have shown so far,
This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services, redirecting television signals for viewing on Personal Computers, web broadcasting, and/or for the operation of servers, telemetry devices and/or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition devices is prohibited."Furthermore, plans (unless specifically designated for tethering usage) cannot be used for any applications that tether the device (through use of, including without limitation, connection kits, other phone/smartphone to computer accessories, BLUETOOTH® or any other wireless technology) to Personal Computers (including without limitation, laptops), or other equipment for any purpose. "
But you again MISS READ IT. It clearly says
Furthermore, plans cannot be used for any applications that
tether the device to Personal Computers or other equipment for any purpose.
The important word here being "tether", so please find me a definition of tether, not just what you think, or what the rep said. I found tether on the ATT website, and here is what it said.
An overview of device tethering
Tethering lets you use your smartphone as a wireless modem or mobile hotspot for your PC or Wi-Fi-capable device. With a qualified data plan that includes tethering, you get full access to the Internet and your email when you connect your device to your laptop via Bluetooth or USB cable.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB102856#fbid=R6OtCjImfV2
While this may not be important to you, I think it may help another indavidual in your position to be better prepaired for that laim excuse from ATT.
Although they may have some valid examples or excuses, the one they used with you, using your device with a bluetooth headset or speekers is not tethering. (period)
Here is another example from the ATT website, on this one they are telling you what devices tether and how to do it.
AT&T offers a number of data-capable handsets that can be used as
wireless modems. Click here for a list of devices
compatible with AT&T's tether solution.
So they are saying, that a device used as wireless modem, is tethering.
http://www.wireless.att.com/busines...nkName=HandsetsAsModems&wtLinkLoc=LN&WT.svl=1
I can come up with examples all day long. Please just show me one.
Here is a link to a thread on ATT about this very topic, and the ATT rep gave the same lame lie, and used the same info to try and back it up with. However the reps are miss intererating the information. Here is the last line of the thread, and he is right.
Well kiddies, we're screwed. AT&T has worded it the following way:
"Furthermore, plans (unless specifically designated for tethering usage) cannot be used for any applications that tether the device (through use of, including without limitation, connection kits, other phone/smartphone to computer accessories, BLUETOOTH® or any other wireless technology) to Personal Computers (including without limitation, laptops), or other equipment for any purpose. "
Unfortunately "other equipment" is an extremely ambiguous term.
The way this is written, if we link our smartphones to an blue tooth head phone (other equipment) or connect it to a headset via a cable (again other equipment), or we use whatever means available to connect it to our vehicle (other equipment) or use Wifi to remotely control a computer, it is ALL considered tethering by AT&T.
However that is only in regard to data use, and self-refers to tethering in the definition.....
http://forums.wireless.att.com/t5/Apple-iPhone/Definition-of-Tethering/td-p/2765195/page/2
Any way Really big feet, I am sorry ATT treated you like that. Great job firing them. I fired them last month myself. I dont want to give you a hard time. You are the victim here.
