Hotspot from Unlimited Data Plan?

[einmusiker]

157 GBs this month for 30 dollars owns your 4GB for 45 dollars...

unlimited + jailbreak = #winning

I hope you're not just using as much as possible without at least trying to use wifi where available. Don't rock the boat

 

[mnsportsgeek]

you can breeze through data when tethering. The unlimited plan will be available for at least another year and 3 months till the iphone 6.

 

[stisdal]

157 GBs this month for 30 dollars owns your 4GB for 45 dollars...

unlimited + jailbreak = #winning

I have unlimited and am thinking of going to the tethering plan for my iPad. I am usually in a wifi zone when using the iPad, but want tethering for those few times when it would be convenient. For me, 4gigs would be more than enough.

BUT, i think that usage like this (157 gbs) is what is driving more and more restrictions on data use from wireless carriers. I for one do not have an issue with charging people for excessive use. Go ahead and flame, but it's just my opinion...

 

[BJonson]

I'm in the same boat. I want to tether but am on the old unlimited plan. The online rep said I could call cutover service and get back on unlimited later if I did not like it. Is this true? I was hesitant to believe her.

 

[dgdosen]

I'm no fan of AT&T, but 4GB a month is fine for me for the times I do want to use a hotspot. I am a big fan of the hotspot feature. Makes me wonder why anyone would be the data versions of the iPad.

$45 is fair, but I don't doubt that costs will fall over time, especially as other carriers like TMobile start selling these phones...

 

[Shenaniganz08]

157 GBs this month for 30 dollars

The Trader Joes at UCLA use to have free silverware, napkins and bags for anyone to take. I went back yesterday and now you have to ask for them when you checkout. This slows down the line, and makes extra work for everyone. I asked the cashier what happened and he said people just started abusing it.

 

[jacollins]

I'm in the same boat. I want to tether but am on the old unlimited plan. The online rep said I could call cutover service and get back on unlimited later if I did not like it. Is this true? I was hesitant to believe her.

What you going to do if they say she lied and you're out of luck?

 

[AuroraProject]

I'm in the same boat. I want to tether but am on the old unlimited plan. The online rep said I could call cutover service and get back on unlimited later if I did not like it. Is this true? I was hesitant to believe her.

No, that's false. Once you downgrade they wont let you go back to unlimited.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

<snip>

BUT, i think that usage like this (157 gbs) is what is driving more and more restrictions on data use from wireless carriers. I for one do not have an issue with charging people for excessive use. Go ahead and flame, but it's just my opinion...

+1

It is with usage like this that we have slow 3G speeds at times. Reminds me of seeing folks going to an all-you-can eat buffet and bringing baggies to load up on food to take home with them...

I have two unlimited plans, one for my iPhone 4 and the other for my iPad. Would not shed a tear tomorrow if AT&T announced a cap on the unlimited or did away with it for good...

I'm in the same boat. I want to tether but am on the old unlimited plan. The online rep said I could call cutover service and get back on unlimited later if I did not like it. Is this true? I was hesitant to believe her.

Don't blame you there. But what you can do is get the name or ID# of the rep you spoke with and request that she puts a note in your file. Then call back a day or two later and ask if there is a note in your file that you had been told that you could call "cutover service" to get the unlimited plan back later.

I'm no fan of AT&T, but 4GB a month is fine for me for the times I do want to use a hotspot. I am a big fan of the hotspot feature. Makes me wonder why anyone would be the data versions of the iPad.

$45 is fair, but I don't doubt that costs will fall over time, especially as other carriers like TMobile start selling these phones...

I have looked at my iPhone data usage and the most I have done is just under 1GB - averaging about 500MB since the iPhone 4. Prior to that I did an average of 200MB a month.

I can't see myself using 4GB of data between the two devices; and the savings of $15 a month seems worth it. In particular if the iPhone 4 still feeds out the iPad via the hotspot feature the ability of using the FREE AT&T wifi hotspots when I come across them...

The Trader Joes at UCLA use to have free silverware, napkins and bags for anyone to take. I went back yesterday and now you have to ask for them when you checkout. This slows down the line, and makes extra work for everyone. I asked the cashier what happened and he said people just started abusing it.

+1

Wonder how that guy has yet to be snagged by the TOC's....