iPhone Tethering To Cost $10 (source)

[Minimoose 360]

Read here:

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/692340/Apple_iPhone_Tethering_To_Cost_10.html

Original Source:

http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/

Not sure if this is on Rumours already or if it's been reported yet? I searched but found no topic.

Anyway, 10 bucks? Damn maybe I will do it now, what about you?

 

[Michael CM1]

$10 seems more reasonable, but it all depends on the terms. I wouldn't pay any monthly fee for it because I hardly ever need it, but like once a year there comes a time (and place) where I'd love to do such a thing. Charge the one-time fees kinda like hot spots do.

 

[Interstella5555]

You wish...iPhone tethering will run in line w/ other AT&T smartphone plans, so around $30.00.

 

[Dmac77]

Or you could just jailbreak. I know there's a app that allows tethering of a jailbroken iPhone. I'm trying to remember the name. Someone will probably remember it before I do.

Don

 

[Eso]

Or you could just jailbreak. I know there's a app that allows tethering of a jailbroken iPhone. I'm trying to remember the name. Someone will probably remember it before I do.

Don

And yet, you still managed to post before them...

 

[mlemonds]

Or you could just jailbreak. I know there's a app that allows tethering of a jailbroken iPhone. I'm trying to remember the name. Someone will probably remember it before I do.

Don

PDAnet and iphonemodem

 

[Dmac77]

And yet, you still managed to post before them...

Quite a few people do this. Because then most likely someone will come along and say what they are then.

@mlemonds- Thanks for that!

Don

 

[KRAPPS]

$10/month is a bargain and a no-brainer if you travel or looking for this type of tethering functionality ... I'm all over it at $10/month

 

[psYcon]

$10/month is a bargain and a no-brainer if you travel or looking for this type of tethering functionality ... I'm all over it at $10/month

Jailbreak = 5 minutes of your time
Savings = $10/mo (using iphonemodem or PDANet)

 

[theBB]

Jailbreak = 5 minutes of your time
Savings = $10/mo (using iphonemodem or PDANet)

If AT&T notices that you are tethering your phone without a corresponding plan, you may get charged hundreds of dollars. I know of at least one case.

 

[Hutch1]

I just use my Netshare for free, what's the problem

 

[daveishere]

I like the idea of teathering on the iPhone, but i would only show real interest if there were no bandwidth cap, which is very unlikely to happen.

 

[rhyx]

If AT&T notices that you are tethering your phone without a corresponding plan, you may get charged hundreds of dollars. I know of at least one case.

I know of at least one case of someone winning the lottery also.

 

[Hutch1]

If AT&T notices that you are tethering your phone without a corresponding plan, you may get charged hundreds of dollars. I know of at least one case..

Contrary to popular belief everyone in the world and on this board isn't in the US and isn't using AT&T.

 

[ilfn143]

If AT&T notices that you are tethering your phone without a corresponding plan, you may get charged hundreds of dollars. I know of at least one case.

i saw a guy got struck by lightning once... on TV

 

[Mikey B]

Contrary to popular belief everyone in the world and on this board isn't in the US and isn't using AT&T.

true, but you can replace the words "AT&T" and "US" with any carrier and country you want and the situation will be the same.

 

[The Governor]

Jailbreak = 5 minutes of your time
Savings = $10/mo (using iphonemodem or PDANet)

PDANet is only free for the first 14 days. You then would have to pay $30 to keep it, but that is a one time fee. Not a monthly charge.

So it would be more like:
Jailbreak = 5 minutes of your time
Annual Savings = $90 (PDANet @ $30, AT&T monthly charge @ $10 x 12 months = $120. 120-30 = 90)

 

[Hutch1]

true, but you can replace the words "AT&T" and "US" with any carrier and country you want and the situation will be the same.

You know this how? There is nothing in my service agreement with regards to tethering and as long as I don't go over my data limit, the service provider doesn't charge extra. Some of their plans on other device do include language restricting tethering, so don't know if it was just and oversight but hey their loss my gain. (the phrase usually has something to do with in device browsing).

 

[Davidkoh]

true, but you can replace the words "AT&T" and "US" with any carrier and country you want and the situation will be the same.

Actually no... All carriers in Sweden (including Telia who is the sole seller of iPhone) sais we can surf however we want. We can tether free of charge if we want. This is probably due to the fact that we got better 3G networks over here. They don't worry about the bandwith being used.

Also, Telia has told people they will not restrict anyone with an iPhone even if they break the 5 GB limit they have in place. If they do I will be switching to another carrier that does not even have a 5 GB limit.

 

[dinaluvsApple]

true, but you can replace the words "AT&T" and "US" with any carrier and country you want and the situation will be the same.

Fail


Rogers and fido in Canada gives users 6gb per month of use however you want data.

The only exclusion is can't pop sim into air cards and plug into computers.

 

[Davidkoh]

Fail


Rogers and fido in Canada gives users 6gb per month of use however you want data.

The only exclusion is can't pop sim into air cards and plug into computers.

That sucks, I just called my carrier, and apparently I was allowed to use a USB 3G modem too For 5 bucks a month extra I get 2 sim cards where 1 can be used for the 3G modem too

 

[Auzburner]

I keep kicking myself for hesitating a single day to not buy NetShare. I went back the day after fully prepared to buy and it was removed 2 hours earlier... Bummer. $10 a month is not too bad, but I wish so badly I could have paid that $10 for the original App just once. I'm thinking they may still have the 5GB limit on this $10 plan, but there will probably be more hefty overage charges. OR maybe it will start at $10/mon for the 1GB cap, $20/mon for a 5GB cap and $30/mon for the unlimited or some other increment.