What is at&t's iphone data plan overage tariff, and where is it published? What is the cap? this information is quite obviously not available, and no CSR can tell you this.
Unpublished fees dont hold much weight, especially in excess of $10,000.
Besides, iTunes let me pick my data plan. at&t and apple are too much in bed to backstab customers and run different directions.
AT&T determines what they want to, and the terms and conditions you agreed to state it. Just because Apple and AT&T didn't sell you a data plan with tethering doesn't mean you can do whatever the hell you want. If you don't like it, move to another carrier. (Also, last I checked it would be in the $0.005-0.01/KB range? Call a CSR and ask about fees for tethering without a tethering plan. They will be thrilled.)
However, when you get a bill in excess of $10000 and flip out and make a big deal i.e. feign ignorance "how was i supposed to know?!" at&t might lower it just as a PR stunt, like they did for those people who were royally ****ed by international roaming charges for their iPhone.
Simply put:
Accordingly, AT&T reserves the right to (i) deny, disconnect, modify and/or terminate Service, without notice, to anyone it believes is using the Service in any manner prohibited or whose usage adversely impacts its wireless network or service levels or hinders access to its wireless network, including without limitation, after a significant period of inactivity or after sessions of excessive usage and (ii) otherwise protect its wireless network from harm, compromised capacity or degradation in performance, which may impact legitimate data flows.
And well, the line right above it...
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/PDA-to computer accessories, Bluetooth® or any other wireless technology) to Personal Computers (including without limitation, laptops), or other equipment for any purpose.
from
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/messaging-internet/media-legal-notices.jsp
You are taking a risk by tethering your phone. Yes, if you don't use it enough to warrant any attention, AT&T won't really give a flying ****. But when they do find out and if they decide to charge you, disconnect your data service or whatever else for that, you are pretty much screwed. I hate AT&T (think mistakes of as much as $3-400 for a family plan that includes my iPhone because AT&T keeps ****ing up billing
every month since last July), and I hate that you can't officially tether, so don't think that I'm in bed with AT&T. All the people in here going "so what how are they going to find out I'm going to do it anyway"...yeah, I'm in your group, but I won't do much more than email. Every single excuse to avoid tethering charges has probably been brought up before with other phones, this is hardly the first time this topic has come up.
No, they can't do that, they can't make someone give back something he just bought. Once it's done, it's done. Except for those who accept it, but I really don't know what the advantage would be. I won't give my back anyway.
Wrong. You forget that all iPhone applications are signed (not to mention the fairplay drm, crackable or not). If Apple really wanted to revoke, they have the ability to make this app stop running on your phone. It would suck, it would be annoying, and I would assume Apple would do refunds etc., but it's certainly possible.
