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Tethering - Risky?

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forcekin

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Jan 4, 2010
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I just jailbroke and installed MyWi (haven't bought it yet, but I think I probably will since it works brilliantly), and I'm wondering if it's very risky to use my Iphone as a wifi hotspot? Does AT&T see this as just data usage, as if I was watching youtube videos or surfing safari, or can they tell that I'm tethering?

Basically, I'm wondering whether tethering (no more than a GB per month or so) carries a real risk of incurring extra charges/having my service cancelled.
Thoughts?

EDIT:I guess I should clarify, I'm using an iPhone 3GS with AT&T that I bought right around when the 3GS was released.
 
I've been tethering a ton since September, not one additional charge. Free tethering, FTW
 
I haven't even heard of this happening, but I think at worst, they'll give you a warning first. Even though it's against the TOS, the public backlash at charging per KB for tethering would be too much of a PR disaster for AT&T.
 
ah, I guess I'll be fine then, love the ability to make a wifi access point anywhere with AT&T service. I'd assume that AT&T would start to crack down on jailbroken tethering once they offer an "official" tethering option (which will undoubtedly cost $30+ per month)
 
forcekin said:
ah, I guess I'll be fine then, love the ability to make a wifi access point anywhere with AT&T service. I'd assume that AT&T would start to crack down on jailbroken tethering once they offer an "official" tethering option (which will undoubtedly cost $30+ per month)
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How would they crack down, i they cant detect it now? Im confused. Every AT&T phone I've had I've had I've hacked for tethering, never got any word not in 3 years
 
Been tethering since january of '09, no additional fees. There is no point in paying for MyWi, if you download the sinfuliphonerepo and install the tethering for 3G/3GS, you get it natively where you just turn it on through settings. You also get APN settings configuration and a counter. It works very nicely.
 
Maverick1337 said:
Been tethering since january of '09, no additional fees. There is no point in paying for MyWi, if you download the sinfuliphonerepo and install the tethering for 3G/3GS, you get it natively where you just turn it on through settings. You also get APN settings configuration and a counter. It works very nicely.
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LOL I'd rather pay the tiny sum of 9.99 and give someone their due for making my life a tad easier and more fun.
 
BUMP.
Anyone run into any charges with AT&T yet? Just found out about Mywi. Looks sweet!
 
i came in here to ask the same question... i'm at a friends house for a week with no internet so i've been tethering 3g and used around 5 gigs in two days.

we'll see what happens =\
 
You pay for an unlimited plan already (I'm assuming,) so you should have the ability to use however much data you might want.
 
I hope unlimited actually means unlimited.

If they ask me, I'm just going to say I've been using my iPhone constantly for a few days since I have no internet.

I could say I've been on youtube/vimeo and crap for hours a day right?
 
gloss said:
I believe that AT&T's 'unlimited' data for iPhone is more like a 5GB cap.
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The 5GB cap is a myth. I have exceeded 6GB multiple times and I use tethering 6 hours a day M-F at work. I haven't had a charge or any difference on my bill.
 
gloss said:
I believe that AT&T's 'unlimited' data for iPhone is more like a 5GB cap.
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Yeah, I believe it is a myth....I went to 7GB of usage in Aprils, and 7.4GB of usage in May so far(due to the MLB@BAT app, gotta stream my Red Sox everygame/day).
 
iphone1105 said:
How would they crack down, i they cant detect it now? Im confused. Every AT&T phone I've had I've had I've hacked for tethering, never got any word not in 3 years
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AT&T can tell jail broken iPhones from normal iPhone in some cases. It's just not worth he effort of doing anything about it. After all, you're still paying.
 
If you purchase MiWi and for some reason you have to restore how do you get it back without purchasing again?
 
h1w1nd said:
If you purchase MiWi and for some reason you have to restore how do you get it back without purchasing again?
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Copy/pasted from my response elsewhere:
You'll be able to redownload [any purchased Cydia app] on your new device. You just login with the same info and it'll show that you already purchased said apps. The ones I bought on my iPhone 3G worked when I got my 3GS, and also on my iPad

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/916317/
 
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