Comments on: AT&T Tethering Plans to Drop This Week?

By: James

James — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:32:15 +0000

I purchased an LG VU on ATT 2 months ago for this purpose. The VU is NOT as good as an iPhone, but I did not purchase it with that expectation. I bought it with the knowledge that I would use the 3g network for tethering b/c I cannot get broadband at my house in the country…I would describe the 3g-tethering connection as “unstable” b/c it constantly disconnects for no apparent reason. So that’s sad, especially as I am paying $60 a month for this service. At least ATT is beefing up its 3g network now, but if they start charging me separately for every bit of data I use (youtube, music, etc) then I will drop this subscription which totals $110/month like a bad habit. BTW, the plan is $60/a month b/c tethering is #30 EXTRA over and above the $30 internet on your phone plan, in the ATT world.

By: John@bar

John@bar — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:33:48 +0000

I’m beginning to think people who have iPhones really shouldn’t because 1/2 don’t know what they are talking about. 5GB per month, is ALOT, your stupid if your using your iPhone to download that much. Every ISP has a CAP some way or other. Its to ensure ALL People can utilize the Bandwidth each company is allowed. But people want to feel cool and tether to their laptops because they can need to get a life, instead of complaining over and over about this. and NO i do not work for At&t but I do work for a ISP (Non-Wireless).

By: Chuck@Home

Chuck@Home — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:32:31 +0000

I MIGHT spring for a $10 plan and definitely would go for a $5 plan. Since I'm retired, about the only time I would have a use for tethering is on road trips and I probably only do less than 6 annually. The main usage would be at airports since most hotels/motels offer free WiFi. However, some still charge an annoying $10 per day and I would rather pay a little to ATT than pay some hotel/motel to "hold me up".

Since my usage would be very limited, I would especially be interested in a $5 plan that had a limited cap (say 1GB per month) that carried forward IF not used.

If ATT doesn't come up with something that is reasonable for my usage, I'll be jail-breaking my IP when my 2 year contract is up in mid '10.

By: Psychosis

Psychosis — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:26:27 +0000

As previously commented about the rates AT&T is fixing to tethering. All providers that have a robust 3g Network cost the same. Standalone Modems $60/5Gb Cap, PDA Tethering $30/5Gb Cap. There is a whisper in the wind of removing the cap in the future. Right now they have it in place to help grow the 3g network and help work on building the infrastructure on it to open the speeds to higher bandwidths.

@ethan about SMS messaging. It does not cost any cell provider anything to send these messages. Have you ever wondered why there is a 160 character max on them? They are stuffed into other packets crossing the network as filler. Now on the other hand MMS the minimum size of the packet sent with a blank message is 1.4kb. They charge for this unless you have Unlimited Messaging.

Don't demonize a company for trying to make a buck. You want to attack some one attack the government for taxes. Corporations pay their taxes just like we do. But they pass all theirs on to the consumer either directly via government regulations (Look at your cell bill or next time you replace your battery in your car, or your tires or your oil). Or in higher prices.

By: elnika

elnika — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:33:51 +0000

I think this $30 more for iPhone it’s ridiculous it should be free for everyone who owns an iPhone cuz the data plan that we have as iPhone owners is very expensive already. You know that AT&T is not going to loose money if.they put this iPhone as a modem they always wants to be the victim

By: shon

shon — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:03:18 +0000

forget at&t… Pdanet will provide internet for those few times I need it.

By: infoliberation

infoliberation — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:03:04 +0000

I’m not going to pay $120 a month(lowest plan and lowest SMS plan) to tether. I’d consider $10 more a month. PDAnet is perfect for me right now. I do use it sparingly. $30 more for unlimited or at least 50gb per month, I would consider it. 5gb goes FAST on a laptop.

By: M. Elwan

M. Elwan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:36:33 +0000

Tethering comes included with the plan here in Canada. It is not against policy to tether.

By: dloveprod

dloveprod — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:31:11 +0000

Wifi is everywhere, I don’t need it

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:33:39 +0000

I’ll stick to using NetShare for free thank you…I still think that the iPhones browser is good enough without having to tether but to each their own if you’re willing to shell out 30 big ones for something you are already paying for, go for it.