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How do they know your tethering?
I presume the iphone reports it when transmitting but even if that wasn't the case there's plenty of stuff in the ip header (OS, browser type, etc...) to determine if it's a phone or a computer on the other end. Plus PCs in paticular produce a lot of junk that would give it away. Stuff like IGMP calls would only come from a PC.
I pay $45 a month, which includes unlimited data, sms, and calls. I get tethering for free as well! Its not the Tethering your paying for. Its the Name brand.
You know, I don't have an Iphone. I have an HTC that does ABSOLUTELY everything the IPHONE does for less. I pay $45 a month, which includes unlimited data, sms, and calls. I get tethering for free as well! Its not the Tethering your paying for. Its the Name brand.
In the Netherlands for instance all contracts specify you're not allowed to tether your phone, even if the phone allows it. Basically the only way to (legally) tether is to get an iPhone and pay for the tethering cost (which is unannounced so far).
There is a single carrier (KPN) that allows tethering for its prepaid customers, but it's limited to 200MB/month, 128kbit down, and costs you €9,99 / month. Not a very good deal.
Well, as the commercials say, it is the "Fastest 3G Network in the U.S." that you're paying for (Eye Roll) Seriously though I think this is one practice that people should protest. I have no problem with AT&T charging for the equipment itself but if they advertise "unlimited data" than you should get "unlimited data" regardless of what screen it's on. Don't get me wrong, I see their side of it. If people can tether t…
I think the argument is "Unlimited Data for the iPhone" - not for a laptop connected to it. If that is the case, I wish they would make it explicit.
That's not explicit?
You know, I don't have an Iphone. I have an HTC that does ABSOLUTELY everything the IPHONE does for less. I pay $45 a month, which includes unlimited data, sms, and calls. I get tethering for free as well! Its not the Tethering your paying for. Its the Name brand.
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I presume the iphone reports it when transmitting but even if that wasn't the case there's plenty of stuff in the ip header (OS, browser type, etc...) to determine if it's a phone or a computer on the other end. Plus PCs in paticular produce a lot of junk that would give it away. Stuff like IGMP calls would only come from a PC.
SSH tunneling could avoid a lot of that, right?
Why do they have to make it complicated?
You know, I don't have an Iphone. I have an HTC that does ABSOLUTELY everything the IPHONE does for less. I pay $45 a month, which includes unlimited data, sms, and calls. I get tethering for free as well! Its not the Tethering your paying for. Its the Name brand.
I've been looking for a new plan. What phone/carrier do you have?
I get tethering via the Proxoid app. It does not require being root. It has some downsides: it's not a super-simple one-click thing (not that I care, but some might), and I haven't got it working for https yet.
But otherwise it is really good. Made getting stuck at LAX last week less annoying.
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I've been looking for a new plan. What phone/carrier do you have?
I have a G1 from T-mobile (Arizona, USA). I'm pretty sure all G1 plans come with unlimited data; you pay more or less based on text messages and call minutes. I get tethering via the Proxoid app. It does not require being root. It has some downsides: it's not a super-simple one-click thing (not that I care, but some might), and I haven't got it working for https yet. But otherwise it is really good. Made getting stuc…
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I've been looking for a new plan. What phone/carrier do you have?
I have a G1 from T-mobile (Arizona, USA). I'm pretty sure all G1 plans come with unlimited data; you pay more or less based on text messages and call minutes. I get tethering via the Proxoid app. It does not require being root. It has some downsides: it's not a super-simple one-click thing (not that I care, but some might), and I haven't got it working for https yet. But otherwise it is really good. Made getting stuc…