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"Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

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Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#11
post #5

Up until now, I did not have a reason to jailbreak my iPhone. Now I have an excuse to l33t up. Thanks, AT&T!

Jailbreak isn't necessary for unofficial tethering. There's iPhone mobile configuration profiles floating around to enable that in 3.x. Of course, you do run the risk of AT&T charging you for tethering without a plan.

Sigh, I despise AT&T :(

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#12
post #4

Fuck AT&T.

I normally wouldn't upvote a comment like this, but I think it concisely illustrates what everyone who reads this submission must feel.

Why can't AT&T et all get it? I would gladly pay on a per GB basis if it was offered on a comparable rate as the 'unlimited' plans. Those plans usually cap you at 5GB to prevent 'abuse' to the network, so you get 5GB for $40/month-ish, or or $8/GB. Is there anyone who wouldn't be willing to pay for a real unlimited plan where this was the rate?

(I'm not sure if any companies are offering such rates. Please let me know if they do.)

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#13
post #4

Fuck AT&T.

It truly has become tiring. I already pay $96/mo for what amounts to a data plan, considering I almost never talk on the phone. And now they want another $55/mo to give me the luxury of maybe getting my money's worth (in some Universe)?

Edit: Even if this turns out to be untrue, "Fuck AT&T" still very much stands.

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#15
Is this even unlimited? I have AT&T with a non-iPhone, and they want $40/month for 5G of tethering. Paying the extra $40 removes the "unlimited" limit on non-tethering, too.

Needless to say, I tether without paying them extra and will be dropping AT&T very soon.

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#16
post #7

Hmmm. It costs me $175 bucks to break my contract with AT&T. That's basically 3 months of data tethering fees. I guess I may be returning to T-Mobile sooner than I'd originally thought. (Assuming this is true and not total speculation).

T-Mobile's tethering is no cheaper. I want unlimited tethering, but I don't see any US carrier that will provide me with that service. (Sprint will in one city that has "4G", but I don't live there, so ...)

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#17
post #7

Hmmm. It costs me $175 bucks to break my contract with AT&T. That's basically 3 months of data tethering fees. I guess I may be returning to T-Mobile sooner than I'd originally thought. (Assuming this is true and not total speculation).

T-Mobile's tethering is no cheaper. I want unlimited tethering, but I don't see any US carrier that will provide me with that service. (Sprint will in one city that has "4G", but I don't live there, so ...)

They charge for tethering now?

It's been a few years since I've had them as my provider, but I was able to tether previously at no additional cost to the $30 data plan I already had.

With AT&T, it's a $30 data charge PLUS $55 for tethering "privileges".

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#18
post #9

So according to http://www.facebook.com/ATT?v=app_7146470109 , tethering will not be $55 additional per month. I've not seen an official announcement from AT&T (I don't consider appmodo to be "official" and they don't link to anything). Anybody have an official link?

The tone doesn't "sound" very official, but isn't this the official AT&T Facebook page?

Re: "Official" IPhone tethering from AT&T at $55/month

#20
post #4

Fuck AT&T.

I normally wouldn't upvote a comment like this, but I think it concisely illustrates what everyone who reads this submission must feel. Why can't AT&T et all get it? I would gladly pay on a per GB basis if it was offered on a comparable rate as the 'unlimited' plans. Those plans usually cap you at 5GB to prevent 'abuse' to the network, so you get 5GB for $40/month-ish, or or $8/GB. Is there anyone who wouldn't be wil…

"Why can't AT&T et all get it?"

They do. They've hooked up with Apple.

I don't know a single person who has anything nice to say about AT&T, what with illegal spying, crappy service, poor pricing, and what not. Yet when it comes to the iPhone, everyone's swooning and all sins are forgiven.

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