Comments on: iPhone Tethering: AT&T May Shock Us All and Charge $10 http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yashua http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 Yashua Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:40:08 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3730 Hi guys, iPhoneTETHERING as of 2010 WORKS! at: http://MMS.ifind2.com Just download it from there and follow the steps, regardless of what firmware you are using. Hi guys,
iPhoneTETHERING as of 2010 WORKS! at: http://MMS.ifind2.com
Just download it from there and follow the steps, regardless of what firmware you are using.

]]> By: topcatone http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 topcatone Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:52:51 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3674 Im just waiting for the next jailbreak... im not paying 10 freakin pennies... the only reason I bought this junk is for the internet tethering when im away on military functions.... now that its gone i have two lap tops... iphone and a mac pro.... combined useless.... let me know if there is a device that will allow me to take my sim card out put it in the device and bam usb internet... Im just waiting for the next jailbreak… im not paying 10 freakin pennies… the only reason I bought this junk is for the internet tethering when im away on military functions…. now that its gone i have two lap tops… iphone and a mac pro…. combined useless…. let me know if there is a device that will allow me to take my sim card out put it in the device and bam usb internet…

]]> By: rave http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3658 rave Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:03:24 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3658 LOL....how is it stealing if u r already being charged for an UNLIMITED data plan...hey...I dont even use pda net, I just add the tethering profile.... LOL….how is it stealing if u r already being charged for an UNLIMITED data plan…hey…I dont even use pda net, I just add the tethering profile….

]]> By: Hova http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 Hova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:51:15 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3656 Ok if you don't know what tethering is why the hell are you reading an article about it? Google the god damn word and write your OWN "journalistic" interpretation, the blogger is reporting news to the non ignorant. Ok if you don’t know what tethering is why the hell are you reading an article about it? Google the god damn word and write your OWN “journalistic” interpretation, the blogger is reporting news to the non ignorant.

]]> By: jh http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 jh Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:33:27 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3639 Not defining your terms in an article is poor journalism. Ever since IBM first rolled out its enormous corporate computers, IT people have prided themselves on obfuscating issues to the layman,, and made a priesthood out of computer arcana. But when you put on a journalist's hat, it's time to stop being an arrogant 20 year old IT technician with his first office job and start being an adult. If you're writing an article about tethering, tell us what it is. That is NOT beneath you. Not defining your terms in an article is poor journalism. Ever since IBM first rolled out its enormous corporate computers, IT people have prided themselves on obfuscating issues to the layman,, and made a priesthood out of computer arcana. But when you put on a journalist’s hat, it’s time to stop being an arrogant 20 year old IT technician with his first office job and start being an adult. If you’re writing an article about tethering, tell us what it is. That is NOT beneath you.

]]> By: JLT http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 JLT Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:24:31 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3628 This plan makes sense, and it doesn't. Tethering is a wondrous feature in most smart phones offered today, but it means one deadly complication for any service provider. Increased traffic. The simple fact of the matter is that using your 3G via tethered notebook optimizes your connection. The increased speed in hardware on the notebook vs. the smart phone has you running 3G at it's full potential. No micro GPU trying to draw webpages at crippled speeds, no cut back RAM of 256 MB dumping and fetching cache on the fly where as a notebook can store cache on a proper hard drive. Along with that, the improved screen real estate and giant keyboard allow for easier use of a browser and longer e-mails. You'll find yourself tethering more often than not. Even a giant network like Verizon would have trouble if everyone one of their 3G customers decided to tether tomorrow. The tether charge (or mobile internet charge) is simply a traffic control system that also prevents the cannibalization of the mobile internet business at the same time. At least AT&T is keeping the charge at a reasonable rate. That being said; Non US carriers like Rogers in Canada and O2 in parts of Europe aren't charging for tethering, but there's a huge trade off. These carriers have strict caps. anywhere from 1GB to 6GB monthly plans. Those who have the fore thought to sign onto a 6GB plan (and the budget) will get full benefits, seeing as the physical limitations of 3G in the first place means that reaching 6GB of mobile data means hours upon hours upon hours of uploading and downloading (it once took me 12 minutes to send a 5 MB attachment to a client on 3G). While those on a 1GB plan will start to feel the pinch as they notice their monthly traffic almost double with tethering capabilities. So, an extra ten bucks vs. 30 on some carriers and possibly hundreds if you're non-US for unlimited mobile data sounds fair to me. This plan makes sense, and it doesn’t. Tethering is a wondrous feature in most smart phones offered today, but it means one deadly complication for any service provider. Increased traffic. The simple fact of the matter is that using your 3G via tethered notebook optimizes your connection. The increased speed in hardware on the notebook vs. the smart phone has you running 3G at it’s full potential. No micro GPU trying to draw webpages at crippled speeds, no cut back RAM of 256 MB dumping and fetching cache on the fly where as a notebook can store cache on a proper hard drive. Along with that, the improved screen real estate and giant keyboard allow for easier use of a browser and longer e-mails. You’ll find yourself tethering more often than not. Even a giant network like Verizon would have trouble if everyone one of their 3G customers decided to tether tomorrow. The tether charge (or mobile internet charge) is simply a traffic control system that also prevents the cannibalization of the mobile internet business at the same time. At least AT&T is keeping the charge at a reasonable rate. That being said; Non US carriers like Rogers in Canada and O2 in parts of Europe aren’t charging for tethering, but there’s a huge trade off. These carriers have strict caps. anywhere from 1GB to 6GB monthly plans. Those who have the fore thought to sign onto a 6GB plan (and the budget) will get full benefits, seeing as the physical limitations of 3G in the first place means that reaching 6GB of mobile data means hours upon hours upon hours of uploading and downloading (it once took me 12 minutes to send a 5 MB attachment to a client on 3G). While those on a 1GB plan will start to feel the pinch as they notice their monthly traffic almost double with tethering capabilities. So, an extra ten bucks vs. 30 on some carriers and possibly hundreds if you’re non-US for unlimited mobile data sounds fair to me.

]]> By: Kolby http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Kolby Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:56:08 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3621 Tethering is free. And the amount of data uploaded cannot exceed the maximum amount that the 3G network can handle. Keep that in mind. It doesnt matter if the data is coming in over the phone or from the phone to your laptop. There is no difference, unless you will spend more time staring at your larger screen and typing faster on the keyboard to browse web pages AT&T cant tell wether you are tethering or not. This is coming from a previous AT&T employee ;) Tethering is free. And the amount of data uploaded cannot exceed the maximum amount that the 3G network can handle. Keep that in mind. It doesnt matter if the data is coming in over the phone or from the phone to your laptop. There is no difference, unless you will spend more time staring at your larger screen and typing faster on the keyboard to browse web pages AT&T cant tell wether you are tethering or not.

This is coming from a previous AT&T employee ;)

]]> By: Richard Head http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 Richard Head Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3584 Unlimited data plan. Let's start with the definition of Unlimited: "having NO limits in range or scope. Need I say more. At&t already added a $10 a month to subsidize the price of the iPhone 3G. After 2 years you've paid back the price of the phone but are still giving At&t and extra $10 a month. After 2 years this should be free because we've paid our due's. Lucas, what do you think about those APPLES? Unlimited data plan. Let’s start with the definition of Unlimited: “having NO limits in range or scope. Need I say more. At&t already added a $10 a month to subsidize the price of the iPhone 3G. After 2 years you’ve paid back the price of the phone but are still giving At&t and extra $10 a month. After 2 years this should be free because we’ve paid our due’s. Lucas, what do you think about those APPLES?

]]> By: Takla http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 Takla Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:18:01 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3576 Then you should go back to school, dumbass! Then you should go back to school, dumbass!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/09/iphone-tethering-att-may-shock-us-all-and-charge-10/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 Stephen Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:28:48 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1230#comment-3567 Hilarious!! I can't believe people have tried to turn a technical blog into a writing/journalism class! LOL Thanks for the laugh. Hilarious!! I can’t believe people have tried to turn a technical blog into a writing/journalism class! LOL
Thanks for the laugh.

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