I came in here to ask if anyone knows of a phone that comes with an unlimited data plan that allows tethering to a laptop? For the longest time the iPhone's been rumored to be getting it but I guess there's just political cockblocking on AT&T's part. However, I will seriously dump both the BlackBerry and the iPhone for a phone that allows tethering even if it's a clunky Google phone or a Motorola "Droid".
Tethering for the iphone was rumored.... but i'm not so sure that's ever going to happen. ATT's network is under enough stress as is, and the last thing they want is people to be using even more bandwidth.
Originally Posted by Stitch
Blackberry's allow tethering. I have two friends who are on an unlimited data plan with Telus, but its no longer available as far as i know. It was one time promotional thing. I dont know if any service provider offers unlimited anymore, though i've heard rumors that Wind Mobile mite have something. I dunno if that company is available where you are though, as i reside in Canada.
Well, you can always use a proxy or equivalent method in the iPhone, although not a solution the operator and Apple permits. I do not know about the legality though since I've not heard about a case where an operator or Apple sues for using the iPhone in such a way and not paying the huge cost of official tethering.
Doing this is very easy through well documented methods and software, everything works as if it was the iPhone accessing the network, you can thus benefit from the iPhone unlimited dataplan... well in the limits of fair use.
I use this when I'm on hollidays or jump from a hotel to another for work, but I'm very cautious on the use as fair use it 500MB for my unlimited data plan. After that, max speed is caped very low.
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