I've been using the original iPhone SIM in various devices for years now and I tether all kinds of mobile devices from laptops, N810, netbooks ... no issues. I've cleared 2Gb a few times, but 5 would be more like your only connection ... On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Kevin T. Neely <ktneely@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > FWIW, I don't have an iphone, but I do have a $15/mo unlimited (which means > 5GB) plan from AT&T and I tether my laptop to that. > > K > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 1:27 PM, John Holmblad > <jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I finally had a chance to visit an ATT store near me to check out iphone >> service plan pricing. In the process I learned that the iphone does NOT >> support tethering (via bluetooth or otherwise) of other devices to it >> for the purpose of Internet access for such other devices. Furthermore I >> learned that ATT, like Verizon Wireless, has 2 choices of data plans for >> those devices that DO support tethering as explained to me by their >> salesperson. These choices are >> >> 1. Device only Internet access $30 >> US/month >> >> 2. #1 above + Device Tethering capability $60 US/month^1 >> (there is a limit of 5gb/month put on this) >> >> >> ATT also has a data only plan for users who just want to use a USB or >> Cardbus adapter for mobile Internet access for their PC or other device. >> The monthly charge for that plan, called "Data Connect" is $60/month >> also with a 5gb limit but with overage charges for use beyond the 5 >> gb/month. >> >> I should note that the $60 US/month for pricing plan #2 above from ATT >> compares with a price of $44.99 US/month^2 from Verizon which has the >> same 5gb monthly limit (stated in its fine print), a ~$15 US/month price >> difference in favor of Verizon Wireless vs ATT. >> >> -- >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> John Holmblad >> >> >> >> Acadia Secure Networks, LLC >> >> * * >> >> >> <mailto:jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> maemo-users mailing list >> maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > -- > In Vino Veritas > http://rubbernecking.info > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > -- Jonathan Greene +1.914.750.8740 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - jonathangreene@xxxxxxxxx Skype / Gizmo - JonathanGreene blogs - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp / http://www.maemoapps.com Sent from: New York New York United States. _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
