Jose, Interesting. I have to wonder though if ATT considers that a hack as legitimate as it might be that violates the use policy of its service for the iphone. There is a similar app that installs/runs on 802.11 enabled Windows Mobile devices. Best Regards, John Holmblad Acadia Secure Networks, LLC Jose Vargas wrote: > Read PDA.net is now available for iPhone that for around $40 turns it > into a wireless router. > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Jonathan Greene > <atmasphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:atmasphere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > 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 <mailto: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 > <mailto: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 <mailto:jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxx>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> maemo-users mailing list > >> maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> > >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > > > > > -- > > In Vino Veritas > > http://rubbernecking.info > > > > _______________________________________________ > > maemo-users mailing list > > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > > > > > -- > Jonathan Greene > +1.914.750.8740 > AIM / iChat - atmasphere > gtalk / jabber - jonathangreene@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto: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 <mailto:maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > > -- > Jose Vargas > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
