[maemo-users] Iphone + tethering - No Way

[From: Kevin T. Neely]

I did set it up last year, so I am sure my pricing is pretty good.  It's not
so good that it is the *real* unlimited data which some people still enjoy.

I get just over 100kbps, but that's because I have an N82 and it's Edge only
in the US.  When I swap my SIM to my N75, I get 400+kbps

K

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 3:45 PM, John Holmblad <
jholmblad at acadiasecurenets.com> wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> you may have legacy pricing because it now appears from the ATT www site
> that it is $30/month for the "Data Connect" service. Do you actually get
> bit rates above 100kbps in your location? I suspect that the ATT
> service, similar to Verizon Wireless's service, will automatically
> downhift to  GPRS/Edge bit rates (on Verizon Wireless's network it is
> referred to as 1xRTT). Maybe ATT had a lower price for those geographic
> locations that were not yet upgraded to HSDPA.
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
>
> John Holmblad
>
>
>
> Acadia Secure Networks, LLC
>
> * *
>
>
> Kevin T. Neely 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 at acadiasecurenets.com
> > <mailto:jholmblad at acadiasecurenets.com>> 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 at verizon.net <mailto:jholmblad at verizon.net>>
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