Read PDA.net is now available for iPhone that for around $40 turns it into a wireless router.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Jonathan Greene <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atmasphere@atmasphere.net">atmasphere@atmasphere.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I've been using the original iPhone SIM in various devices for years<br>
now and I tether all kinds of mobile devices from laptops, N810,<br>
netbooks ... no issues. I've cleared 2Gb a few times, but 5 would be<br>
more like your only connection ...<br>
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On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Kevin T. Neely<br>
<<a href="mailto:ktneely@astroturfgarden.com">ktneely@astroturfgarden.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> FWIW, I don't have an iphone, but I do have a $15/mo unlimited (which means<br>
> 5GB) plan from AT&T and I tether my laptop to that.<br>
><br>
> K<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 1:27 PM, John Holmblad<br>
> <<a href="mailto:jholmblad@acadiasecurenets.com">jholmblad@acadiasecurenets.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> All,<br>
>><br>
>> I finally had a chance to visit an ATT store near me to check out iphone<br>
>> service plan pricing. In the process I learned that the iphone does NOT<br>
>> support tethering (via bluetooth or otherwise) of other devices to it<br>
>> for the purpose of Internet access for such other devices. Furthermore I<br>
>> learned that ATT, like Verizon Wireless, has 2 choices of data plans for<br>
>> those devices that DO support tethering as explained to me by their<br>
>> salesperson. These choices are<br>
>><br>
>> 1. Device only Internet access $30<br>
>> US/month<br>
>><br>
>> 2. #1 above + Device Tethering capability $60 US/month^1<br>
>> (there is a limit of 5gb/month put on this)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ATT also has a data only plan for users who just want to use a USB or<br>
>> Cardbus adapter for mobile Internet access for their PC or other device.<br>
>> The monthly charge for that plan, called "Data Connect" is $60/month<br>
>> also with a 5gb limit but with overage charges for use beyond the 5<br>
>> gb/month.<br>
>><br>
>> I should note that the $60 US/month for pricing plan #2 above from ATT<br>
>> compares with a price of $44.99 US/month^2 from Verizon which has the<br>
>> same 5gb monthly limit (stated in its fine print), a ~$15 US/month price<br>
>> difference in favor of Verizon Wireless vs ATT.<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>><br>
>> Best Regards,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> John Holmblad<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Acadia Secure Networks, LLC<br>
>><br>
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>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jholmblad@verizon.net">jholmblad@verizon.net</a>><br>
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