Comments on: Tethering Your iPhone To Your Notebook

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:59:33 +0000

Like Kenny said, I think it depends on your data plan. Some of them restrict how you can use your data, whereas some are seen as “vanilla data”. These would be the data plans largely designed for laptop cards and the like…. I’ve heard conflicting reports on the 6GB plan, so I’m not sure how that one works.

By: kenny

kenny — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:58:10 +0000

Oops, I meant they will charge for pay per use data for 3rd party apps if you are on the unlimited data plans.

By: kenny

kenny — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:56:47 +0000

Tethering is NOT against the terms of service for Rogers or Fido. If you are on a data plan that is limited to on-device browsing (such as the $7 unlimited data plans) Rogers will allow tethering but will charge you $0.05 per KB. In fact they will (or rather, can) charge you for pay per use data if you install 3rd party apps onto your phone that uses data. Notice on Rogers and Fido websites they only mention that tethering is NOT included on these “unlimited” data plans.

If your data plan does not specify on device use only such as the $30 for 6GB plan, you can use the data any way you like.

By: kouji

kouji — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:20:48 +0000

it sucks that this is against the tos. the hardware and software can handle it, and the use of this would be terribly convenient, so it pains me when i see a product crippled in this manner.

By: GH4

GH4 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:01:38 +0000

Couldn’t of said it any better, “Apple rules”.

By: Custom T-Shirts Toronto

Custom T-Shirts Toronto — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:13:57 +0000

You’re right, I know for a FACT that tethering is against the ToS of both Bell and Rogers. But as long as you don’t go way overboard I’m not sure how they can know.

By: Mike Huang

Mike Huang — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:28:18 +0000

I heard that ATT could track these type of “usages” and may charge you extra money.

-Mike