Comments on: No iPhone 3G Tethering..?! What the Hey.?!?

By: questionfear

questionfear — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:35:07 +0000

Actually, the current iPhone does not allow tethering either. It’s only available via a jailbreak hack. So they’re blocking something thats available on other 3G phones, but not on an iPhone of any generation.

Which sucks, by the way, especially since it now counts as an upgrade. I didn’t care when I bought my original iPhone since it didn’t count towards my allotted upgrade, but if I have to give up a chance for a subsidized second phone, I am more hesitant if the iPhone isn’t going to tether, still has no mms, etc.

By: Christopher Spera

Christopher Spera — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:50:12 +0000

I agree, and it may come down to that; but not quite yet, I think. I don’t want to pay $45-$50 bucks over and above my rate plan for data. I just won’t do it. $20-$30 bucks, yes, but not much more.

By: Christopher Gavula

Christopher Gavula — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:34:46 +0000

I always thought it was more along the lines of their old MediaNet vs. PDA Connect plans – we’ll charge you a lower rate for data (back then it was $20 vs. $50 or something like that) but we’ll limit what you can do on the cheaper plan. The iPhone plan is a cheaper plan, so I’m not surprised they’ve limited it, even in this day and age.

What they need to do is offer a complete data plan (at a slightly higher price, of course) that is unrestricted, including the use of tethering. The OS is fully capable of it (as is evidenced by the aforementioned hack).

By: Wayne Schulz

Wayne Schulz — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:03:38 +0000

aka – we’re not sure our network really has the bandwidth but we’re going to smile and say it does….but just in case – no tethering until we work the kinks out….

I will be interested to see what AT&T’s footprint for 3G is on 7/11. In Glastonbury it is really spotty (at least according to their map)