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"Un-jailbroken" Tethering - iPhone 3GS
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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http://macmegasite.com/node/7173
Has anyone tried this with a 3GS?
I'd like to have tethering, but I see no mention of the 3GS, the only listed requirement being the 3.0 software.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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I'd be very careful with this kind of hack.
You never know how AT&T is going to screw you for this. You most likely violate their T&Cs. Just imagine they suddenly slap you with a volume based surcharge (like $ 10 per GB) for the data leached.
I, for one, are not going to even try this.
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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$10/GB would be awesome.
Last time I was in Japan for business I ended up using quite a bit of 3G data. I was billed about $18 per MB for data roaming. Yep. Per megabyte. Thank God I didn't have to pay for that myself.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Originally Posted by Simon
$10/GB would be awesome.
Last time I was in Japan for business I ended up using quite a bit of 3G data. I was billed about $18 per MB for data roaming. Yep. Per megabyte. Thank God I didn't have to pay for that myself.
You are right, I meant per MB.
Germany charges EUR 20 per MB. F***ing crazy.
Point is, you don't know where AT&T is gonna set the overage charges to. Too much risk for me.
-t
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http://help.benm.at (visit with iPhone)
That did the job for me (factory unlocked 3GS from Italy + 10GB data plan from my favorite carrier). Tethering, MMS, everything.
I don’t think it works with AT&T though.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by moep
http://help.benm.at (visit with iPhone)
That did the job for me (factory unlocked 3GS from Italy + 10GB data plan from my favorite carrier). Tethering, MMS, everything.
I don’t think it works with AT&T though.
That's kept placing the carrier file in the wrong location for me - so it wouldn't work. Found a terminal command to re-allow custom .ipcc files to be added to the iPhone. I've tethered since the days of beta 4 and have had no problems. As long as you aren't going all out excessive, it should be fine..
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2.4 ghz MBP, 4 gigs RAM, OSX 10.5.4
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Clinically Insane
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Apple is patching this with OS 3.1
Don't update if you want to keep it.
But, like I said, be prepared for AT&T to slap you with a hefty data package fine.
For sure they won't leave that money on the table.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by turtle777
But, like I said, be prepared for AT&T to slap you with a hefty data package fine.
-t
I haven't seen an actual "limit" for the 3G data plan and it is described as "unlimited". However, AT&T does have a "excessive use" clause.
Using your phone to surf from a laptop isn't going to use much more data than using your phone to surf. Start downloading files, etc. and it will rack up quickly, though.
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Up here in Canada Rogers has, surprisingly, decided that for once they won't screw their customers and allow tethering. I've got a 6GB plan and have been using tethering extensively. As long as you don't watch music or download large files you should be ok.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Originally Posted by Phileas
Up here in Canada Rogers has, surprisingly, decided that for once they won't screw their customers and allow tethering. I've got a 6GB plan and have been using tethering extensively. As long as you don't watch music or download large files you should be ok.
Well, if you are on a limited data plan, of course it doesn't matter.
The point is that AT&T in the US automatically offers a flat rate, unlimited plan.
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How can they tell if you are tethering or just using the phone?
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Sniff the user agent from the browser if they detect high bandwidth usage, I suppose.
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