bradjones
EF1
does anyone tether their iphone and if so how fast is your connection on the edge of 3g? And is it illegal?
Iphone Tethering
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rdale
EF5
Not legally. You can search the forum here (or better yet, Google) for more info.
James Langford
EF4
Well, I'm not sure if it's legal or illegal, but you can use a program called "PDANet" to do so, I believe. I use it on my Sprint Centro, and it works great. There is a version for the iPhone as well:
http://www.junefabrics.com/iphone/index.php
http://www.junefabrics.com/iphone/index.php
John Erwin
EF5
Why would it be "illegal" for a specific phone type? Don't most carriers permit tethering (as long as it's part of your contract)?
Tyler Allison
EF5
the latest version for the iPhone is not jail breakable...at least yet...and a new OS version is expected shortly.
rdale
EF5
It's not "illegal" in the form that cops will bust down your doors and whisk you off. It is a violation of your TOS with AT&T, and they have the right to cut your phone off / charge you for the violations / etc.
Now realistically - that's not going to happen. But just realize there's that risk.
bradjones
EF1
I have herd of using the iphone3g as a wifi router. the one thing that would make me leary is that no one has said if att would know what you are doing but if they find out they could terminate you. Has anyone been fined or so forth? Someone told me you would be ok as long as you use it every now and then.The only reason i would use it is when im chasing and just want to view my GR 3 and thats it.
Tyler Allison
EF5
it's not part of the iPhone contract
John Erwin
EF5
Thanks. Another reason not to buy one for my needs.. (my iTouch fills in the gap for the other cool stuff it does).
Randy Langton
I use PDANet on my iPhone...I travel constantly, so I always use it (and have for about 8 months). Never had a problem, though it can get a little slow in some parts of the country during peak times. This will be my first chase year with it. I honestly don't think it will do great in rural areas based on ATT's coverage.
Also note that you have to "jail break" your iPhone to get it to work. Once it's jail broken, you can't download iTunes or other software updates to the phone and (and this is the important part) you have to un-jail break it when you take it in for any service. Jail breaking voids your warranty (which seems pretty useless anyway).
Also note that you have to "jail break" your iPhone to get it to work. Once it's jail broken, you can't download iTunes or other software updates to the phone and (and this is the important part) you have to un-jail break it when you take it in for any service. Jail breaking voids your warranty (which seems pretty useless anyway).
Brandon Jenkins
EF3
I tether my blackberry (AT&T) during the slow season and I typically get about 250-300kbps (115 with low signal strength) on EDGE (the Curve is not 3G). Radar updates load fast and work well until you really get out in the middle of nowhere and then it can be a little sketchy. I keep a Verizon aircard for activation around mid to late April.
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bradjones
EF1
yeah thats all i would use it for is radar not websurfing.
Justin Pullin
The latest I Phone OS is jailbreakable through redsn0w, but the baseband cannot be unlocked as of now. However, you can still use PDA Net, MyWi and IModem to tether.
It's my understanding the that new OS version 4.0 just came out today. Unfortunately, the new OS only applies to the Iphone 3GS and not to the Iphone 3G or 2nd generation IPod Touch.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/08/apple-releases-iphone-os/?test=latestnews
Tyler Allison
EF5
announced today..wont be here until summer at the earliest..probably closer to fall.
