We recently reported on the possibility of AT&T to allow tethering of the iPhone. This is where you can connect your iPhone to your computer and use the device as a modem to access the internet. Since then, rumors have emerged that provide possible details on the plan AT&T will offer customers that wish to use tethering. As Boy Genius Report state, although these are only rumors, the details certainly look feasible.
It has been rumored that the ability to tether the iPhone will come as soon as the next iPhone firmware update (2.2), which has also been rumored to make an appearance next Friday on November 21st. Here is what the tethering plan from AT&T may look like:
- An additional monthly fee of $30
- A data limit of 5GB
- Initial connection to be made through iTunes
- Expected speeds: GPRS: ~30k / EDGE: ~110k / 3G: ~1000k
This plan is very much similar to the current tethering plans that AT&T offer customers on their other smartphones, especially the 5GB data limit which is also what’s offered with the BlackBerry, and the extra $30 a month which seems to be the norm for all tethering plans.
For those of us in other countries, let’s hope that our network providers take note and get a move on!
Will it come w/ free WiFi access to attwifi hotspots as well — just like any other 3G card??
It’s not actually a seperate WiFi card — you use the iPhone itself as a modem. The iPhone is connected to your computer and then you use it’s connection to access the internet, just like any other smartphone tethering.