The water analogy is a good one. It is also used in the states during net neutrality discussions in congress. ISP and mobile carriers should just be pipes for data. What I do with the data should be up to me. But apparently not all data is equal.
I believe orange is taking advantage of a feature designed to hide an option for the wrong reason. I totally understand in the states if you don't pay for tether the option is hidden (some people aren't so bright so even I can see hiding it makes sense) But I purchased 1.2gb specifically for tethering. I don't know if I can surf enough iPhone Facebook in 2 weeks to recoup that investment. I'd prefer not to use my droid 2 global. It's bulky and has poor battery life for a primary phone. And in the streets of Kampala carrying around 2 phones is just asking for someone to set you up for a robbery (only been home since Friday and already had my side mirrors stolen!!:) So unfortunately. It's back to town. I'll just get a regular USB modem and write up the orange investment as a loss. Not a fan of throwing away money but in this case I have painted my self into a corner :/ Sent from my mobile device On May 14, 2012, at 9:41 AM, "Jake Markhus" <[email protected]> wrote: > No seriously, school me on tethering! I am paying for NWSC (national water) > to provide water to my compound, you are telling me > they can tell me what I can do with the water after I get it? And, how the > blue blazes can a telco "disable" a native app/function on > my phone? > Kindly, allow me benefit from your knowledge. Am not being a fanboy am just > admitting ignorance and looking for knowledge. > am not being sarcastic either. I really do use tethering on my android and I > thought the about water analogy applied! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sanga Collins > Sent: 14 May 2012 09:28 > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] iPhone 4s tethering > > Jake really? > > Would you prefer I re post and only talk about my droid 2? Android vs iPhone > was a discussion for 2007. Let's leave the fan boy-ism for another time. > > Sent from my mobile device > > On May 14, 2012, at 9:16 AM, "Jake Markhus" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Please teach me what tethering is. >> I am able to do it on my android. Am I different in some way? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Sanga Collins >> Sent: 14 May 2012 09:13 >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: Re: [LUG] iPhone 4s tethering >> >> It's an unlocked verizon iPhone provided by my job. Investment = 0$. >> >> If the carrier can't tether the option is disabled. That feature is >> baked into the os. >> >> I am not interested in a foss vs closed discussion. My droidX and >> droid2 global also have the same feature. And from my visit here last >> year I already know I can't tether with orange and my droid2 global >> built in tether app. >> >> I am not interest in jail breaking or rooting my phones. It usually >> leaves me with an unstable device that misbehaves at the most akward >> moments. (like in the middle of a demonstration of global VoIP server >> for a potential client last year) >> >> It was a simple question I asked at 11p since I couldn't start roaming >> Kampala streets testing out sim cards on a Sunday night. But now that >> it's Monday morning I guess I'll begin my mission. >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On May 14, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Brian Ochan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Apple supports the feature and it's baked into their iOS. Orange >>> Uganda >> Limited however, does not support tethering your Internet connection >> on ur iDevice. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 14, 2012, at 6:41 AM, "Jake Markhus" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You lost me at " disable my tethering options " I personally use(d) >>>> an android phone and when I installed a tethering app I used my >>>> phone as a wireless hotspot! In fact, in the cyanogenmod roms >>>> (ICS) the tethering functionality comes "baked into" >>>> the OS! >>>> Are you saying iPhone 4s comes with an option for your telco to stop >>>> you tethering or is this a limitation of iOS. In the spirit of FOSS >>>> and fair usage, one ought to be able to consume a service however >>>> they want given their ability. I think the people at fault here are >>>> apple and not Orange. UNLESS, you bought the iPhone 4s from them and >>>> it is branded and feature locked. >>>> I think you ought to be asking HOW or IS IT POSSIBLE to tether with >>>> an iPhone 4s first instead of running off to do a search for isps >>>> especially given your MASSIVE investment already. >>>> Good luck my friend. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Sanga Collins >>>> Sent: 13 May 2012 23:52 >>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group >>>> Subject: [LUG] iPhone 4s tethering >>>> >>>> Orange has once again shot me in the back. After spending 7 hours >>>> hanging out at garden city to get a micro sim and 1.2gb data so I >>>> could tether my laptop. And after asking repeatedly if orange >>>> supports tethering specifically for the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s. I >>>> find out the hard way 100k later that they do not. >>>> >>>> Is there another carrier (in uganda) that supports the iPhone 4s, >>>> sells micro sims and will not disable my tethering options? >>>> >>>> Sent from my mobile device >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] Mailing list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>> (including attachments if any). 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