Buy the orange modem! Buy the orange modem and use that 1.2gb! That comment on facebook and 1.2gb just made me cry inside. But why are orange being so stupid? By the way, isn't it poor security to allow a provider to turn off and on stuff on your phone? I will get to the bottom of the tethering thing! I am amazed that a telco can turn off stuff on my phone! I wish you all the best in your search for the more reasonable isp.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sanga Collins Sent: 14 May 2012 09:57 To: Uganda Linux User Group Cc: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] iPhone 4s tethering 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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