It won't. http://www.maclife.com/article/news/verizon_has_no_immediate_future_plans_apple_support
On Jun 4, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Maurice Mines wrote: > Hello, if you wish to tether, with AT&T it definitely is an extra charge. > Blood you want to do to ask these questions, is make sure you talk to > technical support. The sales staff may not understand what you're asking for, > and I don't really know if the iPhone supports tethering or not. Although > like the last person to post on this subject it does appear that it is > technically possible, I'm just curious to know how this might work out. The > reason I am curious about this is there is a very strong indication, even > from Apple themselves, that the iPhone will eventually come to my carrier > which is Verizon, it is unclear as to when this will happen though. > Note I'm certainly not giving out any potential inside information, I have no > knowledge of anything else beyond the person who I spoke to, nor should this > e-mail it I bet Verizon, Apple Inc., or anyone else, have any definite plans > to do anything of the sort. > Mori's minds, amateur radio call sign KED0m KO. > National Federation of the blind of Colorado assistant newsline coordinator, > office phone 970-373-3076. > Northern Colorado amateur radio club tribe and are editor. > University of Northern Colorado student e-mail address, M. I NE1533 act BEA > are as.UN CO.EDU. > Note this message has been dictated by using MacSpeech Dictate, some words > may be spelled incorrectly, be in the wrong context, or just plain do not > fit. If you have any questions comments or concerns about this please feel > free to let me know. Thank you very much for reading this. > Mori's minds June 4, 2010. > On Jun 4, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Carolyn wrote: > >> Donal: >> Thanks for this. An at&t rep told me Apple had no such technology, Tisk >> tisk to him:) Think I'll go educate him next time I grace that mall.:) >> Thanks and take care. >> Carolyn >> P.s.: It suddenly strikes me that I'm not sure at&t supports tethering yet. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dónal Fitzpatrick >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:55 AM >> Subject: Re: WIFI question >> >> Hi Carolyn, >> >> It is indeed possible to use the iPhone to connect to the net. This is >> known as tethering. In essence, turn on tethering on the iPhone, and then >> create either a USB or bluetooth connection between your laptop and the >> iPhone. >> >> I should say here that I don't know how US cell-phone plans work. Over here >> using the iPhone as a modem can cost extra, so you might want to check with >> your cell-phone provider to check the costs involved. >> >> Cheers >> >> Dónal >> On 4 Jun 2010, at 16:37, Carolyn wrote: >> >> > Hi guys: >> > I'm going to be visiting my dad, who has no internet. I know I can >> > retrieve mail with the iPhone, but find it pretty difficult to navigate >> > with my hearing, and with just not being very good at typing on it<grin>. >> > My question then: Is there any way to turn the iPhone into an access >> > point so I could use it to get my MacBook Pro on the net? >> > TIA >> > Carolyn >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "MacVisionaries" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
