this is true. :) Donna On Jun 4, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Carolyn wrote: > Got that right. It's just that sometimes Starbux requires More bucks:) > Thanks > > Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Donna Goodin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 12:52 PM > Subject: Re: WIFI question > > Hi Carolyn, > > I opted not to jail break mine as well, but I figured people ought to know > their options. Have a good trip, and, well, there are worse places to be > then Starbucks! :) > Take care, > Donna > On Jun 4, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Carolyn wrote: > > > Donna: > > Well, thanks. I figured it couldn't possibly be that easy. I'm not a fan > > of jailbreaking, as I know just enough to get myself into trouble. So, I > > guess I'll be reduced to looking for the nearest starbux, and investing in > > their stock for a couple weeks.:) > > Thanks for the info. > > > > Carolyn > > On Jun 4, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> There is actually a way to do this here in the U.S. You can purchase a > >> program called PDANet, which will allow you to tetherh your phone. > >> However, the one major caveat is that for it to work, you will have to > >> jailbreak your iphone. I don't have the URL, but if you google PDAnet, > >> you can find there site, at which you will find instructions for > >> jailbreaking the phone. > >> good luck, > >> Donna > >> On Jun 4, 2010, at 1:04 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > >> > >>> Carolyn, I don't think you can do this in the US yet, but it's coming > >>> very soon. As a matter of fact, there was a post about this very thing > >>> on this list. It does cost extra, but I don't remember the details. I'm > >>> sure someone else will chime in. > >>> On Jun 4, 2010, at 12:28 PM, 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 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. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> 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. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > > > > -- > 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.
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