Verizon has similar rules. I can use unlimited amounts of data as long as it is used only on my BlackBerry. If I tether the phone (so that a computer is connected to the Internet through the phone), the monthly fees go up by another $30. I sometimes listen to streaming audio, such as Pandora, via the phone. Before starting to do so, I double-checked with Verizon customer service to make sure that this was allowed under the "unlimited data" contract, and wouldn't incur additional charges.
-- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfeldredge.com "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria -----Original Message----- From: "Steven S. Critchfield" <cri...@basesys.com> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:33:13 To: <nlug-talk@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [nlug] [OT] My day job doesn't use Vista ----- "Dave Manginelli" <dmangine...@comcast.net> wrote: > Are you saying that you don't use AT&T or that you do use AT&T but > not > the plan you are really supposed to pay for? Is your usage in line > with > the terms of service or not? On Howard Forums they always seem to > use > words like "detectability" when referring to PDANet (similar to > joiku, > except via Bluetooth or USB connection to laptop), which implies to > me > that you don't want to get caught using it... I do use AT&T, and I just pay the PDA unlimited. Tethering is defined as a bluetooth, USB, or IR connection to the phone. Essentially it is the old method of making a serial connection to the phone and then doing something like PPP to the outside network. Using Joiku ends up using the WiFi and creates a real network for which the phone becomes a router. I have a hard time believing there is any detection methods out there that would pass legal scrutiny. They either get caught guessing, or the get caught snooping. With a smart phone that has many applications ported straight from a PC to the phone, you would not be able to tell the difference between phone based traffic and a single PC. Maybe if you loaded up a large number, they would notice that the number of connections was higher than a phone would make. But if you use it as a I'm not home right now connection, and only when other WiFi isn't available, they don't get upset. -- Steven Critchfield cri...@basesys.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en.
