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saint168
11-10-2007, 10:50 PM
I have the unlimited data plan (no tethering) with AT&T. If I tether my laptop to my phone, can AT&T tell what am I doing and charge me extra?
RacerX10
11-10-2007, 10:52 PM
they can't tell what you are doing directly. if you are downloading gigabytes of crap on a monthly basis, they will certainly notice that


DLD
jallenclark
11-10-2007, 10:53 PM
I know a friend who was on vacation for 2 weeks using tethering on his phone and they sent him an excess data charge, I don't know all the details because it wasn't me but it seems like they don't track tethering as much as insane use.
austinsnyc
11-10-2007, 11:11 PM
as long as you have an unlimited plan then I don't see how they could charge you extra since that wouldnt be unlimited now would it and I'm pretty sure you could beat it if they tried. I have the unlimited PDA plan and teather all the time and never got something like you say your friend did. I also download Gigs with my Kaiser alone though
GWelker62
11-10-2007, 11:15 PM
they can't tell what you are doing directly. if you are downloading gigabytes of crap on a monthly basis, they will certainly notice that


DLD

That is pretty much what will throw up a red flag. Right now I don't mess around with cheating the system when it comes to tethering. I have to be able to tether for business reasons, and I pay an extra $20 a month to do so. Just one bill could negate the 12 x $20 a year savings of not using the right plan.

Before I "really" needed to tether, which was maybe 5-10 minutes at a time to send/recieve email, I never got hit with excess data charges. If you start streaming, or up/down loading large files, get ready to be slammed. :eek:
saint168
11-10-2007, 11:47 PM
It is $30 different. The unlimited data with tethering is $69.99 vs $39.99.
GWelker62
11-10-2007, 11:51 PM
It is $30 different. The unlimited data with tethering is $69.99 vs $39.99.

That is for a PDA tethering plan that includes messaging. I use Data Connect, which is $59.99.

See here (http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/popup/dataconnect-comp-table.jsp) for the table of data plans. I use the one for laptop cards.
saint168
12-10-2007, 12:06 AM
That is for a PDA tethering plan that includes messaging. I use Data Connect, which is $59.99.

See here (http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/popup/dataconnect-comp-table.jsp) for the table of data plans. I use the one for laptop cards.

Thank you, I got it.