Full FeedAT&T says no phone-as-modem plan for the iPhone 3G
Honestly, we don’ t know what come over AT&T. Report has it they will not be allowing teethering capabilities for the iPhone 3G. This means that all the rejoicing when Apple included 3G connectivity with the new iPhone was for naught. We will not be able to finally use our iPhone as a data connectivity device for our laptop whenever there is no Wi-Fi hotspot available because AT&T decided, for no apparent reason, to not offer a phone-as-modem plan for the iPhone 3G.
Are not all 3G mobile phones supposed to do this function—that is, serve as a modem for laptops for mobile internet connectivity? If it is mobile carrier dependent, then the least AT&T could do for its customers and for the iPhone 3G’s usability is enable this function by providing a phone-as-modem plan. Alright, AT&T’s $30 consumer unlimited data and visual mail plan is pretty cool, and the $45 business data plan is pretty useful to some business professionals. But how about us, the simpletons, who would want to use the iPhone 3G for mobile connectivity purposes?
We think this business plan may not be best for both AT&T and Apple, as restricting the use of the iPhone 3G would only encourage enterprise hackers to enable this functionality in the not-so-legal way. But who knows? Hopefully, AT&T will change its business plan for the iPhone 3G later on.
Via [iPhone Atlas]
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inexplicable. Then what use of having a 3g Iphone
on June 16, 2008 at 04:47 PM - LINKridiculous!
on June 18, 2008 at 01:04 PM - LINK