dmapr wrote:
touristus wrote:Hi there,
I am an international tourist visiting the US for 3 weeks. I have an Iphone 5 and an Ipad Mini Wi-Fi. My goal was to look for a prepaid service to use on my Iphone which allows tethering for my Wifi Ipad Mini. I have been researching extensively about GoPhone plans but i am alittle confuse as to whether tethering is available.
Some forums said they don't but those post/answers are 2 years old, and some places say they do allow tethering now for iphone. Can someone please provide me with more information? So if i am to purchase a GOPhone plan, can i use tethering?
If the answer is no are there any other plans that allows tethering like say the Mobile Share Value Plan?
Cheers
It has never been made clear with regards to a GoPhone. It is not against the T&C as the T&C is written (it forbids tethering with unlimited data but no such plans exist for a Smartphone among GoPhone plans), but whether or not the phone will be able to start a WiFi hotspot with a GoPhone SIM is a mystery.
Mobile Share Value does allow tethering, but it's not clear whether you can buy it for a single month and then cancel, as well as all of billing details.
don't thnk it is allowed - from the data terms of service for a att gophone, the hightlight section pretty much indicates that tethering is unreasonable use
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/prepaidplans.html
Unlimited Voice & Data Services: UNLIMITED DOES NOT MEAN UNREASONABLE USE. Unlimited voice services are provided for live dialogue between two individuals. Unreasonable use includes, but is not limited to, multi-party calling (separate calls initiated by you but not bridged together), reselling of
service through the use of external equipment (i.e., Simbox or any other type of equipment that allows reselling of service) or by tethering GoPhone service, monitoring services, data transmissions, transmission of broadcasts, transmission of recorded material, or other connections that do not consist of uninterrupted live dialogue between two individuals. Unlimited data service is available with qualified plans and only on eligible basic phones. Unreasonable use includes, but is not limited to tethering the phone to another phone, computer, modem or other equipment for the purpose of using data services. If
you are on a rate plan that includes unlimited voice or data, we have the right, at our discretion, to terminate your account for any excessive or abusive use.