How are iPhones with tethering?

[bearxor]

why are you still on the 3G unlimited? Get any LTE device they Verizon will switch you to 4G unlimited (free SIM card).

It's work. iPhone 4's were free. Now iPhone 4S's are free. Next year maybe iPhone 5C's will be free.

 

[openwheel]

oh so your employer is stuck with iOS and force everyone to use CDMA 3G instead of LTE.......for at least 2 years!!!

Yikes! You should come work for my company.

 

[openwheel]

You'll need to be jailbroken (Android phones have to be rooted to use the tethering function, for Verizon atleast, I'm on Verizon).

FoxFi works perfectly without rooting.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

You'll need to be jailbroken (Android phones have to be rooted to use the tethering function, for Verizon atleast, I'm on Verizon).

Tethered iOS7 jailbreak should be out within a month, there are plenty of apps on Cydia that work for tethering but I don't have personal experience as I've never owned an iPhone. I'm planning to make the jump as well (with my unlimited data)

Yea I'm trying to decide between two options actually.

1. Verizon - Phone line, data, text, insurance comes out to $55 a month plus $200 upfront for the phone. Downside, 2 year contract and Android offerings kind of lacking at the moment until maybe the Nexus comes out, which I doubt Verizon will get anyways.

2. T-Mobile - Phone line, data, text, insurance and monthly payment for phone is $90. Upside, no contract and I am able to upgrade my phone every 6 months. Plus the ability to swap out phones easily with GSM.

Ugh decisions.

 

[Red Storm]

Yea I'm trying to decide between two options actually.

1. Verizon - Phone line, data, text, insurance comes out to $55 a month plus $200 upfront for the phone. Downside, 2 year contract and Android offerings kind of lacking at the moment until maybe the Nexus comes out, which I doubt Verizon will get anyways.

2. T-Mobile - Phone line, data, text, insurance and monthly payment for phone is $90. Upside, no contract and I am able to upgrade my phone every 6 months. Plus the ability to swap out phones easily with GSM.

Ugh decisions.

Are you comparing similar plans here? What is this $50 Verizon plan?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Are you comparing similar plans here? What is this $50 Verizon plan?

I'm on a family plan where I just pay for the extra line charge. 1400 minutes but I dont use anywhere near that much.

T-Mobile is unlimited everything, talk/text/data.

 

[trmiv]

You don't already have a Verizon account?



Also, the swapping out phones thing isn't an issue anymore with LTE devices on Verizon. They use sims just like T-Mobile and AT&T, and you can easily swap with changing out the sim.

 

[Red Storm]

I'm on a family plan where I just pay for the extra line charge. 1400 minutes but I dont use anywhere near that much.

T-Mobile is unlimited everything, talk/text/data.

But if you're getting a subsidized phone, that means no unlimited data on Verizon, hence my question.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

But if you're getting a subsidized phone, that means no unlimited data on Verizon, hence my question.

I'm going to use an upgrade that is on another line, activate it, use my sim, and take off the data plan on that line.

 

[Thegonagle]

Verizon allows tethering on the share plan, and as far as I know, on other limited plans for no additional charge.

But if you're on unlimited, they charge an extra $30 for the extra data transferred by using your cell phone as an ISP.

I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I personally think that if you're going to use your Verizon Unlimited 4G as your home internet connection, it's probably best to pay the extra $30 to do it right. I'd hate to have them boot me off my grandfathered plan for violating their terms of service.

$30 for high speed home internet (that you can also take with you wherever you go) really isn't so bad. Comcast (or fast DSL if you can get it) is roughly double that in most areas absent promotional pricing.