billpay iphone 4 tethering on 3 network ipad?

yawnstretch

Hi, I've searched around and despite seeing a couple of comments suggesting this is possible I couldn't find details.

Does anyone know if I can use my iphone 4 (contract bill pay 40 euro a month) to send internet to my ipad/laptop? If so is there an extra tethering charge or does it just use my data allowance?

Im guessing connecting to a laptop is easier - for connecting to ipad does anyone know whether I have to hack both the ipad and the iphone or just one of them and which app do I need?

Cheers!!!

Ps. if anyone says 3 charges extra for tethering Im going to die because I left o2 thinking they charged extra for tethering and found out too late that they dont. (I was in a live-help chat on o2 and was assured that it costs extra - which it actually doesnt )

BBMcQ

don't think you can tether iPad to iPhone, ironic.

seamus

stuartmchugh wrote: »

don't think you can tether iPad to iPhone, ironic.

You could jailbreak your iphone though and use it as a WiFi hotspot for the iPad. It's a little odd that Apple didn't think of that - maybe they did, and want people to fork out for the 3G iPad.

culabula

seamus wrote: »

You could jailbreak your iphone though and use it as a WiFi hotspot for the iPad. It's a little odd that Apple didn't think of that - maybe they did, and want people to fork out for the 3G iPad.

I think more likely that we in Europe are suffering the shortcomings of American networks (At&T) because we are using an American phone. AT&T didn't ever want the tethering.

naasrd

yawnstretch wrote: »

Hi, I've searched around and despite seeing a couple of comments suggesting this is possible I couldn't find details.

Does anyone know if I can use my iphone 4 (contract bill pay 40 euro a month) to send internet to my ipad/laptop? If so is there an extra tethering charge or does it just use my data allowance?

Ps. if anyone says 3 charges extra for tethering Im going to die because I left o2 thinking they charged extra for tethering and found out too late that they dont. (I was in a live-help chat on o2 and was assured that it costs extra - which it actually doesnt )

You need to jailbreak it then buy Mywi ($19.99) from Cydia. We worth it. I'm on the same plan as you and have tethered quite a bit from my iPhone free of charge and still have loads of data left.

yawnstretch

naasrd wrote: »

You need to jailbreak it then buy Mywi ($19.99) from Cydia. We worth it. I'm on the same plan as you and have tethered quite a bit from my iPhone free of charge and still have loads of data left.

Cheers for that - how long have you been tethering (just don't want any nasty bill surprises)?

naasrd

yawnstretch wrote: »

Cheers for that - how long have you been tethering (just don't want any nasty bill surprises)?

From Friday to Sunday I tethered an iPad AND an iPhone for a few hours each day and night including 2 train journeys to and from Galway and I still have 1.2 of my 2gb left. With Planet 3 you can check what you've left so you don't go over your allowance.

culabula

naasrd wrote: »

From Friday to Sunday I tethered an iPad AND an iPhone for a few hours each day and night including 2 train journeys to and from Galway and I still have 1.2 of my 2gb left. With Planet 3 you can check what you've left so you don't go over your allowance.

No doubt plugged into the power points agreeably furnished by Iarnród Eireann?

naasrd

culabula wrote: »

No doubt plugged into the power points agreeably furnished by Iarnród Eireann?

Indeed. Almost, almost worth the fare!