4S as Personal Hotspot

The Mad Hatter

I was just wondering if any of the networks put a restriction on the "personal hotspot" use of the iPhone 4S.

As far as I'm aware from Apple, there are two ways to share your connection: tethering (which requires an extra fee) and Personal Hotspot (which doesn't). But knowing the networks, I'm wary of relying on the PH without knowing in advance whether it works.

jamieh

Are personal hotspot and tethering not the same thing?

I've ordered the 1gb tethering data add on from Vodafone so that I can use PH.

matchthis

Once you share your data of your phone with another data device it is considered tethering. Check with your network first. Had to get extra data added onto my account to tether

120_Minutes

as far as i know o2 and vodafone charge extra for tethering, and meteor emobile and three do not. but i could be open to correction.

ci.mangan

Our broadband went down last year and I had to tether the phone for a few days. It all went off the data plan and there was no extra charge. (o2)

Slippin Jimmy

120_Minutes wrote: »

as far as i know o2 and vodafone charge extra for tethering, and meteor emobile and three do not. but i could be open to correction.

Three don't once you are on their bill pay plan. If you are pay as you go they do.

whiterebel

ci.mangan wrote: »

Our broadband went down last year and I had to tether the phone for a few days. It all went off the data plan and there was no extra charge. (o2)

Some of the previous plans (3GB??) they allowed it......

drunkmonkey

120_Minutes wrote: »

as far as i know o2 and vodafone charge extra for tethering, and meteor emobile and three do not. but i could be open to correction.

Meteor & eMobile T's & C's say you can't, They tweeted that you won't be charged but i'd get it in writing off them as they could charge at any time for it as they say it's prohibited.

Newport81

Can you use p h for your iPad

nightster1

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Three don't once you are on their bill pay plan. If you are pay as you go they do.

Ya, i'm on 3 bill pay and tethering away for a year,no prob

120_Minutes

drunkmonkey wrote: »

120_Minutes wrote: »

as far as i know o2 and vodafone charge extra for tethering, and meteor emobile and three do not. but i could be open to correction.

Meteor & eMobile T's & C's say you can't, They tweeted that you won't be charged but i'd get it in writing off them as they could charge at any time for it as they say it's prohibited.

Strange, I'm sure I've seen on the forum that they allowed it.

Danbo!

smyths wrote: »

Can you use p h for your iPad

Yep

drunkmonkey

120_Minutes wrote: »

Strange, I'm sure I've seen on the forum that they allowed it.

It's written in Meteor's T's&C's "Usage of your inclusive mobile internet allowance as a modem is expressly prohibited"

The Mad Hatter

Thanks everyone.

What a disgrace that networks can charge for the same data twice.