New ATT tethering policy and grandfathered unlimited plans

[zwaaa]

I am running cyanogenmod 7.2 (and as a side note..you should all be running cyanogenmod 7.2 )

My understanding is that with the recent Verizon ruling that ATT has softened on tethering, making it part of the new data plans.

Can grandfathered users on "unlimited"(*) plans also tether now, or will this be yet another lever to pop grandfathered users off the unlimited plans?

Thanks in advance....

 

[cgardnervt]

Where did you see that att was softening there tether rules? Any links?

 

[NickLippert]

Where did you see that att was softening there tether rules? Any links?

The new shared data plans allow for tethering, I think that's what they are talking about.

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[Topgonzo]

Any link? I've not heard of this and nether has my roommate who called AT& T

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[Verdes8891]

It will allow for tethering. But only on the new plans. Not on current plans or grandfathered plans.

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[cgardnervt]

It will allow for tethering. But only on the new plans. Not on current plans or grandfathered plans.

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Meaning my 2 year contract that I signed 3 months ago will not allow me to have free tethering with my 3gigs of data?

Thats pretty lame. Oh well!

 

[Verdes8891]

You can always change the plan without voiding your contract.

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[UnfocusedHTC]

You can always change the plan without voiding your contract.

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Agreed

 

[erwaso]

You can always change the plan without voiding your contract.

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+1

A rep told me I can change to the new plan without my contract renewing. That true?

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[NickLippert]

You can always change the plan without voiding your contract.

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+1

A rep told me I can change to the new plan without my contract renewing. That true?

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At&t has always allowed you to swap between plans without any penalties.


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[Verdes8891]

At&t has always allowed you to swap between plans without any penalties.


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I help customers with that almost every single day that I work.

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[NickLippert]

I was quoting you because you backed up my statement and I was agreeing

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[Verdes8891]

I was quoting you because you backed up my statement and I was agreeing

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I know. I was just adding into it. Thats all. : )

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[cgardnervt]

I'm not changing plans to pay $10 less for 2gigs of less data.

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[doral479]

I have the unlimited plan grand fathered in and I can't have tethering... I found foxfi on the play store and it and I'm able to turn my phone to a wifi hotspot without changing my plan and it works great

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[cgardnervt]

I have the unlimited plan grand fathered in and I can't have tethering... I found foxfi on the play store and it and I'm able to turn my phone to a wifi hotspot without changing my plan and it works great

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Sadly it has issue with the S3 currently. I think they will be fixing it soon!

 

[eshropshire]

Is AT&T still aggressively going after unpaid tethers? I know of several who were kicked off last year for tethering on their unlimited plans. Got a letter from AT&T saying that since they wanted to tether they were now switched to a tiered plan with tethering, since they were in violation of the terms of their unlimited agreement.

 

[krisguy]

It still happens.

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[Sargeant002]

Yes you can change plans. Another thing to check is if you get a work discount? The account has to be in the workers name mins you. If you don't have one setup it doesn't hurt to check.

Brian

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