If they stop your service and break your contract on the phone you own:
I suggest you immediately file small claims and serve the agent for process for Verizon wireless (switch providers <-sue for this amount):
if your in California the agent for service is (check with your secretary :
VERIZON WIRELESS (VAW) LLC
Entity Number: 199922910069
Date Filed: 08/16/1999
Status: ACTIVE
Jurisdiction: DELAWARE
Entity Address: ONE VERIZON WAY
Entity City, State, Zip: BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Agent for Service of Process: C T CORPORATION SYSTEM (C0168406)
Agent Address: *
Agent City, State, Zip: *
$40 for filing and certified letter (court will mail).
It says unlimited data on my contract, and I bought my phone. the verizon tethering app is big a scam.
Even if I lose in court, Verizon will have to pay to have someone in court, or let the case go undefended on their end where the judge just hears my side, I'll be screen-shotting the unlimited data, and bringing in my phone. I'll go after financial compensation against them.
there is no way if 1,000 people all did this, more the people that do the worse for verizon.
my line of work I go after a few bonding insurance companies, they always settle than go to court. It would cost them hundreds of dollars in travel expenses, and lots of manpower, and they still could easily lose in court when I start citing the california codes they have to defend, different issue but same process I'd use against verizon.
I want to know who says tethering without paying is illegal? you pay $30 for unlimited data right? what software you use for that data is the battle, and judges are pretty amazing when you get in there and bring up some facts.
ISP's don't charge an extra $20 a month to what browser or software you use to access the net. verizon sells the pipe. they can't limit the software on "your" phone! microsoft has been sued over the internet explorer bundled with windows, very similar issue.