Tethering, what will Verizon say?

[Nannyonthego]

So, I came home today expecting to be able to get a lot of work done on my computer. When I started it up I realized my lovely roommate hadn't paid Comcast in awhile...

I searched tethering on my phone downloaded an app and its working( slow, but working) What is Verizon going to say? Will they not notice, or am I going to get a huge bill next month? If they are going to bill me, I would rather go to a coffee shop than tether.

If you guys have any info that would be great. I searched the friends but couldn't find an answer.

 

[FrankWhite77]

Are you rooted? If not you're getting charged.

 

[Nannyonthego]

I'm rooted

 

[Nannyonthego]

I'm rooted

 

[worwig]

What app are you using.
What OS do you have?

 

[Loudestbough]

That brings up a question... I bought the easytether app ($9.95) because I didnt feel like paying recurring fee. It works pretty good, but I just got it a week or two ago. Are you saying that even if I pay for an app, if I am running an unrooted phone, verizon will still charge me?? Havent gotten my first bill yet, so I dont know.

Thanks for any info.

 

[Chris3D]

The tethering apps on 2.1 are fine, but the kernel that comes with 2.2 has some sort of tether monitoring in it somewhere. I think there have been efforts to disable this, but there are no guarantees. If you want/need to tether, it might be a good idea to drop back to Android 2.1 for the time being.

 

[NickA]

I use Barnacle and haven't had any extra charges form VZW. Works great. I'm rooted but still running stock.

https://market.android.com/details?id=net.szym.barnacle

 

[Sheepdog Elite]

If you're using a plug in tether they won't charge you. I'm pretty sure because the app handles all of the data so they can't tell it's from another device. In any event, I have half a dozen customers that have been running it for months with no repercussions. Being that verizon doesn't offer a corded tethering service for the droids, only WiFi tether they have no pricing structure to charge you for usage. You'll be fine.

 

[twoof1]

Are you rooted? If not you're getting charged.

Sorry, not true. I've been running PdaNet for over a year on both my Eris (2.1 V3 leak) and now on my stock Fascinate tethered over USB and I've never ever had any billing issue with Verizon.

 

[anon(71968)]

I have had no problem using easytether. I don't use it that much, but works well when I do. As long as you don't go crazy on bandwidth I don't think they will ever care.

 

[uglyyeti]

Easytether

The verizon service rep asked me about the easytether app on my phone last week when I took it in for a battery - I told him I'd only used it once to play with it (which isn't far from the truth). I've used it a tradeshow and when my twc modem falters. The last system update I ran changed two settings that messed with easytether - had to change them back to use it again.

 

[Drootz]

The verizon service rep asked me about the easytether app on my phone last week when I took it in for a battery - I told him I'd only used it once to play with it (which isn't far from the truth). I've used it a tradeshow and when my twc modem falters. The last system update I ran changed two settings that messed with easytether - had to change them back to use it again.

That's why I hide any apps I don't want VZW to see when I take my phone in I don't want them making any notes on my account or anything. With ADW or Launcherpro you can hide them.

 

[uglyyeti]

With ADW or Launcherpro you can hide them.

The need to hide it didn't even occur to me. Thanks for the tip.

 

[ITF36059]

That's why I hide any apps I don't want VZW to see when I take my phone in I don't want them making any notes on my account or anything. With ADW or Launcherpro you can hide them.

How exactly do you go about hiding an app?

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