02-03-2006, 02:00 AM
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Verizon Enables (Limited) Phone Tethering
"Verizon Wireless has changed its policy and will now let subscribers use several popular phones as high-speed modems for their laptops, company representatives confirmed Thursday. The shift represents a major policy change for Verizon, which has traditionally restricted this type of usage in its terms of service agreement. The new plans are available starting today. A formal announcement will be released later today or tomorrow, company representatives said. Users of the LG VX9800, Motorola RAZR V3c, Motorola E815, and LG VX8100 phones are now able to connect their laptops to the Internet for $59.99 per month in addition to their voice plans, according to Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney."
... but not the Treo 700w or the XV6700, at least at launch. 8O Additionally, this will be USB-only (well, at least the supported configuration). Rumors have suggested the 700w will be eventually supported, but who knows if or when. I guess this is a step forward, but still, :bad-words:
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02-03-2006, 02:48 AM
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Though it's not official with Verizon there is a "hack" to use the 700w and xv6700 as a modem...tethered via usb...it's a program called pdanet...works great with my xv6700.
--Brian
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02-03-2006, 05:14 AM
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If one were to want to violate Verizon's TOC's, they could hack pretty much each of the phones listed. They could even get bluetooth tethering.
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02-03-2006, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by makic
If one were to want to violate Verizon's TOC's, they could hack pretty much each of the phones listed. They could even get bluetooth tethering.
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Right. I'm looking for the legit solution. I've heard about some of the threatening letters people have received (or permanent disables of their data plan), and that's not something I'd want. 
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02-03-2006, 05:34 AM
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I think the issue with the PPC devices is that if Verizon turns on "tethering they have no way to control it. Because of the way WM uses DUN they can't tell if you are tethered while using your cheaper PDA data plan. I still like the way Sprint has priced this out better. Buy a limited amount of bandwidth at a lower price, and then charge the customer the unlimited rate if the the bandwidth rate is exceeded.[/code]
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02-03-2006, 06:10 AM
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Re: Verizon Enables (Limited) Phone Tethering
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
...Rumors have suggested the 700w will be eventually supported, but who knows if or when. I guess this is a step forward, but still, :bad-words: |
And I take it that the 710 is up the river without a paddle  ukeface2:
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02-03-2006, 09:00 AM
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All I can say
All I can say is I have been using my HP 2215 and my Ipaq 5500 bluetoothed to my motorola E815's to access broadband without a hitch. Just pay 5.00 per month for mobile web and use your airtime minutes. So far my surfing minutes have not shown up on the account. I even tried the msn WebTv to go. Not bad. Using Http mail I can have my Ipaqs connect via the E815 every 15 minutes and download my latest emails from my hotmail accounts. There is a trick to this and it is on the web. Works great. Go figure.
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02-03-2006, 01:44 PM
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I found a Telus UTS 6700 that wasn't properly disabled and I can DUN with it. :lol:
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02-03-2006, 04:05 PM
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Word is VZW is working on this for the 700w; but there is no date for it's release. They'd be dumb not to make this widely available given the extra $15 it costs.
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02-03-2006, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by whydidnt
I think the issue with the PPC devices is that if Verizon turns on "tethering they have no way to control it. Because of the way WM uses DUN they can't tell if you are tethered while using your cheaper PDA data plan.
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Yeah, that's my guess too. Maybe they'll roll out a solution with the AKU2 update? Who knows...
--janak
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