[vincentnyc]

ok i have the cingular $29.99 bis unlimited plan and my boss have the tmobile $20 bis unlimited plan. i have a 7130c and he has a 8700...both has the capability as a thethered modem from reading this board.

we both would like to use our bb as a modem to our laptops. now would we see a huge bills if we use this tethered modem? i want to know anyone who who have try it and didn't get charged for it or they caught u and now u have to a bill a $10000000 phone bills.

[d_fisher]

Cingular charges $60/month (I think) to tether.

[vincentnyc]

yes i know cingular has their own tether plan $60 or even higher.

my question is can i still tethered using the $29.99 w/o them knowing and not being charged for extra?

[vincentnyc]

basically we don't want to pay the higher tethered plan if we can tethered for "free." ya dig?

[Scarlett]

I've thethered for a year and a half with Cingular and have never been charged. Changed to the 29.99 plan as soon as it was available and still have not had any additional charges.

[vincentnyc]

scarlett: thank u for ur information of beating the system!!! i will tethered away tonite!

what about for tmobile? anyone know?

[paulbblc]

There is a huge thread floating around here somewhere about this. It includes a how to in it. Do a search for it here you will find some info on how to do it "without cingular find out."

[jungleland]

Originally Posted by vincentnyc

yes i know cingular has their own tether plan $60 or even higher.

my question is can i still tethered using the $29.99 w/o them knowing and not being charged for extra?

Yes, use shark modem...

[vincentnyc]

what about for tmobile? same think w/ shark modem?

[roofone]

Should do.

What's the $60 (or in my case Verizon's $15) a month fee actually buy? Do they enable something in the phone? Is it for using them as an ISP? (and if the latter, how does Sharkmodem work? Who does it dial?)

[vincentnyc]

i just read shark modem aint free.

forget it...anyone know how to set it up for free?

[jungleland]

Originally Posted by vincentnyc

i just read shark modem aint free.

forget it...anyone know how to set it up for free?

There is nothing for FREE out there. Shark modem is your best bet, it's about 30 or 40 bucks, ONE TIME FEE and that's it...

If you don't think that's worth it, well good luck to ya..

[vincentnyc]

u must work for shark modem huh?

thx but no thx.

[onlindis]

I'm using Bell Mobility in Canada with an unlimited data plan and got hit with $200 in long distance roaming charges when I used my Blackberry and laptop up North for about four or five hours of usage. Quite a surprise.

[vincentnyc]

Originally Posted by onlindis

I'm using Bell Mobility in Canada with an unlimited data plan and got hit with $200 in long distance roaming charges when I used my Blackberry and laptop up North for about four or five hours of usage. Quite a surprise.

oh snap. did u dispute the charges? when u say up north....where is up north? i though canada is already up north?

[onlindis]

Only about two to three hours from Toronto, I've got a query in with the provider.

[aristobrat]

Originally Posted by vincentnyc

what about for tmobile?

Last I checked, T-Mobile allowed tethering with all of their $19.99+ unlimited data plans.

[Aroc]

Originally Posted by vincentnyc

and now u have to a bill a $10,000,000 phone bills.

I don't think even the people on Rogers have to worry about $10M phone bills, LOL.

k, thx, bye.