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Ddeere2 · 08-22-2008, 5:45 PM

According to RCR Wireless News, Sprint has dropped the price of their "phone as modem" plan from $50 to $15. However, customers must own a Power Vision (CDMA2000 1x EV-DO) phone with connection capabilities to their laptops. The $15 tethering plan is also only available alongside certain Sprint data plans, namely the Sprint PRO Pack ($30 per month), Blackberry Personal Pack ($30 per month), Worldwide Blackberry Personal Pack ($70 per month), Primary Data Plan ($50 per month) and the Worldwide Data Plan ($70 per month). There are ways to unofficially tether -- just be wary of Sprint's 5GB cap, implemented last May.

Sprint Reduces EVDO 'Phone As Modem' Fee - From $50 to $15 per month, though there's fine print... - dslreports.com

Why don't they just allow people to tether or does it actually make them lose money when someone uses it without the plan?

budney · 08-22-2008, 7:03 PM

You can tether on Sprint even without a data plan, but you will be paying $0.01 to $0.02 per kb. If you do have a data plan and depending on how you connect you could be charged the same rate and/or you will be capped. I think they are worried more about network getting bogged down then loosing money when it comes to tethering.

jimwayda · 08-27-2008, 10:22 PM

How can I tether my Blackberry 8830? I currenly have the "Everything Plan" for $99 per month. Can I pay an extra $15 and add tethering to the Everything Plan?

-jim

AnthroMatt · 08-28-2008, 12:52 PM

No, you cannot add PAM to a Simply Everything plan. In fact, you cannot add tethering to any currently offered plan, with the exception of the two BB plans, which I believe are still available as add-ons to regular talk plans.

This is Sprint's way of pushing data cards on everyone.

SmArTeStChIlD421 · 08-28-2008, 8:41 PM

which doesnt make sense because i know my ACE has a Phone as Modem profile.....

08-22-2008, 5:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 386 Phone(s): Blackberry 8100 Pearl, Motorola Razr 2 V9, Nokia N75, LG C2000 Provider(s): AT&T Devices: XPS 1530 and a 80 gb iPod Classic Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Sprint Reduces Tethering Fee According to RCR Wireless News, Sprint has dropped the price of their "phone as modem" plan from $50 to $15. However, customers must own a Power Vision (CDMA2000 1x EV-DO) phone with connection capabilities to their laptops. The $15 tethering plan is also only available alongside certain Sprint data plans, namely the Sprint PRO Pack ($30 per month), Blackberry Personal Pack ($30 per month), Worldwide Blackberry Personal Pack ($70 per month), Primary Data Plan ($50 per month) and the Worldwide Data Plan ($70 per month). There are ways to unofficially tether -- just be wary of Sprint's 5GB cap, implemented last May. Sprint Reduces EVDO 'Phone As Modem' Fee - From $50 to $15 per month, though there's fine print... - dslreports.com Why don't they just allow people to tether or does it actually make them lose money when someone uses it without the plan? __________________ "Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through walls topped by barbed wire; it wafts across the electrified borders." -Ronald Reagan

08-22-2008, 7:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
budney Resident Headbanger Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tardville Posts: 4,430 Phone(s): Katana II, HTC Vogue (Touch), Moto Q Provider(s): Sprint Devices: 30GB Zune & 1GB Zen Stone Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 14 My Auctions	Re: Sprint Reduces Tethering Fee You can tether on Sprint even without a data plan, but you will be paying $0.01 to $0.02 per kb. If you do have a data plan and depending on how you connect you could be charged the same rate and/or you will be capped. I think they are worried more about network getting bogged down then loosing money when it comes to tethering. __________________ Thanks Sprint for turning on EV in Bullhead & Laughlin, just hurry it up with Ft. Mohave!!!

08-27-2008, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimwayda Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 255 Phone(s): Sanyo MM-7400 Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sprint Reduces Tethering Fee How can I tether my Blackberry 8830? I currenly have the "Everything Plan" for $99 per month. Can I pay an extra $15 and add tethering to the Everything Plan? -jim

08-28-2008, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,311 Phone(s): Motorola Renegade V950 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Images: 1	Re: Sprint Reduces Tethering Fee No, you cannot add PAM to a Simply Everything plan. In fact, you cannot add tethering to any currently offered plan, with the exception of the two BB plans, which I believe are still available as add-ons to regular talk plans. This is Sprint's way of pushing data cards on everyone.

08-28-2008, 8:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,639 Phone(s): Motorola RAZR V3m (Red) Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Sprint Reduces Tethering Fee which doesnt make sense because i know my ACE has a Phone as Modem profile..... __________________ SERO F&F 500: 500 Flexible Anytime Minutes, UNLIMITED Nights and Weekends (7PM), UNLIMITED Mobile to Mobile, UNLIMITED Power Vision, UNLIMITED Messaging (Text/Picture/Video), Pick 3

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