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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.

CellGeek · 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
Ddeere2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 421 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 5 Times in 5 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
budney Resident Headbanger Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: FV, CA Posts: 4,671 Phone(s): HTC MyTouch, (Fender Editiion) Provider(s): T-Mobile Devices: 30GB Zune & 1GB Zen Stone Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 10 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. __________________ 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,' unless you're a tweaker, and in that case you already fixed it ten times and it's still broken. - Dave Mustaine

08-27-2008, 10:22 PM	#3
CellGeek Sprint is the BOMB! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 283 Phone(s): Blackberry 8830, Sanyo Katana Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	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
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,652 Phone(s): Samsung Moment Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 11 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
SmArTeStChIlD421 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 3,864 Phone(s): Blackberry 8830 Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sprint Reduces Tethering Fee which doesnt make sense because i know my ACE has a Phone as Modem profile..... __________________ Everything Plus 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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