Vodafone iPhone tethering - a rip off?

Vodafone

Hi gjchester,

I can confirm that Tethering is now included in the data allowance on all our new iPhone price plans. If you are not on a new plan, we can change you onto one. Take a look here at the options.

Kind regards,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

lewt

Vodafone_company_representative wrote: »

Hi SpiderPlantMan,

I can certainly help clear up some of the confusion here.

When tethering on an iPhone it uses a different APN (Access Point Name) than the one used for normal web browsing. Tethering does not come out of your standard internet bundle, you would need to have an additional pack to include this data. You can view more information on it here.

If there is anything else I can help with then let me know.

Best wishes,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

Unless you do this......

ryantcb wrote: »

Jailbreak ya iphone use mywi from cydia and teather with wired or wireless connection to your iphones 3g connection and uses only your 1gb allowance.

baby_frogmella

Or use Pdanet on a jailbroken iPhone...easier to use than mywi and far more options

gjchester

Vodafone_company_representative wrote: »

Hi gjchester,

I can confirm that Tethering is now included in the data allowance on all our new iPhone price plans. If you are not on a new plan, we can change you onto one. Take a look here at the options.

Kind regards,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

Sorry can you confirm that.

The page you list says clearly at the bottom

Use your phone as a modem

Tethering also available: £5 for 500MB, £15 for 3GB

jonpollum

baby_frogmella wrote: »

Or use Pdanet on a jailbroken iPhone...easier to use than mywi and far more options

just jailbroken my iphone 4 now tethering with mywi 4.0 downloaded from cydia. its so easy to use. i'm loving my iphone again, it seems like i have a new phone!!:rotfl:

Vodafone

Hi gjchester,

Yes, all of our new iPhone plans now include Tethering. The section at the bottom is regarding over and above your inclusive allowance. If you wish to discuss it further or change to a new plan, drop me an email to the address here with WRT135 FAO Heidi in the subject.

Kind regards,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

smith49

Vodafone_company_representative wrote: »

Hi gjchester,

Yes, all of our new iPhone plans now include Tethering. The section at the bottom is regarding over and above your inclusive allowance. If you wish to discuss it further or change to a new plan, drop me an email to the address [EMAIL="webrelations@voda....with"]webrelations@voda....with[/EMAIL] WRT135 FAO Heidi in the subject.

Kind regards,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

Does this include SIM only plans? Took 1 out in June and I have been charged for tethering although I only used 2KB. I have a 1GB limit on the iPhone and only use 200MB on average. Tried emailing you but no answer.

MasterPJ

I'm quite supprised and impressed that Vodafone have employed a member of staff to watch these forums.

I've never used Vodafone personally before but +1 after seeing this.

gjchester

Vodafone_company_representative wrote: »

Hi gjchester,

Yes, all of our new iPhone plans now include Tethering. The section at the bottom is regarding over and above your inclusive allowance. If you wish to discuss it further or change to a new plan, drop me an email to the address here with WRT135 FAO Heidi in the subject.

Kind regards,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK

Heidi

Can you tell me WHERE exactly on the page references where it says there is any tethering allowed in the plan.

All there is on the page is as I indicated before that tethering an a fiver more, nothing says otherwise. Trying to buy it and getting to th "price plan" details says nothing about tethering either.

Vodafone

Hi gjchester,

Certainly, it was announced on 1st June on our eForum here. If you have any further queries regarding Tethering, feel free to contact me via email with the details in my earlier post.

Best wishes,

Heidi
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK