Unlimited mobile internet - what options do I have?

d123

baza52 wrote: »

Well if you can manage to tether and download aroung 380Gb per month perhaps you should PM the OP as thats how much data he plans to use

LOL

Good point, maybe snowtiger only tethers 379GB :rotfl:

SnowTiger

d123 wrote: »

You can pretend the networks can’t detect it, even when people who’ve worked for networks tell you that they can...

There's no pretending about it. I've tethered lots. No blocked SIMs.

SnowTiger

d123 wrote: »

LOL

Good point, maybe snowtiger only tethers 379GB :rotfl:

Backtracking?

Previously, you've told us networks can detect tethering and do crack down on it quickly.

When people, such as yourself, post nonsense here they damage their credibility.

In July 2015 you wrote "...the networks can detect tethering, and the networks that enforce a no tethering rule have the ability to detect it quickly, as an example, put a new Three PAYG sim in and start tethering and see how fast it is blocked."

It's nearly two and a half years later and Three (the network you specifically mentioned) still haven't blocked any of my SIMs.

Anyone who doubts me can order a free Three SIM here.

Get one, stick it in your phone, tether for a while, then "see how fast it is blocked." :rotfl:

System

SnowTiger wrote: »

There's no pretending about it. I've tethered lots. No blocked SIMs.

Ive tried to tether on my three sim which doesnt allow tethering. It didnt block me but it didnt let me tether either.

d123

Judi wrote: »

Ive tried to tether on my three sim which doesnt allow tethering. It didnt block me but it didnt let me tether either.

Careful now, you’ll offend the world expert, Mr/Mrs/Miss/Mx Snowtigger who says the networks never stop people from tethering.

chilswelluk

d123 wrote: »

No, it’s not. The arbitrator or judge will go with the basic industry definition.

Ask a non technical person in the street “what is a mobile phone?” and that’s what will be accepted legally.

But the court will still have to define the term. If you ask random people off the street what a phone is, I don't think there would be many agreed points. Maybe they would say

1) It has the ability to make and receive phone calls
2) It has a battery pack.

Even things like, it has speakers / microphone / screen may not be agreed on. I have seen "phones" marketed at people with disabilities that don't have all of these things.

Over the years there have been many consumer articles (aimed at the person in the street), discussing the narrowing gap between phones and computers.

It's a serious question, if I want to assemble / make my own phone, then what criteria must I adhere to, so that it is regarded as a phone and not a computer or tablet for contractual purposes? Without reading all the contractual small print I don't know, but it's an interesting starting point.

baza52

Still does not change the fact that 3 can bin you off if they think your abusing their network, They do not have to explain why and would certainly not have to argue over what is a phone and what is not.

No point in complicating this thread.

chilswelluk

On another note I think it's wrong that companies try to dictate how a person uses their data. Does it really matter if someone is using the data from a computer or a phone? It seems quite arbitrary to me. Why not just have a strict cap? As long as people stay in that cap what is the problem? Everyone know's where they stand and there is no ambiguity?

Carrot007

chilswelluk wrote: »

On another note I think it's wrong that companies try to dictate how a person uses their data. Does it really matter if someone is using the data from a computer or a phone? It seems quite arbitrary to me. Why not just have a strict cap? As long as people stay in that cap what is the problem? Everyone know's where they stand and there is no ambiguity?

Because they want to make the most profit from the products they sell?

They have always done it.

All mobiles phones use is data (since GSM, let's not wibble on about ancient analogue mobiles!).

Why is "voice" charged differently from other data.

So they can make the most money obviously.

I got my first mobile in 1995. Texts were free as they did not realise people might want to use them. We did, they started charging. To such an extent they rival printer ink for costs!

But as you mentiond. just use your phone. It is a full computer and perfectly capably of doing whatever you want. Use hdmi out of casting for streaming. After that I'm sure 30gb tethering is enough for your other tasks.

PixelPound

https://3g.co.uk/unlimited-data-plans

All you can eat data gives you worry free internet use. Even if you used your phone for every minute of every day you could only use, subject to TrafficSense™, around 1000GB each month. We may use this cap to identify inappropriate use of the service, such as commercial use, which isn’t permitted under our terms and conditions.

Though tethering limit is 30GB/mo