ATT Phone Tethering

[Skip Talbot]

Does anyone have a link or the settings handy to tether to ATT data, and specifically for a Razr phone? I can no longer dial in with my phone to the data network, and all of the webpages I have found online seem outdated. Is wap@cingulargprs.com still being used? Thanks

[Andrew Herron]

I know that there have been issues with that and I think it is related to who they authenticate now. My phone recently had those settings in it, for even its normal 3G connection but I kept losing my connection. The lady on the phone told me that they no longer put those settings in and that the phone and network take care of the rest.

Why not call them up and get the specific settings for your phone?

[J Kinkaid]

See this thread on the howard forums for all the info that you will ever need


http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1148954

[Gene Moore]

When AT&T bought Cingular all the tethering rules changed. Also the sites and software were changed. AT&T requires the $60 plan for 5 GB of data with either tether or the air card/USB unit. The other lesser expensive plans are for phone only Internet and the amount of data you may download is much less.

Where I live I cannot get Alltel or Verizon and I may have to go back with AT&Thttp://www.stormtrack.org/forum/images/icons/icon9.gif so I've been watching for some kind of deal before signing up again.

Good luck

[Skip Talbot]

ATT bought Cingular quite awhile though, and my tethering worked just fine a few months ago. From the forum link that J posted it seems everyone else is still using it without hitch. I'll just have to redo all my settings, which I actually haven't sat down and done yet.

[Dan Cook]

http://www.pocketpccentral.net/help/cingular/att8525_usb_modem.htm

I use that and it works great.

[J Kinkaid]

When AT&T bought Cingular all the tethering rules changed. Also the sites and software were changed. AT&T requires the $60 plan for 5 GB of data with either tether or the air card/USB unit. The other lesser expensive plans are for phone only Internet and the amount of data you may download is much less.


Don't let them scare you ! You can still get unlimited internet for $15 and tether all you want and use 20 gigs a month and not have any problems. Don't let them scare you. Nobody has been busted yet for going over the 5 gig softcap so tether away :D

[MattKaskavitch]

I just tested my tether with my Palm Treo 750 yesterday, worked fine on the ATT network here in Wisconsin. In fact I had it up for about a half hour doing some video streaming. I've never seen a warning for amount of bandwidth per month.

However, I'm using the 'Internet Sharing' application in Windows Mobile.


What are everybody's speeds outside of the 3G metro networks? Here in rural Wisconsin I'm getting about 170 kbps down and 75 kbps up.

[Skip Talbot]

What are everybody's speeds outside of the 3G metro networks? Here in rural Wisconsin I'm getting about 170 kbps down and 75 kbps up.

That's really good. In Montello, WI (east of Dells, north of Portage) I can't get a signal at all.

[Scott Taylor]

I have to come up with a solution for mobile data for 2009 myself, but hadn't considered tethering because it seems that a few folks have said AT&T coverage among the plains was spotty at best. Since my current cell plan is with AT&T, I figured I was going to have to go with a Verizon air card. Is this true about at&t's coverage?

Thanks
Scott

[Skip Talbot]

It is, and I'm going to be using a Verizon data card next season. I was hoping, however, to keep my ATT phone for voice and use it as backup data. However, if I can't figure out how to fix this problem I'm currently having then I'm going to drop my data option.

[Andrew Herron]

I just left Sprint for AT&T, which so far I'm enjoying having my MMS back, but I'll be getting a Sprint data card for chasing come spring.

[Gene Moore]

Don't let them scare you ! You can still get unlimited internet for $15 and tether all you want and use 20 gigs a month and not have any problems. Don't let them scare you. Nobody has been busted yet for going over the 5 gig softcap so tether away :D
The plan I had was tethering with Cingular for unlimited data at $25 a month. I had been on it for quite a few years. I called to inquire and we were told strictly that plan was gone and not to use it. My daughter (on our family plan) did use it and she (us unfortunately) got hammered with a $700 monthly charge. Scare indeed, when I sign back up it will be for the 5 GB plan, not one of the lessor phone plans with lower ceilings. As for others on here doing unlimited for less than $60, good for you I'm envious!!

Gene