Tethering Issue

[Anonymous]

I bought a sim free IPHONE 5 to replace my 3gs. Very happy with it and no problems. Except when I tried to set up tethering. When I tapped "Setup Hotspot" i get a message referring me to http://www.02.co.uk/iphonehelp/modem" saying tethering needs activating on my account.

As far as I was aware tethering was previously active. Guru says that it is because I have an old tariff that doesnt work with the new phone so I need to change my tariff. I am not convinced that this is related to my new handset. I fail to see why the handset should really be that aware of my tariff and that the truth is O2 trying to force me off my unlimted data tariff. O2 no longer offer unlimited data tariffs that I can see. So much for O2 loyalty looks like I will have to change provider. Unless anybody had any success with this?

[jonsie]

There's not a lot you can do unfortunately. You either have to put up with no tethering on your present tariff or find a network giving unlimited data with a tethering option.

Do check you get good coverage though before opting for any change of network.

[Anonymous]

You be better off going on giffgaff unlimited Internet data is free when you top up £12 a month bargin, What does Tethering mean exactly??

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

What does Tethering mean exactly??

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Using your phone to feed the internet to another device like a laptop or tablet.

[Anonymous]

O I get you now so like using your phone as a mobile broadband dongle, how do you do that though?? Is it with usb cable from phone to pc/laptop or WI-fi or other???

and does it have to be a i phones or some kind of setting to use it???

[adamtemp64 · Accepted solution]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering may help