Which iphone & Tariff??

[Anonymous]

I have an iphone4 on PAYG( usually top up £10/month which covers data, do very few calls)and an i pad3 wifi/3G so i pay £10.21 (i think) monthly for a data plan. I use my phone for checking mail & browsing, no video downloads etc. I use my i pad mainly at home on my home wifi but have kept up the monthly data payments for when i am away from home. This is not often, just holidays etc. I had considered changing tariff to one which would allow 'tethering' of my i pad to my phone but reading these forums it looks like the dirty has been done so that I would now need an i phone 5 to do this having done all the software upgrades. So, am I correct in saying that my plan to buy a 4S and use a pay monthly tariff to allow me to use ipad tethered so saving £10 a month are now completely invalidated!! Are there any other options, I have never been on a contract so am a bit wary of going down this route.

[adamtemp64]

an iPhone 4S with an iPhone data bolton on contract allows tethering but no payg o2 tariffs allows tethering nothing to do with an iphone 5

[Anonymous]

I thought I had read somewhere, will try & find it, that the latest software update for the iphone removed this facility from all but the iphone5? Will see if I can find link. Thanks

[adamtemp64]

My 4s running 6.1.3 sitting next to my ipad 3 I am typing this on has the tethering option and works (but on wifi in the pub at present as only in a 2g area)

I will post a screen grab once at home and able to upload it to the forum to confirm it (and hide sensitive details)

[Anonymous]

I have found the piece I was reading, it looks like the problem was solved with a change to the settings. So I was wrong about needing iphone 5. I am considering a change of phone anyway but it looks like i dont have to go up the iphone 5 route, a 4S would do. Just got to work out most cost effective way of doing it. I suppose the advantage of a contract is that I wouldnt have the dilemma of when & how to fund any upgrades.

[adamtemp64 · Accepted solution]

look at the o2 refresh tariff options from an o2 store separate phone cost and tariff so you can change handset when you want.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for advice. Will have a look.