[BNM] Use iphone/google phone as modem?

[Ian Betteridge]

On 13 Jul 2009, at 20:15, Alastair James wrote:

> Do you know how much more?

£14.68 a month - details at http://shop.o2.co.uk/update/internet.html.  
It's not that great a deal, to be honest - at the moment, I think 3  
are offering a 3GB cap for a tenner or so, with a free/cheap 3G USB  
modem.

>> as people believe that just because they have unlimited data on
> the phone, they should also get unlimited data when using the phone as
> a modem.
>
> Too right!

Mmmm, well... to be honest if they allowed you to have unlimited data  
tethered, they would quickly end up making a loss on each customer -  
you would use a lot more data using a laptop than if you're browsing  
on a phone. They're not selling you unlimited data for any device you  
can attach to the phone - they're selling you unlimited data *on your  
phone*.

To put it another way: I don't think that anyone in the UK offers  
unlimited data via 3G modem for any amount of money. T-Mobile are  
charging £30 per month for 5GB - and that's if you sign up a 24 month  
contract!