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Rogers iPhone Tethering

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#1 ·
Hey all,

I just ran into some interesting loops after installing 3.0 on my 3G. So I wanted to do some tethering to test it out but was telling my account did not support it and to call Rogers. So I finally call Rogers, got the tethering put on my account after being transferred a few times as no one knew what I was talking about. And it turns out that tethering will eventually be a "charge" on your Rogers Account after December 31, 2009. So from now til then, it's free (well minus my data usage).

Another thing, I had the $15 iPhone Value Pack, so I inquired about MMS, and it can be added given you take the 20 iPhone Value Pack instead of the $15 and that's unlimited SMS/MMS. Apparently I was one of the first to do this as they told me it's no advertised anywhere.

Just thought I would share with you all!

Cheers,
Corey

P.S. iPhone 3.0 OS is amazing.
 
#2 ·
Just had a similar experience when I asked about the MMS and they changed me to the $20 iPhone Value Pack you just described.

As for tethering... why do they care where the data comes from?
 
#11 ·
They have just announced that the 6GB/$30 plan is again available for iPhones, although people were getting it recently for iPhones when it was announced for Android phones on Rogers.

how much data is needed for tethering?

i only have 500mb a month, but since we can do this now and i plan on getting a macbook soon this feature would come in handy a lot.

if 500mb isn't enough, then rogers has to come out with another 6gb thing, right? because obviously what they offer now still isn't good enough.
 
#19 ·
Here is what I found on the Rogers website about tethering.

Tethering is the use of your phone as a wireless modem to connect to the Internet from your computer. For a limited time, if you subscribe to a data option which includes at least 1GB of data transmission between June 8, 2009 and December 31, 2009, you may use tethering as part of the volume of data included in your option at no additional charge. Tethering cannot be used with data options of less than 1GB.
 
#99 ·
This doesn't say anything about it ending on December 31st, but the rep I just talked to said that it's only free until Dec 31. The way it is phrased, one is lead to believe that if you sign up before December 31st tethering is included and free. If you sign up after, it is not.

Has anyone else been told that the free tethering you already have on your accounts will expire on December 31 and you will have to sign up for a plan after?
 
#30 ·
On 3.0 called rogers and had tethering enabled re-synced and no tethering option -

Version 3.0 (7A312g)

?????????


Great thread.
Hmm bizarre, but the 3.0 I have is the Golden Master and is 7A341. Try upgrading to this version and you should be able to tether.
 
#33 ·
I just got off the phone with Rogers sales then tech support and they said to me they won't allow tethering at this time and to call back on the 17th.

I'm on the $30.00 6 gig plan and pointed that out to them and also mentioned I read on a few internet forums that people had it enabled but no such luck with me.

Also, when I try to enable tethering on my 3G iPhone I get the message "To enable tethering on this account, contact Rogers"
:)
 
#36 ·
I called the Data line number, told them I was hoping to avoid the onslaught of people next week looking to activate, tethering activated effective immediately with no hassle at all from the young lady I spoke to. They did say it's only valid until Dec 31, 09 but no info on what it will be beyond that cost wise.
 
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