Jailbreak hotspot-ers: AT&T is moving you to a tiered data plan involuntarily

We’ve gotten word from some readers that AT&T is moving forward and removing unlimited plans for users who jailbreak iPhones to tether or hotspot off of AT&T’s unlimited data plans (for those grandfathered):

I was just informed that as of Thursday August 11th 2011, if you use MyWi or any tethering on the phone or using the phone as a modem, AT&T will automatically change ur unlimited plan to a 2Gb tethering plan for 45 dollars without the customers consent. This is for those who received emails or texts about the use of tethering without an AT&T tethering plan.
An AT&T spokesperson has confirmed this, but not August 11th as a hard cutoff date, saying:

Earlier this year, we began sending letters, emails, and text messages to a small number of smartphone customers who use their devices for tethering but aren’t on our required tethering plan. Our goal here is fairness for all of our customers. (This impacts a only small percentage of our smartphone customer base.)

The letters outline three choices:

1) Stop tethering and keep their current plan (including grandfathered unlimited plan)

2) Proactively call AT&T or visit our stores and move to the required tethering plan

3) Do nothing and we’ll go ahead and add the tethering plan on their behalf — after the dated noted in their customer notification

Is this fair of AT&T? Well, it is certainly fair that people pay for the data that they are using and unlimited tethering turns your iPhone into a data sucking monster. AT&T’s service to others is obviously affected, so they have to do something about it and this seems like a reasonable solution. The obvious retort is that some may have purchased their unlimited plans back when unlimited really meant unlimited, jailbroken or not.

The matter doesn’t appear up for debate however. MiWi users: get your free data this week and hope AT&T doesn’t decide to move you over early.

Also: Is the additional $20 for the tethering option fair on top of the already tiered data? Much less so.

*thanks 9to5mac*

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MyWi Gets New OnDemand Feature That Automatically Enables Hotspot

MyWi has been updated with a new OnDemand feature that automatically enables hotspot functionality when you need it.

Create an iPad to iPhone connection On Demand! Having to turn on and off a hotspot gets old quickly when you're doing it all the time, as when you share your iPhone's 3G connection with a WiFi-Only iPad. Instead, MyWi OnDemand connects when you need it, and disconnects when you don't. When you leave your WiFi connection at home and you're using the iPad, the iPad will connect automatically. When you turn your iPad screen off, or go back where you have WiFi, MyWi OnDemand will disconnect. After a simple pairing, everything works automatically! Will work with 3G/3GS/4 iPhones/iPod Touches (3.1.2+) and iPad (3.2+). Requires purchase of MyWi 4.0.

Features:
● On Demand connection for an iPod Touch, iPad or iDevice that needs a internet connection
● Set and Forget! Hotspot is always on while not using any more power than just leaving on low-power bluetooth
● Hotspot controls who is able to connect and may "kick" any devices at will.
● Uses much less battery then wifi tethering and uses native routing to minimize battery
● 3-Day Free Trial via Jailbreak your iPhone and install via Cydia!

You can purchase MyWi for $19.99 from the Cydia Store. The OnDemand feature is a $4.99 add-on.




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MyWi Update Brings Support for Bluetooth Tethering

MyWi, a popular applcation that lets you iPhone create a mobile hotspot, has been updated with support for bluetooth tethering.

4.12 Updates
- Bluetooth Tethering Option Added
- Fix to stop "Not Initialized/Reboot Required" message after phone has been on for a few days.
- BETA: Added vibrate/audio on new connection option.

You can purchase MyWi from the Cydia Store for $19.99.










*thanks iclarified*

If I understand this correctly, you can connect your iPhone to a wifi source and then transfer that same wifi through your iPhones Bluetooth to any device for Internet use?

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