dafydd wrote:
> On Apr 16, 12:01 am, "rlsuse...@NOSPAMPUHLEEZschnapp.org"
> <NoSuchPer...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>> e wrote:
>>> My son switched from T-Mobile to SERO today, and is delighted with the
>>> numbers. He gave T-Mobile a chance to come up with something close, but
>>> the best their 'retention' droid could offer was still a mile away.
>>> He's been getting some very curious overseas cellspam, so is happy to
>>> change numbers. It's like a clean slate.
>>> The SERO plan provides "unlimited data", but there's nothing about how
>>> that data is to be used. Though it's trivial to connect a laptop to an
>>> EVDO-equipped phone (Centro, Treo, etc.), that is probably beyond the
>>> SERO plan. Or is it?
>> That's called "tethering". I don't know whether you can get that
>> feature added to a SERO account, but you probably can. If you tether
>> without explicitly adding it to your account, they can detect it, and
>> you /might/ end up with a big bill for it.
>
> Currently, on all newer equipment anyway, there are barriers in place
> to keep you from tethering
> your phone to a PC and using that for your internet without a specific
> phone-as-modem attachable.
> I have heard of 3rd party programs that are available to circumvent
> this, but otherwise, if you try to
> use your phone to connect a PC to the internet you would wind up
> getting nothing but an error message.
> I have not heard of or seen anyone's bill where they have a vision or
> powervision option getting charged
> extra 'casual usage charges' for using the phone as a modem, IF their
> particular device allows connection
> without the phone as modem add-on, or if they have been using the
> aforementioned 3rd party program.
> As a customer service agent, if we did receivie a call or email from
> someone getting charged for data when they
> had an existing vision or powervision feature, we would credit the
> overage. The one caveat to this would be
> on older phones that connect to the web a little differently and
> actually would be charged per minute while
> being used as a modem. These are a dead give away however as they are
> typically 2g devices and actually
> 'dial in' to the web to connect.
>
> If you are wishing to use the device to tether a PC to the internet, I
> would personally suggest adding the PAM
> attachable. This way if you have issues with your connection, help is
> available to try and get it corrected. We
> do not help troubleshoot persons 3rd party software problems, as they
> are strictly 'use at your own risk', and
> technically, are in violation of the terms of use agreement, in terms
> of circumventing the system to tether. As
> I am writing this from home, I do not have information in front of me
> as to how much extra on the SERO plan the
> PAM attachable is, but I will check into it for you and post the
> answer later on.


That will be helpful -- thank you. Actually, despite
some negative stories we've heard about Sprint, our
experience over the past decade has been excellent. We
call the company about once or twice a year for one
reason or another (change Mexico options, whatever) and
I cannot recall the last time a call was dropped. We
once lost a phone, and two days later a new one showed
up at no charge. What more can I ask for?

So it's called "Tethering"? Well, my assistant set that
up and I never thought it was anything special. Perhaps
once a month I'll connect my Treo 755p to my laptop at
some airport and check email. I've never been billed for
it. ???

A happy camper,

Ike