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O2, the UK carrier, has gone on record as saying that they'll disconnect or charge people who are caught tethering without the paid version: http://www.techrad
by intranation 17y ago
O2, the UK carrier, has gone on record as saying that they'll disconnect or charge people who are caught tethering without the paid version:
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/o2-we-ll-disconnect-free-iphone-tetherers-609253 http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobil...
- pieter 17y agoI wonder how they're going to check this. I'm almost tempted to test it out, and see what happens. Buying a new prepaid sim only costs £4, but changing phone numbers is a bit more of a hassle.
- bittersweet 17y agoEasiest way would be to check the user-agent string. Or if you use desktop-only apps it will surely ring some bells.
- cstross 17y agoIf you're using a Mac and enable the Developer menu on Safari, you can set the user-agent string to Safari for iPhone. Using BitTorrent clients might be inadvisable ...
- tjogin 17y agoI've never quite understood how or why broadband vendors can get away with not allowing their customers to actually use the broadband they're paying for.