Tethering iPad to a phone using wireless?

[TimberWolf]

iPhone, got it 2006 still on old contract but they keep trying to get me off it. Dunno why cos I think I used 1.3gb in last 12 months, hardly super-user....

Your battery is doing well, assuming it's not been replaced since 2006.

Aren't Apple phone/data contracts usually more expensive than other makes of phone?

[stek]

With an Apple smartphone/pad?

iPhone, got it 2006 still on old contract but they keep trying to get me off it. Dunno why cos I think I used 1.3gb in last 12 months, hardly super-user....

[TimberWolf]

I'm on the old 02 contract - unlimited data but no tethering or personal hotspot, costs 7.50!

With an Apple smartphone/pad?

[stek]

I tether my ipad to my iphone. You don't need to jailbreak it, iOS 4.3 allows you to turn your phone into a hotspot. I also have one of these:

Three - Mobile Broadband - MiFi

You don't need to have the 3g ipad, connects over wifi.

I'm on the old 02 contract - unlimited data but no tethering or personal hotspot, costs 7.50!

[TimberWolf]

I tether my ipad to my iphone. You don't need to jailbreak it, iOS 4.3 allows you to turn your phone into a hotspot. I also have one of these:

Three - Mobile Broadband - MiFi

You don't need to have the 3g ipad, connects over wifi.

Any idea if their PAYG option for £71.99 has any hidden gotchas, such as having to top up every month and what credit you don't use in a time period you lose?

[Fred Bloggs]

This is what I'm thinking, if I have a phone contract with unlimited data that can be a WiFi hotspot, why would I need to pay for a seperate 3G connection for the iPad?

Correct, you wouldn't.

[DaveB]

I tether my ipad to my iphone. You don't need to jailbreak it, iOS 4.3 allows you to turn your phone into a hotspot. I also have one of these:

Three - Mobile Broadband - MiFi

You don't need to have the 3g ipad, connects over wifi.

This is what I'm thinking, if I have a phone contract with unlimited data that can be a WiFi hotspot, why would I need to pay for a seperate 3G connection for the iPad?

[Incognito]

Anyone doing this on a regular basis?

Is it a viable solution?

If I have a phone capable of acting as a wireless AP and unlimited data, do I need 3g on an iPad for mobile web access etc?

I tether my ipad to my iphone. You don't need to jailbreak it, iOS 4.3 allows you to turn your phone into a hotspot. I also have one of these:

Three - Mobile Broadband - MiFi

You don't need to have the 3g ipad, connects over wifi.

[Assassin]

All android 2.2 and higher( so both galaxies, all HTC desire and all new ones) should be able to do it. Plus you can turn your phone into a hot spot.

Regards,
Szymon

[Scrag Meister]

I understand the Samsung Galaxy S2, although probably Android specifically as the OS can be tethered, sorry but not tried it yet.

If wireless isn't available it is the option.

[stek]

Doable but it slaughters the iPhone battery...

Plus you need to jailbreak the iPhone.

I'm in Welsh Wales now on me iPad 3G with a 1gb data plan tenner a month and in two days I've used 8mb of it.

[DaveB]

Anyone doing this on a regular basis?

Is it a viable solution?

If I have a phone capable of acting as a wireless AP and unlimited data, do I need 3g on an iPad for mobile web access etc?