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A couple of months ago, Rogers/Fido extended their tethering “promotion” to expire on May 3, 2010. As long as users had a 1GB or higher data plan, they were able to use tethering as part of their 1GB data bucket.
As expected, effective today, Rogers/Fido have dumped the May 3 expiration and made tethering a permanent feature as long as users have at least a 1GB or higher data plan. Why did Rogers/Fido change this? Because Telus and Bell include tethering permanently at no extra charge.
For those wondering what “Tethering†is, tethering gives users the ability to use their device as a modem and connect to the internet using data from your 1GB or higher package.
From Rogers:
Effective immediately (March 24), tethering will continue to be included at no additional charge for Rogers and Fido customers who subscribe to a data plans of 1GB and above, with a few exceptions. This new policy replaces the current tethering promotion, originally set to expire on May 3.
Those “few exceptions” simply state that the tethering policy excludes Family Share Data & Voice Plans, Smartphone and Rocket stick shared data plans, and One Rate Data Plans for Canada and the U.S.
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That is sweet! Its about time they thought logically. Since we are paying for the data plan anyway, we can use it anyway we want.
Thanks Robbers er I mean Rogers!
So just to clarify so I've got everything right…. If you have an iPhone 6 GB plan then tethering will continue to be included?
You got it!
Included as part of the 6GB
This is great new!
The idea of charging us more for data we already paid for was ridiculous!
Yup. Also holding out to the end makes Rogers look like they are the heroes.
Either way, I'm happy.
Quick question from someone who has never tethered.
How do you do it with an iphone 3G?
thanx,
Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering
sorry but i just tried that and when i go to Network, the options given are Enable 3G, Data Roaming, VPN and Wi-Fi
how do i connect it to a laptop to tether the internet?
thank you so much for your time and info
Are you on 3.0 or later firmware?
At the very least, there should be a “set up internet tethering” button
I am not really happy with these “few exceptionsâ€. I have just switched my data plan last week for the new 1GB One Rate Data. I save money if I use data in US but I pay my tethering with this plan.
I was pretty confident that this was going to happen but I'm glad it's official now. It's amazing what a little competition does to the market.
Just Upgraded to 1GB, This finally gave me a reason
Great news to hear. I've had to user tethering a couple of times when another Rogers service I have (internet) has gone out. Very handy to have.
Wife and I have the couple/family plan, I have an JB'ed iPhone 3G at v3.0, she a BB, only I have a data plan, the 6GB original – we don't share data, but you could say we share voice… am I an exception that'll have to pay for tethering?
Also, can one “tether” via WiFi? I only have BT, and USB options 🙁
You are not in the exception cause you're not sharing the data.
Tethering is only done via USB or BT
Sure it looks like competition, but what does it cost them? In fact, there's now a greater chance people will go over their data limit, earning Rogers *more* money.
Actually it makes them look like holdouts, begrudgingly giving people a feature they hoped the competition would resume charging for.
YAYAYAY! Competition only took 15 years, but finally the consumer benefits.
Wait…what? Rogers listened to their customers?!
Now… if only we could tether our iphones to our ipads!
I use MyWi app (10 day trial) to tether my 3G connection to broadcast WiFi. The app allows you to configure the SSID name, channel, and the WEP key. I only connected one device wirelessly but one user posted that he was connecting three devices at once.
yes you can, jailbreak and buy MyWi and set a wifi hotspot, simple.
Thanks, Mr.
thank you for your help. I had to upgrade me firmware. so you just plug your iphone into your laptop via USB and you're ready to go?
Step 1: ensure you have 1GB or higher data plan
Step 2: Turn on tethering in iPhone and choose USB or BT
Step 3: USB plug into comp (or use BT)
Fin
Great for Rogers customers. If they hadn't waffled on the decision, I might still be a customer. I switched to Bell 2 months ago. Bell's network is faster, their voice network seems much clearer, and their coverage area is larger.
Rogers thought their $300 ECF was a deterrent, but I sold my Rogers iPhone for $550, so covered the ECF and the cost of the new Bell iPhone. Plus Bell gave me 3 months of unlimited local calling.
I wonder how many other customers Rogers lost because of their inability to make a quick decision on this.
i have a family plan and subscribed to 1 gig plan..when i go to network and clicked setup internet tethering…it says contact rogers..pls help
Call them and they will enable it immediately
i have a family plan and subscribed to 1 gig plan..when i go to network and clicked setup internet tethering…it says contact rogers..pls help
Call them and they will enable it immediately
I am trying to find out if I can return to Rogers – I am at present a Fido customer – but I used to be on Family Plan and I guess it was a mistake to change!