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Old 06-29-2010, 01:29 PM   #1
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3G iPad and iPhone owners may have another alternative for mobile broadband. Virgin Mobile has added the MiFi, a portable cellular router that acts as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, to its pay-as-you-need-it broadband service. Virgin charges $149.99 for the device without a contract. You can purchase mobile broadband in increments as needed.
Nice option now for those with the wi-fi iPad!
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Old 06-29-2010, 01:32 PM   #2
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Sounds a bit expensive. "3" offer it for £49.99 (about $65), again without contract. £10 ($15) for 3GB data for a month.
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On option, but the rates are absurd.....

I just tether my iPhone to the iPad for those times I need 3G. I know iPhones as well as Android phones do this pretty easy after hacking......
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On option, but the rates are absurd.....

I just tether my iPhone to the iPad for those times I need 3G. I know iPhones as well as Android phones do this pretty easy after hacking......

Some of us aren't keen on hacking our phones though. This isn't necessarily a bad option.
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Some of us aren't keen on hacking our phones though. This isn't necessarily a bad option.
Why would you need to hack your phone? iPhone tethering is available as a perfectly "legit" option with UK contact (and contract-free) iPhones; is it not available in the US?
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Old 06-29-2010, 02:00 PM   #6
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Why would you need to hack your phone? iPhone tethering is available as a perfectly "legit" option with UK contact (and contract-free) iPhones; is it not available in the US?
Only starting this month...and you have to give up your unlimited data plan.
I think I'll pass on it, myself.
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Why would you need to hack your phone? iPhone tethering is available as a perfectly "legit" option with UK contact (and contract-free) iPhones; is it not available in the US?
And it won't work with the iPhone/iPad combo, since wifi tethering isn't possible with an unhacked iPhone. Only Bluetooth or USB tethering is possible under AT&T's new option.

One can jailbreak their phone and use a program called MyWi to tether using wifi. Otherwise, to stay legit, I suppose I could add tethering for another $20 or so per month, tether my laptop, and use it as a wifi hotspot for the iPad instead. Not exactly practical in my case, but it might work for some.
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jailbreaking these days is pretty painless and easily accomplished on a 3gs (not available for an iphone 4 yet). is it really worth the $220 a year ($20/mo vs $20 for miwi) to not jailbreak?
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Is it easy to "undo" again? Eg, if you want to install a firmware update?
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HarryT, yes in fact a firmware update usually just overwrites the "hack"

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