Comments on: App Review: TetherBerry http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/ For new BlackBerry (BB) owners, owners with a new BB,...or anyBBody else! Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:35:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8584 Kelly Carter Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:27:35 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8584 Dyan, Actually, I'm confused by your question...not sure exactly what you're asking. You're right that you may be able to get a "free" USB modem with a 2-year plan, but you will pay a hefty monthly fee. But with a USB modem, you're still free to use your phone. If you want to tether your phone, you have to pay a monthly fee. I've learned but not verified that Verizon's monthly fee for tethering has dropped dramatically, but still there is a monthly fee for tethering ABOVE AND BEYOND what you pay for your BlackBerry plan. So TetherBerry offers a one-time payment for tethering versus a carrier's never-ending monthly charges for the same service. In any case, you need a BlackBerry data plan. An unlimited BlackBerry plan at Verizon is about $45, not $15. As for "ignoring the tethering," I don't think the carrier can distinguish you surfing the web using your phone's browser or surfing the web using your laptop/phone combination (tethered). Hope that answers your question. Kelly Dyan,
Actually, I’m confused by your question…not sure exactly what you’re asking. You’re right that you may be able to get a “free” USB modem with a 2-year plan, but you will pay a hefty monthly fee. But with a USB modem, you’re still free to use your phone. If you want to tether your phone, you have to pay a monthly fee. I’ve learned but not verified that Verizon’s monthly fee for tethering has dropped dramatically, but still there is a monthly fee for tethering ABOVE AND BEYOND what you pay for your BlackBerry plan. So TetherBerry offers a one-time payment for tethering versus a carrier’s never-ending monthly charges for the same service. In any case, you need a BlackBerry data plan. An unlimited BlackBerry plan at Verizon is about $45, not $15. As for “ignoring the tethering,” I don’t think the carrier can distinguish you surfing the web using your phone’s browser or surfing the web using your laptop/phone combination (tethered). Hope that answers your question.
Kelly

]]> By: Dyan http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8582 Dyan Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:45:19 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8582 HI- I am a novice, and I am trying to figure out how to use my laptop when I travel, for less than $60/month via AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, etc. It sounds as if a data plan will help avoid the nightmare $3,800 charge that one person mentioned. However if I get a 5 GB wireless data plan, which is an enormous amout of data, why would I need to Tether?...just to aviod buying a USB wireless stick? It seems that all the carriers will give you a stick for free if you sign a 2 year data plan, so I must be confused. Or are the postings saying that if I sign up for unlimited data plan for my mobile phone, which is only $15/month, that they will ignore the tethering? Thanks in advance HI- I am a novice, and I am trying to figure out how to use my laptop when I travel, for less than $60/month via AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, etc. It sounds as if a data plan will help avoid the nightmare $3,800 charge that one person mentioned. However if I get a 5 GB wireless data plan, which is an enormous amout of data, why would I need to Tether?…just to aviod buying a USB wireless stick? It seems that all the carriers will give you a stick for free if you sign a 2 year data plan, so I must be confused.

Or are the postings saying that if I sign up for unlimited data plan for my mobile phone, which is only $15/month, that they will ignore the tethering?

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8537 Kelly Carter Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:29:30 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8537 Junior, If you have a Verizon data plan, be it 5GB or unlimited, TetherBerry will work. I can't promise anything about what Verizon will do. As I understand it, you will not get charged. The stories, be they true or rumors, about people getting charged I think resulted from them having no data plan. A carrier will CLEARLY get upset if you're using your phone for tons of data but not paying for a plan. Using TetherBerry with no plan is inviting disaster. If you can point me to substantiated stories about people getting charged who DO have a data plan (no matter the carrier), I'd like to investigate. The TetherBerry folks (last I discussed it with them) suggested such stories are rumors and scare tactics by the carriers. I have no firsthand knowledge one way or the other. Kelly Junior,
If you have a Verizon data plan, be it 5GB or unlimited, TetherBerry will work. I can’t promise anything about what Verizon will do. As I understand it, you will not get charged. The stories, be they true or rumors, about people getting charged I think resulted from them having no data plan. A carrier will CLEARLY get upset if you’re using your phone for tons of data but not paying for a plan. Using TetherBerry with no plan is inviting disaster.

If you can point me to substantiated stories about people getting charged who DO have a data plan (no matter the carrier), I’d like to investigate. The TetherBerry folks (last I discussed it with them) suggested such stories are rumors and scare tactics by the carriers. I have no firsthand knowledge one way or the other.
Kelly

]]> By: Junior http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8533 Junior Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:53:35 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8533 My data plan said unlimited with verizon and i have a storm 9530, does that means i can do the tetherberry thing with out getting charged like some others have been charged My data plan said unlimited with verizon and i have a storm 9530, does that means i can do the tetherberry thing with out getting charged like some others have been charged

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8444 Kelly Carter Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:52:48 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8444 LARRY, Your kind words are a great reward, so thanks back to you. Let me know if I can help further. Kelly LARRY,
Your kind words are a great reward, so thanks back to you. Let me know if I can help further.
Kelly

]]> By: LARRY M WOOD http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8443 LARRY M WOOD Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:32:40 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8443 Thanks Kelly! WOW! Your article helped me VERY MUCH! I was confused on where to find Tetherberry on my Blackberry! Your article was very informative and easy to follow! You are a good Samaritan to offer this information for people like me that do not have the genius qualities that you have! Thanks again! Larry... Thanks Kelly! WOW! Your article helped me VERY MUCH! I was confused on where to find Tetherberry on my Blackberry! Your article was very informative and easy to follow! You are a good Samaritan to offer this information for people like me that do not have the genius qualities that you have! Thanks again! Larry…

]]> By: lee http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-8102 lee Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:41:49 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-8102 hey kelly just a heads up, over on crackberry.com, there is a guy who has a blackberry on verizon who used tetherberry. vzw got wind of him tethering without a tether plan and hit him with a $3800 tether bill. http://forums.crackberry.com/f71/omg-help-unexpected-data-charges-tetherberry-use-190239/ wouldn't want to see the same happen to someone else... hey kelly

just a heads up, over on crackberry.com, there is a guy who has a blackberry on verizon who used tetherberry. vzw got wind of him tethering without a tether plan and hit him with a $3800 tether bill.

http://forums.crackberry.com/f71/omg-help-unexpected-data-charges-tetherberry-use-190239/

wouldn’t want to see the same happen to someone else…

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-7869 Kelly Carter Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:20:04 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-7869 Peg, Verizon's Email and Web plan is all you need for web browsing (including Facebook) and email. VZNavigator requires an extra $10/month plan. Why? The internal GPS device is crippled (by Verizon) unless you pay the fee for VZNavigator, so you can't use other free GPS programs that are similar to VZNavigator (well, there is a way that takes extraordinary measures). Hope that answers your question. Kelly Peg,
Verizon’s Email and Web plan is all you need for web browsing (including Facebook) and email. VZNavigator requires an extra $10/month plan. Why? The internal GPS device is crippled (by Verizon) unless you pay the fee for VZNavigator, so you can’t use other free GPS programs that are similar to VZNavigator (well, there is a way that takes extraordinary measures). Hope that answers your question.
Kelly

]]> By: Peg Sandersfeld http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-7868 Peg Sandersfeld Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:16:57 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-7868 I have verizon wireless BB storm. I want to only use facebook, internet and I use the navagator. I pay a data plan and mobile boradband. I do not know that much. Do I really need the mobile broadband with the data plan? i am not going to hook up my phone to my computer ever and I dont use it in remote places. I have verizon wireless BB storm. I want to only use facebook, internet and I use the navagator. I pay a data plan and mobile boradband. I do not know that much. Do I really need the mobile broadband with the data plan? i am not going to hook up my phone to my computer ever and I dont use it in remote places.

]]> By: Kelly Carter http://newbbie.com/2009/03/07/app-review-tetherberry/comment-page-1/#comment-7864 Kelly Carter Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:29:39 +0000 http://newbbie.com/?p=838#comment-7864 Thanks, Angela. I'll update my article now that the price has been set. Kelly Thanks, Angela. I’ll update my article now that the price has been set. Kelly

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