I’m a geek and IT professional. I use way more data than voice on my iPhone. I have wanted tethering since I first got my iPhone. Yes, I stood in line and had the first iPhone purchased in the Greater Tacoma Area. I use it it a lot. I mean a lot. Ask anyone who commutes with me. Even then I consume somewhere between 400 and 800 MB a month of data. That include me tethering on occasion (don’t ask). Part of it is that I am surrounded by WIFI most of day and nights. So a cap of 2GB for me is pretty much unlimited for me. The same is true for my wife Robin, who since getting a 3G for Christmas (replacing my old Original iPhone) has data usage that is creeping up to my levels.
So keeping in mind that we currently pay $60/month in data plans for our two iphones and that Robin does not have the need for tethering…
| Current Plan | New Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff | $30 | $25 |
| Jeff Tethering | NA | $15 |
| Robin | $30 | $25 |
| ==== | ==== | |
| Total | $60 | $65 |
So the way I see it, for us anyways, we get one account with tethering for another $5 a month. I’m sure I can not be alone here. I probably would feel different if we were both IT professionals and Robin also needed tethering. But for now – I’m happy.
