[ealexand#CB]

Im looking into switching to ATT for Lumia 920 and because Verizon is killing group messaging on Windows phone. I want an individual plan with the 3GB DataPro package.

ATT rep tells me that if i go with 3gb Datapro plan I can't tether/internet share/ I need to use 5gb plan for that. But if i do that it's the same price as a family share plan.

His exact response: "Tethering generally cause heavy data usage and very often can cause overages. AT&T always wants to protect its customers against overages."

HA!

Does anyone know of workaround for this on Windows Phone?

I thought the FCC ruled that if customers are paying for limited data buckets, they can use it however they want to.

Thanks

[TMavC5]

I think its 5 gig or above. You might consider family plan instead. Its alot cheaper.

[VagrantWade]

You need one of the shared data plans for tethering to be enabled. There is no jailbreak method of doing so.

[ealexand#CB]

That's what's upsetting. The 5gb datapro package on an individual phone plan allows tethering, but it essentially costs the same as the family plan for one person. I don't need 5gb, I only need 3. Heck, I only want tethering capability as a last resort for when I'm traveling. There is no reason why ATT cant offer tethering on the 3gb plan. I'm still paying for 3gb, isn't it my choice how I use it? They just want to force users into this $20-30 price increase they and Verizon have recently instituted. I thought this was precisely what the FCC said they can't do.

im an so upset with both biz and att right now. My plan is going from $85 to $110 per moth and I'm getting less service.

[ealexand#CB]

I think its 5 gig or above. You might consider family plan instead. Its alot cheaper.

its just me on the plan so they actually cost the same

[DaveGx]

That's what's upsetting. The 5gb datapro package on an individual phone plan allows tethering, but it essentially costs the same as the family plan for one person. I don't need 5gb, I only need 3. Heck, I only want tethering capability as a last resort for when I'm traveling. There is no reason why ATT cant offer tethering on the 3gb plan. I'm still paying for 3gb, isn't it my choice how I use it? They just want to force users into this $20-30 price increase they and Verizon have recently instituted. I thought this was precisely what the FCC said they can't do.

im an so upset with both biz and att right now. My plan is going from $85 to $110 per moth and I'm getting less service.

Im with you. There stupid argument that "Tethering generally cause heavy data usage and very often can cause overages. AT&T always wants to protect its customers against overages" is bs, plain and simple. Im not going over my 3 GB usage or even close. I should get the same option to tether with a 3 GB plan as the 5 GB plan. I dont need the 2 GB extra, I dont want it. Forcing us to buy a larger data plan just to use tethering is garbage. I am like you, it's only me. I dont need a family share plan either.

I had my issues with Verizon, but even with them, I could tether. And I honestly only did it on a very low scale when I was out working and needed certain files from the internet/email.