how much tethering

big_sexy00 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 10:43 PM

what is a reasonable amount of tethering before it starts to raise eyebrows? once in a while i may go out pf town on business, and my laptop does not always work with the provided wifi, so lets just say i web browse for a few hours a day for 5 days, and that would include some youtube, msn ect. how much data would that use?

bob13bob · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 02:46 AM

from what I've read that won't be a problem at all with Sprint. I don't know if the scene has changed in the last year.

cal_j · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 11:20 AM

According to a rep I spoke with when I got my tp they would like you to stay in the 5gb limit. I've had a friend go over it once and he just got a nice phone call to "tone" it down a bit. Just stay under the 5gbs and you shouldn't be bothered

big_sexy00 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 11:54 AM

im with bell and were not supposed to tether

j37hr0 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 12:33 PM

I've gone for 10 gigs of data in a month, but wasn't in roaming, I think it is a rolling 3 month period with Sprint too, so keep that in mind.

neodorian · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 12:38 PM

I'm on Sprint and I've never had an issue. Usually I just use it for browsing when I am on the road but once I was without an ISP for a month and I did something like 9gb of transfer. They never said anything but it was just the one time. I had downloaded a few big torrents I think

Either way I've not had any issues and when I just use it for browsing on the Amtrak or whatever it doesn't rack up too much.

tech · #7 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 01:05 PM

haha thats nothing i use over 15 to 25 gigs every month roaming or 1x but mostly roaming and no charge been like this for a year and 9 month

spiritcrusher33 · #8 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 10:41 PM

I use my touch and my diamond....and combined use bout 9 gigs a month... I live out in the country so dsl and cable are not a option...been tethering for 4 years now..but i watch my usage..lol i did have a data card but when they put the 5 gig cap in place.. I converted the data line to a voice line..then got sero...so I pay 60 a month for 2 sero lines and 10 gigs a month for my net usage...and have rev a...but ya with sprint u never know when they might strike so just be careful

Primenall · #9 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 08:03 PM

Been tethering for years, always go over 5gb usually like 20-30 here is from last month a week or so before the end of my billing period so it got a little higher.

TonyK · #10 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 11:39 PM

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TonyK