To cancel broadband card or not to

[MadlyAlive]

Originally Posted by HB

I dont need to tether much but when I do, the phone rings, I pick up, hang up and TP reconnects..

+1

Unless you have the option set to send to VM while you're in a data session, voice calls take priority over data sessions.

[CovKid66]

Originally Posted by HB

I dont need to tether much but when I do, the phone rings, I pick up, hang up and TP reconnects..

Originally Posted by MadlyAlive

+1

Unless you have the option set to send to VM while you're in a data session, voice calls take priority over data sessions.

Good to know, thank you both.

[MadlyAlive]

Originally Posted by CovKid66

Good to know, thank you both.

No problem. You can see that setting if you go to your dialer and hit Menu > Options > Services > DDTM Mode.

[k_semler]

Originally Posted by MadlyAlive

+1

Unless you have the option set to send to VM while you're in a data session, voice calls take priority over data sessions.

ATT is HSPA/UTMS, and is fully capable of simultaneous data and voice connections. You can use the phone and tether at the same time if you want.

[ksg]

Originally Posted by MadlyAlive

+1

Unless you have the option set to send to VM while you're in a data session, voice calls take priority over data sessions.

I have a solution for this, which I think may work for others as well. I forward my calls to my house phone/hotel phone/work phone/wife's cell phone/whatever when I know I'm going to tether and then turn it off after. I still get my calls and the tethering goes on uninterrupted.

Note: Depending on your carrier you may get charged double airtime as it is technically 2 calls. One coming in and then one forwarding to somewhere else. Nights and weekends (if you get that free on your cellular plan) would be free on forwarding too. With Verizon, to tether you dial *72[PhoneNumberToFowardCallsTo] (i.e.: *7212125555555). You dial *73 to cancel the forwarding after.

(Disclaimer: YMMV, check w/ your cellular provider for forwarding information)