always tethered???

[MrObvious]

I use Alltel and since you pay the $10 on top of your Smart Choice you don't have to worry about overages unless you download maybe 60GB or something extreme. After you flash the radio you really should check out BuildOS from PPCKitchen.org. GaMedia has a nice thread outlining how to run that and the program.

Also, I noticed a big improvement in the 3.42.50 radio as far as reception. In our mall we can't get reception at all unless you have one of the old Nokia phones or a Motorola. But I noticed with the 3.42.50 radio I could get and maintain a phone conversation.