Can AT&T distinguish between tethered and untethered data?

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Can AT&T distinguish between tethered and untethered data?

by iTuner99 Apr 18, 2011 12:00AM PDT

iPhone 4 latest 4.3.2 update (standard 16GB device and not! Jailbroken)

Is tethering applicable to 3G, wifi or both? Looking for some technical details that either support or disprove AT&T ability to crack down on jailbroken devices.

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Thanks Bob

by birdmantd Forum moderator Apr 19, 2011 6:42AM PDT

Your post confirms they can tell when someone is tethering without the correct feature. I suspected they could, just couldn't provide proof.

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And that's a typo.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 19, 2011 10:07AM PDT

Sorry for the banged up posting. But I do agree with the 4 answers there.

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Agreed

by birdmantd Forum moderator Apr 20, 2011 9:03AM PDT

It's not the device but is the issue of using a feature incorrectly that violates the Terms & Conditions of Service.

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r. proffitt · Answer 1 · Apr 19, 2011 5:49AM PDT

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by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 19, 2011 5:49AM PDT

http://www.tipb.com/2011/03/18/att-cracking-jailbroken-mywi-users/ and it's 4 answers on how agree with what I know.

Hope that helps you out.
Bob

Pepe7 · Answer 2 · Apr 20, 2011 4:39AM PDT

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'crackdown' distinction

by Pepe7 Apr 20, 2011 4:39AM PDT

FWIW, ATT is not cracking down on jailbroken devices per se (they could care less), but rather the inappropriate use of their data network. One takes away from their potential revenue while the other does not.

Can AT&T distinguish between tethered and untethered data?

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