Tethering and voice only.

[Ransz28]

I am not yet a t mobile user but trying to find what I want.

I want a device with voice and to tether only. What device and plan would the the cheapest?

[CarolinaGuy99]

The pearl I suppose

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[kankan8]

By tether you mean--use your blackbery as a modem for your laptop or desktop, right?

I could be wrong---but I think you would need a data plan in order to do so. A voice plan is not going to cut it---unless you want a massive bill with a bunch of data charges.

The good thing about t-mobile is that unlike the other carriers--unlimted data is just as described--UNLIMITED. They do not cap you at 5GB/ month.

You should be able to connect to the internet via UMA without additional charges (please verify)---but if you can connect your phone, surely you could connect your laptop as well, so tethering would be a non-issue.

[trelawrence]

Originally Posted by kankan8

By tether you mean--use your blackbery as a modem for your laptop or desktop, right?

I could be wrong---but I think you would need a data plan in order to do so. A voice plan is not going to cut it---unless you want a massive bill with a bunch of data charges.

The good thing about t-mobile is that unlike the other carriers--unlimted data is just as described--UNLIMITED. They do not cap you at 5GB/ month.

You should be able to connect to the internet via UMA without additional charges (please verify)---but if you can connect your phone, surely you could connect your laptop as well, so tethering would be a non-issue.

AFAIK, you are correct... big plus for Tmo customers...

[Ransz28]

Sorry for noob with Tmo. No matter what I need the data plan? What is UMA to be able to get internet?

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[trelawrence]

Originally Posted by Ransz28

Sorry for noob with Tmo. No matter what I need the data plan? What is UMA to be able to get internet?

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No... you can get away with surfing with wi-fi. Not all apps work with wi-fi though, and for tethering, you do need a data plan.

Someone will correct me if I am wrong...

[hubermania]

Tethering your laptop to your phone is if you want your laptop to use your phone's data connection instead of WiFi, like if you're on a bus or train.

UMA is if you want your phone to use a WiFi connection instead of the mobile network, like if you get zero bars in your apartment.

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[Ransz28]

Sounds like T mobile is a winner!

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