Optus is $9.99/month for tethering according to this: <http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/optus-iphone-tethering-comes-at- a-price-20090618-cizn.html>
Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 18/6/09 6:21 PM, RJDart at rjd...@rjdarts.com wrote: > Second that, Virgin is switch on goes to information page instructing > how to connect through USB or Bluetooth it works with Powerbook. Small > message about additional charges could be applied, my understanding as > Virgin helpdesk these are data only, to be advised later???? I suppose > this will happen once they actually start moving 3Gs iPhones, or Optus > start hitting them the charges? > > Cheers! > `RobD... > > On 18Jun2009, at 12:35 pm, Leon Shaffer wrote: > >> I have my iPhone with Virgin (Optus) and Tethering works as it >> should for me, I turned it on then plug & play:) >> >> Rdgs >> Leon >> Sent from Leon's iPhone 3G... >> >> On 18/06/2009, at 12:02 PM, Rod Kevill <r.kev...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >>> Have just talked to the iPhone group at Telstra - they say they are >>> "working >>> on it", but nothing is available as yet. I suggested they put an >>> announcment >>> to that effect on their iPhone website www.telstra.com.au/iphone >>> >>> >>> On 18/06/09 10:54 AM, "Peter Hinchliffe" >>> <hinch...@multiline.com.au> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 18/06/2009, at 10:41 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 18/06/2009, at 9:48 AM, Daniel Forsdyke wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I believe Optus are the only Australian network offering it at >>>>>> present. >>>>>> >>>>>> MMS seems to be available across the 3 major networks though. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Daniel Forsdyke >>>>> >>>>> I'm with Optus. The Tethering Setting is in the Network section of >>>>> Settings under General. There is a button 2/3 the way down the >>>>> screen labelled "Set Up Internet Tethering". When you choose it, a >>>>> message appears: "To enable tethering on this account, contact >>>>> OPTUS". I read somewhere last night that this is going to cost $15 >>>>> per 500 Meg. Compared with the cost of a USB Dongle this might not >>>>> be too bad, especially since the only place I'm really likely to >>>>> use >>>>> it will probably be at WAMUG Meetings... >>>>> >>>>> It will be worth the first $15 to see how it works. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As a follow up, I have just read in an email from Optus that >>>> official >>>> pricing and terms will be available from 22 June. Account holders >>>> will >>>> be able to turn on tethering from within their account settings, as >>>> long as they have iPhone 3.0 installed. Again, available from 22 >>>> June. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
