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UK Networks Tethering Policies
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Hi,
I use tethering a bit and am thinking about changing networks, but am finding it very tough to find accurate info on what the respective networks policies and offers are.
Here is what I have gleaned so far; please feel free to copy and paste the template to a reply with additional and corrected information.
DS
Tethering:
3
One Plan - Only tariff to include tethering - unlimited tethering.
Other tariffs - Possible reports of an add-on
Vodafone
Not included in tariffs
£10 add-on = 1.5gb of tethering
£15 add-on = 3gb
+ £5 for every 500mb thereafter
EE
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
TMobile
Some reports there is a tethering add-on, but no details.
Orange
??
O2
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
Virgin
??
Giffgaff
??
I use tethering a bit and am thinking about changing networks, but am finding it very tough to find accurate info on what the respective networks policies and offers are.
Here is what I have gleaned so far; please feel free to copy and paste the template to a reply with additional and corrected information.
DS
Tethering:
3
One Plan - Only tariff to include tethering - unlimited tethering.
Other tariffs - Possible reports of an add-on
Vodafone
Not included in tariffs
£10 add-on = 1.5gb of tethering
£15 add-on = 3gb
+ £5 for every 500mb thereafter
EE
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
TMobile
Some reports there is a tethering add-on, but no details.
Orange
??
O2
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
Virgin
??
Giffgaff
??
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Added in the missing stuff/made a few corrections
Giffgaff are confirmed to only allow tethering on the 1GB £10 plan.
Regarding Three, even though they allow tethering once 3pm comes along there TrafficSense system makes there data internet virtually unusable until 12am. YouTube wont work, Web pages load like dial up. This is at least my experience with Three the past couple of weeks I dunno if its different for everyone else. But if it is the same for other people then Tethering on Three is kinda made redundant.
all Vodafone tariffs allow tethering, but you can buy more data on addition to your tariff allowance
There are no restrictuins for tethering on the One Plan
I don't know where you got the above info.
Rubbish, I teather on Three at least a couple of hours a day and my speeds never change are consistantly high no matter what time in the morning, afternoon or evening.
Mark
Are you on the one plan?
Do you use P2P?
Do you use more than 500GB in a month?
I dont use P2P
I dont even get close to 500GB, only started trying the service last couple of weeks. Mainly testing TVCatchup, SpeedTest, YouTube. Web Browsing. TuneIn. Hardly anything. Just testing believe me I dont think I have even hit 500mb of usage yet.
This is all Mobile Testing, Have not tested tethering yet. Would need to buy the addon. Only topped up a PAYG sim with £15 to test as my Virgin sim has been giving me problems.
Yes^
it's because pay as you go get the lowest priority. If you're in a high congested area and try and use a lot of data then you get throttled. However on the one plan you don't get any problems at all as there is no throttling/cap. In fact on the ultimate plans you get no issues either (unless you tether)
Only reason i got defensive was because there were a couple of other people on here who complained about Three one time because they were on PAYG and being throttled and when i told them it was because they were on PAYG they just ignored me.... and then complained again. (but they were tethering and dl torrents etc... so of course they were being throttled)
Ultimate Internet SIM 200 1 month which is £12.90 for example?
Im surprised companies don't publicly tell you this. I cannot find any info on it.
http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/633003/2
beat me to it. it was my reason for going for Panther.
only contract plans to include tethering are the one plans, you cant tether on the plan mentioned, without paying extra fir tethering and you get 1GB limit on that tethering
The info I wrote is what 2 salespersons in a Vodafone shop told me. So you think that tethering is included on all plans and comes out of your existing data limit?
Hmm...well at least the extra data packs seem correct..
Tethering:
3
One Plan - Only tariff to include tethering - unlimited tethering.
Other tariffs - £5 add on for 1GB tethering
PAYG Plans - TrafficSense may restrict your download speed
Vodafone
Maybe(!) included in tariffs
£10 add-on = 1.5gb of tethering
£15 add-on = 3gb
+ £5 for every 500mb thereafter
EE
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
TMobile
No tethering on full monty
Tethering add on for other plans
Orange
http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/633003/2?WT.mc_id=ON_MEC_A_AffWin_Skimbit&WT.tsrc=Affiliate&WT.mc_id=ON_MEC_A_AffWin_Skimbit&WT.tsrc=Affiliate
Tethering allowed on all recent tariffs, but...
- Panther tariff - comes out of your data allowance, once you've used that up, £1/d for ??mb tethering charge and £1/d internet charge.
- Dolphin, Canary or Racoon (post Sept 2011) - not included but can be used at £1/d, and an extra £1/d if you go over your data allowance.
- Pre Sept 2011 tariffs - Not allowed.
O2
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
Virgin
Tethering not allowed on any plan, no add on.
Giffgaff
Tethering only allowed on 1GB £10 plan
Only allowed on limited plans e.g 1GB.
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/internet/use-your-phone-as-a-modem/
a £10 tethering pack adds an extra 2GB of data allowance. Can't see any mention though of other packs.
For example I run my 3G iPad on "3" 3Gb/3month PAYG Broadband SIMS. These are for sale for £20 from Three themselves - but are cheaper at ~£12 on eBay. When one SIM runs out it is cheaper to buy a new one than to top it up!
you get an allowance you get to use it as you wish.
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/internet/use-your-phone-as-a-modem/
http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/699647
"Super Internet" 5GB /month for £15.83 for internet, email, downloading and using your phone as a modem
"Extra Internet 1.5GB/month for £11.63 for internet, email, downloading and using your phone occasionally as a modem. If added at time of SIM purchase it's £10 extra but you're contracted for 12months.
So these are bolt ons to the SIM only - SIM only starts at £8/m at the moment.
Not sure if the same prices exist for contract phone deals
Tethering:
3
One Plan - Only tariff to include tethering - unlimited tethering.
Other tariffs - £5 add on for 1GB tethering
PAYG Plans - TrafficSense may restrict your download speed
Vodafone
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/internet/use-your-phone-as-a-modem/
Tethering included in tariffs
£10 add-on = 2gb of tethering
EE
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
TMobile
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/terms-and-conditions/pay-monthly/
No tethering on full monty
Tethering allowed on other plans as long as you have 'Extra' or 'Super' data add on.
Orange
http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/633003/2
Tethering allowed on all recent tariffs, but...
- Panther tariff - comes out of your data allowance, once you've used that up, £1/d tethering charge and £1/d internet charge. It's unclear how much you are allowed to use
- Dolphin, Canary or Racoon (post Sept 2011) - not included but can be used at £1/d, and an extra £1/d if you go over your data allowance.
- Pre Sept 2011 tariffs - Not allowed.
O2
Tethering included in all tariffs, comes out of data allowance.
Virgin
Tethering not allowed on any plan, no add on.
Giffgaff
Tethering only allowed on 1GB £10 plan
Only allowed on limited plans e.g 1GB.
If you only need to tether every now and then/don't have three signal where you use the phone then any other network will do but there will be a cap on the tethering and it will likely cost a bit more than Three's offering just to get 2GB+ data.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/920328_320219581438814_1501907570_o.jpg
My SGS2 is rooted though so might be why.