Frank B
Well-known member
We have always bought AT&T SIM cards for our unlocked Samsung phones when traveling to the States from Canada. Has worked well, and AT&T had an unlimited data plan that allowed tethering the whole unlimited amount of data. We tried that again this year. We were told that our Canadian phones were no longer compatible with their network.
The 'solution' they offered was to buy a cheap AT&T Android phone, and tether off that. OK, so we got a couple of cheap phones for about $30 each and the unlimited data plan for $55/mo US. Now I find that mid-month I have used up the 10 GB of tethered data. The remainder of the 'unlimited' data can only be used on the AT&T phone. That was not mentioned to me when I bought, but is probably in the fine print somewhere.
I'm really not happy, but you can't fight with Ma Bell, so I am either going to have to find another carrier, or cough up $10 for each additional 5 GB slice of data that I can tether.
I am finding it difficult to determine online if any of the other carriers offer anything less restrictive. Anyone have any suggestions other than coughing up more money to AT&T?
Thanks!
Frank.
The 'solution' they offered was to buy a cheap AT&T Android phone, and tether off that. OK, so we got a couple of cheap phones for about $30 each and the unlimited data plan for $55/mo US. Now I find that mid-month I have used up the 10 GB of tethered data. The remainder of the 'unlimited' data can only be used on the AT&T phone. That was not mentioned to me when I bought, but is probably in the fine print somewhere.
I'm really not happy, but you can't fight with Ma Bell, so I am either going to have to find another carrier, or cough up $10 for each additional 5 GB slice of data that I can tether.
I am finding it difficult to determine online if any of the other carriers offer anything less restrictive. Anyone have any suggestions other than coughing up more money to AT&T?
Thanks!
Frank.