AT&T iPhone Tethering Pricing Confirmed

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Of course we knew that AT&T iPhone tethering was on the cards but, until know, things have been rather hazy with respect to just how much AT&T iPhone tethering will set you back. Now, thanks to AT&T officially announcing what’s on offer (and what it’ll set you back) we have the answer we sought whilst also confirming that there’s a catch.

So, without beating around the bush, if you’re interested in AT&T’s iPhone tethering option you’ll need to factor in an additional $20 a month as well as factoring in that you’ll need to opt for their DataPro plan – as that’s the only plan that will allow for the tethering option. The catch? If you’re on an unlimited data plan then you’ll obviously need to give that up and live with the 2GB limit imposed by the DataPro plan which is one of three new plans that AT&T will be rolling out as of June 7th.

The new plans are detailed by AT&T as follows:

• DataPlus. Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 1,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 150 emails with attachments, plus view 400 Web pages, plus post 50 photos on social media sites, plus watch 20 minutes of streaming video – for just $15 per month. This plan, which can save customers up to 50 percent off their wireless data charges, is designed for people who primarily like to surf the web, send email and use social networking apps. If customers exceed 200 MB in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of data usage for $15 for use in the cycle. Currently, 65 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 200 MB of data per month on average.
• DataPro. Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data – for example, enough to send/receive 10,000 emails (no attachments), plus send/receive 1,500 emails with attachments, plus view 4,000 Web pages, plus post 500 photos to social media sites, plus watch 200 minutes of streaming video – for $25 per month. Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle. Currently, 98 percent of AT&T smartphone customers use less than 2 GB of data a month on average.
• Tethering. Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month. Tethering lets customers use their tethering-enabled smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.

So, what do you say? Are you happy to give up your unlimited plan in return for iPhone tethering? Are you one of the 98% of AT&T customers that, according to the company (see above), won’t find a 2GB limit in any way restrictive?

Do let us know.