It looks like carriers are really starting to crack down on unauthorized smartphone tethering. AT&T has been sending SMS messages to suspected users for months now, and yesterday the company started moving suspected offenders to new tiered data plans.
It seems Verizon is jumping in on the bandwagon. According to ReadWriteWeb, one of their employees was sent to a webpage outlining tethering prices when trying to tether using a jailbroken Verizon Motorola X. You can see the website here. This is the first we've heard of Verizon cracking down on tethering, and frankly, it's a sad day. Consumers are being ripped off by these companies who charge ridiculous amonts of money for bandwidth. Did you know that some companies charge $1500 per megabyte to send SMS messages? I get it. People shouldn't be getting around the carrier's controls, but the consumer is being ripped off in a huge way. Just compare your mobile bandwidth to your home bandwidth pricing. It's crazy.
It seems Verizon is jumping in on the bandwagon. According to ReadWriteWeb, one of their employees was sent to a webpage outlining tethering prices when trying to tether using a jailbroken Verizon Motorola X. You can see the website here. This is the first we've heard of Verizon cracking down on tethering, and frankly, it's a sad day. Consumers are being ripped off by these companies who charge ridiculous amonts of money for bandwidth. Did you know that some companies charge $1500 per megabyte to send SMS messages? I get it. People shouldn't be getting around the carrier's controls, but the consumer is being ripped off in a huge way. Just compare your mobile bandwidth to your home bandwidth pricing. It's crazy.
