Telstra CEO: iPhone tethering for Next G (finally) coming soon!

AlexF (User):

Does “we are working..." mean that they're procrastinating as long as possible? They shouldn't have disabled it in the first place.

Carmar (User):

And in the meantime everyone goes to a different provider. Glad I didn't buy Telstra shares!

Tin (Senior Forumologist):

“listening to our customers on this issue.”

Yeah. That's nice. Pitty they refuse to listen to their biggest customers on a few other issues (like wholesale ADSL pricing).

Dan Warne (Administrator):

I think you have to give Thodey credit for slowly unravelling the mess that his predecessors left behind. At least they're doing it now rather than putting their fingers in their ears and going "LALALALALALALALALA... I can't hear you..."

Tin (Senior Forumologist):

Definitely. But it may be about 2-3 years too late. With the government owned NBN coming, a looming separation of Telstra, and growing public hate and distrust, they have a long way to go before it's sorted.

Raindog (Senior Forumologist):

Quoting Dan Warne:
I think you have to give Thodey credit for slowly unravelling the mess that his predecessors left behind.

I'd say that is a pretty fair comment, certainly the arrogance from the top has wound back to a huge degree. But unless the deliberate ADSL lockouts are reversed, unless the we can charge a premium cos we can pricing is revised Telstra will remain about as popular as a peadophile at a primary school picnic.

I still have customer lines in metro suburbs I cannot get connected, I still suffer the guesswork of not knowing whether a given address can get a given service regardless of published exchange capability. I still suffer being treated like a criminal when trying to arrange a Telstra service or repair on a customers behalf. And in all this I am not alone.

The approach by Mr Thodey has been a good one, but until it flows on to real consumer differences it doesn't mean squat, and Telstra remains the anti-christ.

Pondy (New user):

Telstra are pausing so they can figure out how to charge us heaps for a service that is free,thats all there is to it.They dont need to work with Apple,This feature is already being used by thousands of people on a daily basis with no additional charge,here in Australia and overseas.Telstra can go blow,just jailbreak your phone and install one of many modem wifi apps available and off you go.

The Big Baboo (User):

Ya by goom :) Does this mean that I will finally be able to have an Iphone following me around snapping at my heels while it's tethered to my leg. Here Schnautzer Here Rudolf :)

Pondy (New user):

Quoting The Big Baboo:
Does this mean that I will finally be able to have an Iphone following me around snapping at my heels while it's tethered to my leg.

No,if telstra uses there brain (if they have one)they will use the wifi option,no need for usb, only to keep your iphone battery charged.

The Big Baboo (User):

Quoting Pondy:
No,if telstra uses their brain (if they have one)they will use the wifi option.
Er "Pondy" When I said "tethered to my leg" I meant as in the way a dog is tethered to a leash :)

Pondy (New user):

Quoting The Big Baboo:
Er "Pondy" When I said "tethered to my leg" I meant as in the way a dog is tethered to a leash :)

I know exactly what you meant,thats why I replied with that answer, you dont need a tether,leash,usb, what I was getting at is the use of the word tether is misleading, new technology allows wifi conection,no actual tether,your iphone is turned into your own wifi hotspot basically wich you apply security with password etc so only you can access it.

The Big Baboo (User):

Quoting Pondy:
Your iphone is turned into your own wifi hotspot
Of course you are assuming that I would ever actually buy one of these Iphones and wish to use it.
I have an "el cheapo" $99 Dick Smith special that basically texts and makes call and that's all I need :)

Pondy (New user):

@ The Big Baboo,my initial post was'nt directed at you directly it was for all to read,so I'm not assuming anything about you.For an (Advanced Forumologist)you dont seem to have much to post other trying to make fun of other members posts,and if you dont have or wont get an iphone or use it,why even post here at all?

The Big Baboo (User):

Quoting Pondy:
@ The Big Baboo,my initial post was'nt directed at you directly it was for all to read,so I'm not assuming anything about you.
Pondy my friend :) If you don't want to direct an answer to anyone specifically "Don't quote them" end of story :)
Ooooh and by the way,I didn't ask to become an "Advanced Forumologist" It was foisted upon me without anybody asking or any money changing hands.

Pondy (New user):

As I said,if you care to look back at my initial post,I have not quoted anybody.That includes you and anyone else in the forum.END OF STORY. ;b

Robbo1 (New user):

I think you'll find that this is not Telstra that are 'pausing' or 'procrastinating' - why would they? They want to sell as much overpriced data as possible and tethering via an Iphone will only help this. I've also read from other forums that it is Apple which have forced the removal of the tethering option, and that Telstra are doing their best the get it enabled again

isicko (Regular user):

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