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Using Your Apple iPhone as a Modem

Thursday July 26, 2007
| Commentary | [via ArsTechnica] With some technical know-how, it appears there is now a way to configure your iPhone for use as a cellular modem. This set up allows you to connect to the AT&T EDGE network using the SOCKS protocol. While usually too slow to be practical as a primary Internet connection, cellular modems can be a great emergency backup option. Read more - Connect Your Computer to Your iPhone's EDGE
See also - How Fast Is a Cell Phone Modem?
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June 17, 2008 at 2:57 pm
(1) steve wilson says:

is this legal to do??

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