Phones & More
Tethered Modem Set-up
You can use your AndroidTM-Powered phone as a modem to access the Internet from your PC. To take advantage of this tethering feature, you must have an APPROVED DATA PLAN associated with your account. Here are the details of the data plan you'll need when using your phone as a modem:
- Data Plus (5GB data usage per month) Click here to estimate your monthly data usage.
- Overage billed at $0.25/MB (capped at $200 maximum per month)
- Additional $25/month
Tethered Modem Service is available on the following plans
 Primary Plus |
Essential Plus |
Premium Plus |
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Essential Plus |
Premium Plus |
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Prepaid
AndroidTM-Powered Phone Tethering
In order to use your phone as a tethered modem you'll need the following:
- USB cable which came with your original purchase. USB cable not required for Samsung Mesmerize.
- Appropriate drivers
If you own a Samsung AcclaimTM and need another copy of the appropriate drivers, you can download the Samsung Acclaim driver software here.
If you own an LG ApexTM and need another copy of the appropriate drivers, you can download the LG Apex driver software here.
To proceed in setting up your AndroidTM-Powered phone as a tethered modem please click on your phone model below and follow the set-up instructions provided.
