“Since it was revealed that FaceTime over Cellular was coming to iOS 6 last summer, AT&T has been gradually rolling out the feature to different segments of its subscriber base,” Alex Heath reports for Cult of Mac.
“At first, you had to be on a ‘Mobile Share’ plan, and then it was opened up to LTE iOS devices on a traditional tiered plan,” Heath reports. “Back in January, AT&T gave everyone access except subscribers with grandfathered unlimited plans.”
Heath reports, “Now FaceTime over Cellular on AT&T will be available to all iOS device owners, including those with unlimited data, by next month.”
Read more in the full article here.
AT&T finally to allow any iPhone or iPad use FaceTime over Cellular by mid-June
…and in the immortal words of the lovable, Officer John McClane ….
“…Yippie-kie-yay….”
But when will they allow me to use my iPhone to tether to my wi-fi only iPad.
What happened to a hot spot? It works for me.
I tether my wifi iPad (and my MacBook Air) all the time. Works fine. And I can use FaceTime on them while tethered to my phone – FaceTime considers it a wifi connection and will connect.
At first I thought this was just silly. If you’re paying for data, why do they care how you use data? And if you’re unlimited, but capped and throttled, why do they care how you get capped and throttled.
Now, after all this time it kind of makes sense…
Their plan all along was to dissuade people from using FaceTime. Had FaceTime really taken off, it would’ve threatened their voice plans.
Still trying to coerce people with unlimited plans to give it up following their initial bait and switch scheme! Shame!
I just looked and I already can FaceTime with unlimited. It’s on under FaceTime.
Not available in Alaska yet, on unlimited. Another month?
Have to love competition!
AT&T here to provide you with your needs, kicking and screaming all the way.
Switched to t-mobile and couldn’t be happier.
Replaced a feature phone on my Tmo family plan. Incremental cost for 4 GB data $15.00 plus my $20/mo interest free loan payment. Free tethering of my iPads iPod.and MBPro.
We were promised this by the end of 2010! Wtf!