John, check into this software.  I use it to tether my phone to my laptop and it works great.  No monthly fee…just a onetime software purchase of around $50.   http://www.wmwifirouter.com/

Craig Berland

Have been watching this thread with great interest.  I have iPad with wifi but not 3G.  My wife gave it to me as a present and she knows I don’t like my cell phones to have 3G internet connectivity so she reasoned this would be the right thing for me.  I thought so too until I started reading on LML about  Foreflight for the iPad.  Now I’ve tried it and it looks pretty good but works best if hooked up via wifi.  I’ve been using Seattle Avionics Voyager on a small tablet computer and it looks like the iPad might have some advantages.

My iPad is a 64 GB model so has beaucoup storage.  I have been told I can “tether” it to a cell phone with 3G capabilities and a GPS to make it functional for aviation apps.  I am looking to verify this concept.  Anyone have experience with this?  A low end IPhone can be had for $99 and the tether contract is $45 per month but can be selectively downgraded month to month when not being used to $15 per month minimal contract. 

John Barrett