Cheapest android phone with tethering

[oshirowanen]

Hello,

I've tried searching for an answer to this question on this forum, but have not had much luck.

The question simply is this, what's the cheapest android phone I can get which allows usb tethering? wifi tethering would be an added bonus, but not a must.

I'm in the UK.

Thanks

 

[chanchan05]

Not sure about prices or model availability there, but to get USB and WiFi tethering without rooting, just look for the cheapest model that has a WiFi capability and Android 2.2 version.

I'd probably go for either of these if I were in your position:
Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 - Full phone specifications
HTC Wildfire S - Full phone specifications
Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 - Full phone specifications
LG Optimus One P500 - Full phone specifications

 

[Dan The Man]

I got a Samsung Galaxy Europa for €40 ($54.70). It can do wi-fi and USB tethering. I got it on 3 in Ireland but I'm pretty sure other networks in other countries have similar deals on the same phone.

 

[oshirowanen]

I got a Samsung Galaxy Europa for

 

[chanchan05]

Kies is the Samsung PC program to which you connect your phone to sync to Outlook or get updates. It usually comes in a CD with the phone.

Yes you need to install Android 2.2 to get tethering. Otherwise you have to root your phone to get tethering.

 

[oshirowanen]

Kies is the Samsung PC program to which you connect your phone to sync to Outlook or get updates. It usually comes in a CD with the phone.

In that case, would I be right to assume that to use Kies, you need a Microsoft OS. I use Linux...

 

[chanchan05]

Not sure. AFAIK they have support for other OS, like Mac, but not sure about Linux. Although most Linux users I know dual boot with Windows for certain programs.

You can have service center guys upgrade it for you though.

 

[IOWA]

You can USB tether ANY android (1.5+ I believe) With PDANet. You can also Bluetooth DUN tether with it as well.

PdaNet for Android Purchase Agreement

Or you can root and tether via Wifi using Ad-Hoc mode pre 2.2.

android-wifi-tether - Wireless Tether for Root Users - Google Project Hosting

 

[jefboyardee]

I got a Sprint Optimus S fer nuthin, except they want eighty bucks a month for two years, then I got Klink Tether Without Root to make my phone mimic a modem.

 

[huaping]

A8 Black, AGPS + Android 2.2 Version, 3.6 inch Touch Screen, Analog TV (SECAM/PAL/NTSC), Wifi Bluetooth FM function Mobile Phone, Slip-operation can change the menu (3 pages), Dual Sim cards Dual standby Dual Cameras--Vicki-Stop Finger Mall - Welcome
This is cheap.