AT&T to enable iPhone tethering? Nope, myth busted

A top informant for the BGR had offered some news that could be a big story in the upcoming days and weeks. Included in an e-mail was a sample script for AT&T customer reps to help users “tether” their devices to their computer. The script reads as such:

“Mr/Mrs. Customer, I want to make you aware of an issue you will notice when tethering your new iPhone. The tethering process requires you to accept a new two-year agreement; however, I want to ensure you that AT&T is aware of this and that your agreement will not be extended. AT&T will reset your agreement date back to the date of your original iPhone activation or upgrade. This will be done within 48 hours of you completing the tethering process on your new iPhone; there is absolutely no action required by you to correct this. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

Being the conscientious skeptic, we wanted to wait this one out for a few just to get some verification. As it turns out, the e-mail in question just happens to be an awful script from AT&T on connecting your new upgraded 16 GB iPhone to iTunes for the initial activation. Rumor busted.