1. I use it from time to time as needed.
2. LG vx8600
3. Yes.
4. Verizon.
5. I don't have a dataplan. I dial up to a free dialup ISP. It's free (except for minutes) but slow as sin.
6. Its tempting to buy one of the cheap verizon on-phone-only (non-tethering) dataplans and try to tether with it for faster speed, but I don't need it enough to warrant paying more and potentially getting into trouble for violating the TOS.
And I definitely don't need/want it enough to pay the exorbitant price Verizon charges for real tethering plans.