Using iphone as a wireless router connected to imac??

Silly question here, Okay is there a way to use the AT&T Edge network, via my iphone as my conduit to the internet, Yeah, i know its slow, but if I cancelled my DSL, that would pay for my monthly plan. In other words Plugging in my iphone to my imac not to sync, but as a satelite- Wifi internet receiver????

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{quote:title=heggie88 wrote:}im a noob to this stuff{quote}
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