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10-30-2010, 11:17 AM
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Now that tethering is not free with T-Mobile, does anyone know if the wi-fi hotspot option on Nexus One is free? I have a Nexus One and I can use it as a wi-fi hotspot. Granted I only use it once or twice a month and it is a good feature, but does anyone know if this will be free once T-Mobile starts charging for tethering?
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10-30-2010, 02:34 PM
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Tethering is not free. Wifi hotspot is tethering.
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10-30-2010, 02:57 PM
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If you root your phone and install a 3rd party app, you'll get around it. I'm doubtful if you'll be able to continue using the native hotspot client once these plans roll Out.
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10-30-2010, 03:38 PM
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Darn it, that sucks.
Well, thanks, to both of you, for responding.
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10-30-2010, 04:30 PM
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The android wifi tether app (google it) is really good for hotspot though. Just requires root (do a one-click root program to make it easier) and then you can run the app. It broadcasts the signal well, is really fast, and you can even encrypt it in WEP/WPA. Mine is set to WPA, I believe.
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10-30-2010, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Artemis68  The android wifi tether app (google it) is really good for hotspot though. Just requires root (do a one-click root program to make it easier) and then you can run the app. It broadcasts the signal well, is really fast, and you can even encrypt it in WEP/WPA. Mine is set to WPA, I believe. | And there is no way that tmobile can tell that I'm doing it, if I do that?
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10-30-2010, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Artemis68 If you root your phone and install a 3rd party app, you'll get around it. I'm doubtful if you'll be able to continue using the native hotspot client once these plans roll Out.
m | It has nothing to do with which app you use, especially on the Nexus, which TMO has no influence on. Tethering generates very different network traffic from the on-board web browser on the phone. If you tether without the tethering add on, don't be surprised if you get charged for the feature if they find out
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10-31-2010, 02:11 AM
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Really? I thought they couldn't tell if you tether if you used a 3rd party app and kept the usage under 5GB.
I'm not using it as my home internet but sometimes I get stuck in places and really need to use it. Not much but I do use it occasionally.
This is just a real bummer, I'm sorry. I wish tmobile would allow tethering on smartphone plans as long as people stay below a 5GB limit.
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10-31-2010, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Artemis68 Really? I thought they couldn't tell if you tether if you used a 3rd party app and kept the usage under 5GB.
This is just a real bummer, I'm sorry. I wish tmobile would allow tethering on smartphone plans as long as people stay below a 5GB limit. | I agree. Last time there was a policy revision, tethering was allowed on smartphone data packages. I think it's crap that they're changing it, but then again, I know the reason why. Because other carriers do it. Same reason they charge an upgrade fee.
Without going on too much of a tangent, I think people should focus more on how they're treated and the quality of service rather than price. Good luck getting that to happen though.
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10-31-2010, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Artemis68 Really? I thought they couldn't tell if you tether if you used a 3rd party app and kept the usage under 5GB.
I'm not using it as my home internet but sometimes I get stuck in places and really need to use it. Not much but I do use it occasionally.
This is just a real bummer, I'm sorry. I wish tmobile would allow tethering on smartphone plans as long as people stay below a 5GB limit.
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10-31-2010, 11:19 AM
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I bet if I continued with my occassional use id be ok. I'm not streaming videos or d/l stuff, just surfing the web, checking email, and IMing. I think I've sent a few documents but that's it.
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10-31-2010, 01:23 PM
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I'm thinking the same thing. Tmo probably wouldn't care if we used it occasionally, especially if we don't even go anywhere close to 5 gig anyway.
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10-31-2010, 05:22 PM
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Yeah my data usage is the same when I tether on some months compared to other months when I may not need to.
Ppl on vzw and att tether too. 3rd party programs and not a lot of usage, so I don't see why the same wouldn't apply here.
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