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Re: Using phone as wireless hotspot?

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On 7/28/2015 4:16 PM, Roger Mills wrote:
> On 28/07/2015 20:00, Ashton Crusher wrote:
>> My recollection is that at one time Verizon would not let me use my
>> phone as a wireless hotspot unless I paid them $10 a month extra. Then
>> I thought I read that there was a court case and they were no longer
>> able to prohibit it in NEW contracts.
>>
>> Anyone know what the situation is?  Can I new freely turn on the
>> wireless hotspot for my phone without paying an extra fee?
>
> I don't know what the legal situation is on your side of the Pond, but I
> would have thought that it was a purely commercial decision by your network
> provider. In the UK, for example, '3' don't allow what they call
> 'tethering' (using the phone as a hotspot) on certain tariffs - although it
> tends to work in practice even though forbidden!
>
>
>    And would
>> my computer make the connection over wifi or on bluetooth?
>
> That would depend on how you configure the hotspot on the phone. If there's
> an option, use WiFi - it's a lot faster.

Actually, if you have the choice and compatible hardware, use USB 
tethering. I've always found it to be the fastest way although I've never 
tried Bluetooth for that purpose. The wire can be a nuisance but for extra 
speed it might be worth the bother.

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Re: Using phone as wireless hotspot? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-07-28 21:16 +0100
  Re: Using phone as wireless hotspot? John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere> - 2015-07-28 16:32 -0400
    Re: Using phone as wireless hotspot? Leviatan <alberto.feSINESTO@gmail.com> - 2015-07-30 16:09 +0200
  Re: Using phone as wireless hotspot? Ashton Crusher <demi@moore.net> - 2015-07-28 17:51 -0700

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