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So I found a patch that lets you use the 3g mobile hotspot for free. I was just wandering if anyone else has tried it, and if so were you ever charged for anything extra on your bill.
I like being able to use my phone with Infrastructure Wifi but dont want to be charged for something I can do for free.
When I say 3g Mobile Hotspot I mean the app that comes with the droid 2 originally and also uses your phone in infrastructure.
Here is the site I found the patch on: http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/android-hacks/5156-tbh-droid-3g-hotspot-nvram-hack.html
Why not just use the free wifi tether apk provided by google?
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This is in the Droid 2 information directory but I think the link is to droidforums. Anyway thanks for the link I haven't tried it myself though.
komputerfreek said:
Why not just use the free wifi tether apk provided by google?
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Because this allows for actually using Infrastructure mode instead of just Ad Hoc.
And I was just wandering if anyone has used this and not recieved any flak from Verizon? Rather not use this for a month and get an extra 50 dollars added to my bill.
i have verizon since crackberry 8130 was cool with no-pay tethering and i've used my droid eris for tethering and my data was at 1.4gb one month with no vz flack. haven't had usb tethering on my d2. I am curious about getting wifi hotspot enabled.
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i have verizon since crackberry 8130 was cool with no-pay tethering and i've used my droid eris for tethering and my data was at 1.4gb one month with no vz flack. haven't had usb tethering on my d2. I am curious about getting wifi hotspot enabled.
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I downloaded Barnicle Wi-Fi tethering and it works decently. However, after downloading PDAnet, all I do now is USB tether. It much more efficient and stays connected. Barnicle would sometimes flak off and get down to 0kbs but haven't had that problem with PDA.
Hey - didja know?
Google has removed the way cool green icon WiFi Tether
from Market..
That application makes my Incredible a little powerhouse.
Since I'm always messing around with new roms, I usually
go to Market to get my new dose of Tether. But lately, it
hasn't been there. No mention of it anywhere.
Did a search and discovered that Google has removed the
application from Market. No longer available, period.
So, if you like it and use it, download the APK and use
a Market installer program to get it on your Incredible.
Save that APK in case it somehow goes away forever!
Get it at: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
Interesting. I just loaded the market and when I look at my apps, WT is not showing up even though I have it installed.
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Interesting. I just loaded the market and when I look at my apps, WT is not showing up even though I have it installed.
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Its not showing up cause its pulled off of the market. If its not in the market, its not going to show up on your "My Apps" list in the market.
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Its not showing up cause its pulled off of the market. If its not in the market, its not going to show up on your "My Apps" list in the market.
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Interesting. Easy Tether and Wireless Tether pulled on the same day.
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Verizon had all tethering apps removed from the market. Read on engadget
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tcberg2010 said:
Verizon had all tethering apps removed from the market. Read on engadget
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Good thing it's built in to CM7!
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Good thing it's built in to CM7!
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I've got a backup of it in Titanium
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I rarely tether, but when I do, I've still been using the built in app and go in and make sure I edit the settings (doing the hack). I've still never been billed for it or had any problems. Then again, I'm not rooted.
Its kinda disappointing to me that Google gave in to Verizon and pulled those apps. Not that you can't just download the apk from somewhere else, but its the principle..
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I rarely tether, but when I do, I've still been using the built in app and go in and make sure I edit the settings (doing the hack). I've still never been billed for it or had any problems. Then again, I'm not rooted.
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I've done the "hack" on the stock ROM before I was even rooted. Works perfectly. Free tethering, without even having to root.
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I've done the "hack" on the stock ROM before I was even rooted. Works perfectly. Free tethering, without even having to root.
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Same here. I am not rooted (yet) but I have never been billed for wireless tether. I also have easy tether pro backed up so I am good to go.
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remember if you want the bluetooth tether option, you need wireless-tether, not wifi-tether. Dev has said previously he is separating the functionality between two apps.
Verizon sucks even though I get my bill from them. I have alltel esns er phones I wifi tether 24 7 to 5 computers using wifi hack on an Eris. it's nice to have high speed internet in the woods where internet is not offered. funny thing is wifi tethering is way faster (2mb)than internet on the phone itself(80kb) I have true unlimited internet with alltel esn phones for a measly 9.95 extra per month known as connect3 pack. if you have alltel plan with verizon never never never upgrade or you will lose it forever. there are other ways around it.
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Verizon sucks even though I get my bill from them. I have alltel esns er phones I wifi tether 24 7 to 5 computers using wifi hack on an Eris. it's nice to have high speed internet in the woods where internet is not offered. funny thing is wifi tethering is way faster (2mb)than internet on the phone itself(80kb) I have true unlimited internet with alltel esn phones for a measly 9.95 extra per month known as connect3 pack. if you have alltel plan with verizon never never never upgrade or you will lose it forever. there are other ways around it.
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I'm an Alltel customer that was picked up by Verizon and I did an upgrade to get my Incredible back in May 2010 and I was expecting to be converted to a Verizon plan but I still have my Alltel all in one bundled plan and I'm not billed the data package from Verizon since my Alltel plan is an unlimited Data/Email/Text plan with 500 anytime minutes, 10 friends and family numbers, and nights and weekends starting at 7pm. I figured it was a fluke that I kept that plan when I upgraded to the Incredible. How do you get around them changing your plan as you get a new phone? Would I need to purchase all my phones full price going foward? I'm guessing with my Alltel plan I'm saving at least $35 or more a month. I have a corporate discount as well but since my Alltel plan is a all in one plan at one prices I get the discount on my full bill but if I switched to a Verizon plan I would only get that discount on the monthly basic plan price and the data plan and anything extra would not qualify for the discount. I would love to keep this Alltel price as long as I can so when it comes time for me to get another phone next year I'm not sure if I should do the upgrade or not chance it and just my next phone out right.
As far as tethering goes, I have both the WiFi tething app as I'm rooted and I have done the "hack" so I can use 3g mobile hotspot. I have tested them both and I get consistantly faster speeds on WiFi tether then I do with 3g Mobile hotspot but they both work great.
Most Roms come with it installed. SR4 does
Just wanted to point somethings out,
Google has not pulled any tether app from the market. Yes, it is true that you can not find Wireless Tether, PDAnet, or any tethering app if you search for them while on the Verizon Wireless Network. They are just blocked if you are their network. If you jump on a wifi network, and do them same search the apps come back up and are not blocked. This is the case for not just Verizon users but AT&T users.
Just wanted to get things straight
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Just wanted to point somethings out,
Google has not pulled any tether app from the market. Yes, it is true that you can not find Wireless Tether, PDAnet, or any tethering app if you search for them while on the Verizon Wireless Network. They are just blocked if you are their network. If you jump on a wifi network, and do them same search the apps come back up and are not blocked. This is the case for not just Verizon users but AT&T users.
Just wanted to get things straight
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Just checked, I'm on wifi and I couldn't find wireless tether (the popular one with the green icon) on the market.
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if you go to the Market website on a pc, its there...
https://market.android.com/details?id=android.tether&feature=search_result
Don't forget the Google Code Page with Official and Beta releases
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Just go to the devs page and download it from there. Other option is to titanium backup the apk and your good to go.
I just installed the latest update and am in love with the 5 minutes I have used it. Everything seems bigger and much more pretty. Love the blue theme as well.
Anyway, I now have a "Mobile Hotspot" icon that I never had in previous android. I am on unlimited data right now from ATT grandfathered in. Can I use this hotspot that Gingerbread provided? Will I lose my unlimited data? any negative side effects? Thanks for the help!
Are you rooted?
You must have a tethering plan. For an alternative, you can use a tethering app without rooting, called pdanet. Which you can find on google, not in market. Its on sale for around $16. I love it.
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I am 100% stock, no rooting or anything of the sort. My previous installment of Android 2.2 did not have any visible "Mobile Hotspot" icon that I could see within my applications list. Suddenly, this one has it.
I have been with [email protected] forever and am grandfathered in. I was under the impression that if I had a "Tethering" plan that I would lose my grandfathered status. Again, this icon appears in my applications list when I did the 160MB update to Gingerbread last night.
I dont want to use this green "Mobile Hot Spot" icon in my app list if it will change anything on my current plan or switch me out from unlimited. If it shows up in all installations of Gingerbread just for the hell of it thats fine with me, I just need to know not to touch it if its going to change things or charge me haha.
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I am 100% stock, no rooting or anything of the sort. My previous installment of Android 2.2 did not have any visible "Mobile Hotspot" icon that I could see within my applications list. Suddenly, this one has it.
I have been with [email protected] forever and am grandfathered in. I was under the impression that if I had a "Tethering" plan that I would lose my grandfathered status. Again, this icon appears in my applications list when I did the 160MB update to Gingerbread last night.
I dont want to use this green "Mobile Hot Spot" icon in my app list if it will change anything on my current plan or switch me out from unlimited. If it shows up in all installations of Gingerbread just for the hell of it thats fine with me, I just need to know not to touch it if its going to change things or charge me haha.
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if you don't have a tethering plan and try to use it, it won't authenticate anyway so it won't work.
Your right! It did not validate. So if I find and use PDANET, I run the risk of ATT on my ass about tethering? If I did tether at all, it would only be a little.
DuffmasterFresh said:
Your right! It did not validate. So if I find and use PDANET, I run the risk of ATT on my ass about tethering? If I did tether at all, it would only be a little.
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Just get barnacle its the same but free.
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Can I do it without rooting though? I think Barnacle is only a root thing and I have no desires to root this phone till the warranty is up.
Clienterror said:
Just get barnacle its the same but free.
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I believe for barnacle you must be rooted though
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Your right! It did not validate. So if I find and use PDANET, I run the risk of ATT on my ass about tethering? If I did tether at all, it would only be a little.
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att can't tell that you're tethering if you use the apn method
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att can't tell that you're tethering if you use the apn method
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Has this been proven? I'm assuming this is the method where you add another APN, the one that is available in gingerbreak I think, or gladroot.. one of them.
Is it known if they can tell about tethering through barncle or pdanet?
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Has this been proven? I'm assuming this is the method where you add another APN, the one that is available in gingerbreak I think, or gladroot.. one of them.
Is it known if they can tell about tethering through barncle or pdanet?
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I use both and tethering never appeared on my plan. When I try the mobile hotpot app in the phone already, it says I don't have a tethering plan. So pdanet and barnacle don't trigger it. That's my theory.
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With 2.3.4 you can edit the entitlement check then use the hotspot app. I have used it numerous times and nothing has changed on my unlimited plan. Checkbthe dev forums for the post on changing the entitlement check. And yes you must be rooted.
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I know this is an old post just updating some account info....
If you are on the old grandfathered real Unlimited data plan, never, ever call ATT and ask them to enable mobile hotspot or tethering on your plan. ATT does not provide tethering or hotspots anymore on the enterprise unlimited data plan like they did in 2007 for PDAs.
If you ask them to do it, they will require you to change your plan to one of the two data plans that do allow wifi hotspot and tethering which are 2 and 4GB plans and depending on your usage like me will cost you, even though the low plan is half of what you are paying with the Ent Unlimited.
Its ATTs way of forcing everyone out of grandfathered plans into a new price point for them so they can make more money. Not worth it.
As stated in previous posts in this thread just change entitlement to "disabled" and be done with it, free wifi hotspot =)
And for me it is awesome....
I'm currently using the stock rom with root GS 2 w/2.3.6 . The only thing I did is remove most of the bloat ware and uninstall the wifi tethering manager app that blocks the use of it without a hot spot data plan. I was using my wifi hotspot and all the suddenly got a txt message about upsell to hot spot plan if not my tethering will be block. As anybody experience this. I came from a Vibrant and never got this txt message. Only once did I go over the 5gb data cap with a G2 a while back. I'm under the old unlimited data plan ( 5gb soft cap). With the Vibrant I was using a Team Whiskey rom not the stock rom. Do you think it could be the stock rom or just tmobile being more smart about detecting this now.
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I'm currently using the stock rom with root GS 2 w/2.3.6 . The only thing I did is remove most of the bloat ware and uninstall the wifi tethering manager app that blocks the use of it without a hot spot data plan. I was using my wifi hotspot and all the suddenly got a txt message about upsell to hot spot plan if not my tethering will be block. As anybody experience this. I came from a Vibrant and never got this txt message. Only once did I go over the 5gb data cap with a G2 a while back. I'm under the old unlimited data plan ( 5gb soft cap). With the Vibrant I was using a Team Whiskey rom not the stock rom. Do you think it could be the stock rom or just tmobile being more smart about detecting this now.
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I've never had this problem, I also have the 5gb plan. When I have used the tether and hotspot its been on a custom rom. I don't think the rom matters though.
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Been using a custom ROM from day one incl. freezing/uninstalling the bloatware [presumably] associated w/tethering and used to get the same msgs. but didn't see them for a couple weeks. Just this morning got a new upsell msg., so they may have figured out a way around.
I'm only tethering to check work e-mail and that's through VPN, so that may have something to do with it.
I tether everyday,never had this txt message.with stock rooted or custom
From a glaxay better than yours.
I got this message once or twice on my vibrant. I was using my tether a lot and for heavy tasks though.
dont use internet explorer, use firefox. i found out they can detected if you use Internet explorer
Thanks seems to be IE and T Mobile doing a better job at catching it.
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dont use internet explorer, use firefox. i found out they can detected if you use Internet explorer
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Or not...
I only use Firefox, and had only used Outlook (via Cisco Anyconnect VPN) when I got today's msg.
Does anyone have issues wifi tethering? im on jug 4.1 ..and i cannot get the internet to work on my computer with wifi tether (in the wifi tethering menu)... I can connect to my hotspot with open and wpa2 authentication...but says no internet connection on my pc...even after a reboot. usb tether works great...but i want wifi working. Anyone?
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I hope Tmo doesn't find a day to block it. I have no ethical qualms tethering without a plan. Tmo has no business telling me through what medium and velocity I go through my 5gb every month.
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I agree with that last sentence wholeheartedly!
TJBunch1228 said:
I hope Tmo doesn't find a day to block it. I have no ethical qualms tethering without a plan. Tmo has no business telling me through what medium and velocity I go through my 5gb every month.
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I use stock rom and I tether my phone to my galay tab and I never received any text msg from Tmobile. My phone is rooted and I have deleted tether management app. Also I use Open Garden Wifi tether app from market. From what I understand, it enables the build in tether but without sending a msg to Tmobile.
All you smart people, please correct me if I am wrong.
I have been using Open Garden WIFI Tether for almost a week without any problems. I just leave it open while driving. My son access it with his IPod Touch and my daughter with rooted NOOK Tablet. So far so good.
Tmo rep here. The tethering plan has always been $15 but Tmo has never really enforced it. They have recently started preventing tethering from working on devices but it is still pretty hit or miss. On my coworker's stock Amaze she is getting blocked even on the employee data plan but on my GS2 I have never been restricted but I've always been rooted.
Starting on the 25th of this month, they will be adding free tethering to 5GB data plans so if you do a a 5 gig plan, just have Tmo update the data feature and you should have no problem tethering. If you are just on a 2GB plan, you should be fine if you are rooted.
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Tmo rep here. The tethering plan has always been $15 but Tmo has never really enforced it. They have recently started preventing tethering from working on devices but it is still pretty hit or miss. On my coworker's stock Amaze she is getting blocked even on the employee data plan but on my GS2 I have never been restricted but I've always been rooted.
Starting on the 25th of this month, they will be adding free tethering to 5GB data plans so if you do a a 5 gig plan, just have Tmo update the data feature and you should have no problem tethering. If you are just on a 2GB plan, you should be fine if you are rooted.
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God damn, you guys are lucky.
We all know AT&T has some epic systems setup to prevent tethering, at least for the iPhones.
Thank god I haven't been caught yet. ^^
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Does anyone have issues wifi tethering? im on jug 4.1 ..and i cannot get the internet to work on my computer with wifi tether (in the wifi tethering menu)... I can connect to my hotspot with open and wpa2 authentication...but says no internet connection on my pc...even after a reboot. usb tether works great...but i want wifi working. Anyone?
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im using juggernaut...for me it says no internet access but if i wait a min or 2 it connects...so just try waiting a little while after it says no internet access before you use it
Just got this but it's on the laptop browser side:/ what files should I search for to delete?
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Tmo rep here. The tethering plan has always been $15 but Tmo has never really enforced it. They have recently started preventing tethering from working on devices but it is still pretty hit or miss. On my coworker's stock Amaze she is getting blocked even on the employee data plan but on my GS2 I have never been restricted but I've always been rooted.
Starting on the 25th of this month, they will be adding free tethering to 5GB data plans so if you do a a 5 gig plan, just have Tmo update the data feature and you should have no problem tethering. If you are just on a 2GB plan, you should be fine if you are rooted.
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So what about the people that are on the grandfathered $20 android plan
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So what about the people that are on the grandfathered $20 android plan
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Just called in (had to call in and ask for cancellations to even speak to anyone) the idiot I spoke to never heard of this promotion. Never had a tethering problem until yesterday when I tried it after reading this thread. I never had a problem with my N1 or Sensation. I really hate having to talk to people at Tmo. 90% of the time they are so stupid I'm ready to cancel my contract. I guess I will root and axe the wifi mgmt app and see if it works. If I have to call those idiots again I may be moving to Sprint.
From the wording of the TMO News document picture
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/t-mobile-launching-new-hush-hush-promotional-plans-on-january-25th/
it looks like you have to be upgrading to 5gb or 10gb to get this. The person I spoke to today said they always charge for tethering. Just like the dozen people I spoke with 6 months ago told me they always charge for wifi calling and there was no $20 5gb preferred plan. Not sure if dealing with these people is worth the money saved. smh
i juts called to ask about a thing on my bill and they offered me the upgrade to the 5gb for an extra 10 dollars per month, i dont really tether and im always either at my home wifi or my work's wifi, but im reeeally starting to think about sprint here, the problem is i travel overseas and i need a gsm phone.
if not ill switch to simple mobile, a friend has it and he has had no problems so far with it with international calling and 4g for 60 bucks i can be happy with that price, i would have to ask about the quality of the service though and get the unlock code for my phone first.
Ok. So I discovered after taking out my three contract with unlimited data that they do not allow tethering. Tthis is an really bad inconvenience for me as I spend time at my friends who does not have home internet.
Anyway I setup a vpn on my router at home which I connect to on my phone, and with the use of clockwork tether, I can tether my phone via usb to the laptop and it works fine. No issues there.
the problems start when I try to tether wirelessly. I get no internet access. If I connect my 3DS to my phone, I can access the eshop and can connect to the nintendo network, but when I try to play online on mario kart for instance, I get disconnected.
Im assuming wifi tethering requires more than just enabling it on my phone, like it does with usb tethering.
Does anyone know how to solve this issue and could they possibly guide me through how to do it?
Cheers.
Are you on the One Plan? If so you should be allowed to tether. I am.
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Im not on the One Plan, no. I didn't realise mobile carriers actually put blocks in place to stop tethering. I had no issues tethering with my Galaxy S2 when I was on T-Mobile, so I never even considered it when I switched to Three and got my Galaxy Note 3.
The only way to tether on 3 is to pay an extra monthly fee with data restrictions or upgrade to the One Plan.
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The only way to tether on 3 is to pay an extra monthly fee with data restrictions or upgrade to the One Plan.
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Well like I said, I can tether no problem when im connected to my VPN, it's just wifi tethering that im still having problems with. I refuse to pay an extra £5 a month for a measly 1GB of tethering data, its absolutely scandelous, and Three won't upgrade me to the One Plan until my contract expires, which isnt for another 23 months. So this is what im stuck with.
There must be a way to tether via wifi while connected to a vpn.
Sorry mate, i cant really help. I'm surprised they won't allow you to upgrade though. After all, it means more money for them.
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I'm surprised they won't allow you to upgrade though. After all, it means more money for them.
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Yeah, I kinda expected it though. A number of people have reported the same thing, not just from Three either.
Anyone have any solutions?
I read something about changing iptables or something using a terminal, but I have no idea how to go about this. If someone could explain, that would be great?
am on ultimate 500 plan and I use hotspot
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Thats what I'm on. All you can eat data with 500 mins. They block it for me
what u been downloading? torrent
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