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Recieved a text from my wireless carrier stating that my tethering would be cut off or I can pay an additional $30 or so per month. I think it came down to me downloading the OS for an iphone 3gs I've been playing with. Last month I ended up with around 10gb of data usage.
Tried tethering after the deadline date and was directed to a site, stating I need to call customer service. I also tried using data on my phone at this point and was directed to the same site. Call customer service and was told to access their data I would need to give them my phones serial number. go figure.... after the past two years of playing with various phones, nexus one, vibrant, hd2, iphone 4, iphone 3gs, nexus s.... they want to know what Im using .....
Solution????
a different android phone again, with tethering.
or
drop my sim card into my iphone 3gs for a few hours and switch back to the mytouch 4g
DUDE
T-m0 said that?...
ok one are you using hotspots...if so stop im sure thats how they are monitoring your data...
try one of these
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
i personally use
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=Stable
try one of these it should help
otherwise call t-m0 and tell em #&***& 2^^ with a *!!!! !#*(& in your !(*&$*( so they$&!!!
and they understand fine
Seeing as how you are getting the same site from the phone browser and the computer browser, it seems they just assume, not know you are tethering. The hold should go off after your billing month is up. If not, well do they know you have a smart phone, or are you using it on a feature phone plan? If it is the later, then giving them a smart phone serial will probably make them change your plan to a smart phone plan.
I heard if you use the stock tethering app they charge you... what if you use the one that's built into CM 7? isn't that the same as using android-wifi-teather? I was always unclear about that
Well I have been using mytouch 4g and were using the original tether option and now I'm using cm7.never have had any problems.
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witeboy07 said:
Well I have been using mytouch 4g and were using the original tether option and now I'm using cm7.never have had any problems.
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Well for lite usage you won't have problem. But if you are using bandwidth excessively they will notice it and based on using DPI/SPI techniques they can determine which service and protocol is being used. They would never want people to use free bandwidth when they can get people to pay money for same exact thing. Talk about milking the cow for all its worth lol.
Before the mytouch I had a hd7 and before that the first 4g I had was the g2..download were massive and big..never got caught...I was always using the stock T-Mobile tether option..I guess cus I'm on an old unlimited android web plan...
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Yes I did milk it, downloading the os for the iphone probably did it, will wait till cycle is over and do basic tethering again. Im going to my iphone and switch back to see if that works as well.
keepitfashion said:
T-m0 said that?...
ok one are you using hotspots...if so stop im sure thats how they are monitoring your data...
try one of these
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
i personally use
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list?can=2&q=Stable
try one of these it should help
otherwise call t-m0 and tell em #&***& 2^^ with a *!!!! !#*(& in your !(*&$*( so they$&!!!
and they understand fine
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tried the other iphone and switch back , no luck . Im on cm7, and have been for awhile, tethered for over a year and now its being stopped. What are the links to and which one do I need for the mytouch? As for carrier its a local one , cbw,
Just got the text. Now down to edge less speeds
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paczek said:
Just got the text. Now down to edge less speeds
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Edge has a speed? What? Oh yea, Slow . I can't do anything on edge other than check email
osugsxr said:
tried the other iphone and switch back , no luck . Im on cm7, and have been for awhile, tethered for over a year and now its being stopped. What are the links to and which one do I need for the mytouch? As for carrier its a local one , cbw,
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I downloaded 2.07 and it seems to work. Temp-Rooted.
hkbladelawhk said:
Edge has a speed? What? Oh yea, Slow . I can't do anything on edge other than check email
I downloaded 2.07 and it seems to work. Temp-Rooted.
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Yes I do use the tethering hotpsot often for internet at home. I downloaded the app you recommend, will test it out for awhile to see if itll make a difference and still allow me to tether.
I'm having conflicting information put my way about tethering. Is T-Mobile charging for using the WiFi Tether feature in froyo, or are they charging for the Wired Tether feature.
I can't even get a straight answer from store reps or customer service. It's like they don't even know themselves.
Trying to basically find out if I need to go back to using barnacle.
Update-June 1: If you have a Android data package Tethering is FREE.
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RootUserDWR said:
I'm having conflicting information put my way about tethering. Is T-Mobile charging for using the WiFi Tether feature in froyo, or are they charging for the Wired Tether feature.
I can't even get a straight answer from store reps or customer service. It's like they don't even know themselves.
Trying to basically find out if I need to go back to using barnacle.
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I'm not with tmobile, I have been using android phones for over a year plus, starting with the nexus one. I have always been tethering and kept my data around 5-6gbs per month. Last month I hit the 11 or 12gb mark, and within the first week of the new month I was already up to 3.5gbs. Mainly from downloading the Iphone OS, and other tools I needed.
Over the past year, I never once was charged for tethering nor was I warned about it. You shouldn't need to worry about tethering with tmobile, if you hit the 5gb of data they will cut your speeds. I download the tethering app from the first page of this post, and it seems to be working fine as of now.
RootUserDWR said:
I'm having conflicting information put my way about tethering. Is T-Mobile charging for using the WiFi Tether feature in froyo, or are they charging for the Wired Tether feature.
I can't even get a straight answer from store reps or customer service. It's like they don't even know themselves.
Trying to basically find out if I need to go back to using barnacle.
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Yea. I've wondered this as well. I wonder at what point they charge us for tethering and how they prove it. Staying around that 5gb per month.
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So I had the Inspire 4G on AT&T and my girlfriend became an ex and now I don't have service. I was wondering if I can swap the ROM to a Verizon ROM and run it on their network. Please help.
Short answer, no. The long answer has to do with radio frequencies and technology used. For voice and 2G data you could use T-mobile. You may have a regional service provider option also. I do not know what is available in your area.
No you can't. ATT is gsm and Verizon is cdma. You could use it on tmobile if its unlocked but will only get edge speeds.
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Your best option is to sell the phone now, while its hot and get some good money off of it and buy another phone.
I personally am still pretty new to rooting and all but doesn't verizon have sim cards for their world phones?
Thanks for the information, I didn't think I would be able to. It is rooted but I need to do a complete wipe on the phone and return it to stock with root. Thanks for the help and hopefully I will be able to sell this with some scuffs on it. Maybe just try for $100 rooted.
or unlock it and use simple mobile... unlimited everything for like 60 bucks a month, ( and 3g ) no contract. but check coverage.. etc....
Why not do the most simple thing get a pay as you go phone. Swap the sim into the inspire. $50 unlimited everything. Don't try telling me it wont work either. I have used two different iphones and a blackberry on pay as you go. And dont try the different sim thing either. When I went contract they had me use the same sim. Just go get a cheap pay as you go phone register it swap the sim and try it out.
Buddy 3g won't work. The frequency bands are not compatible with tmkbile(simple mobile). Unless you got Att or a side branch that runs off at towers and signal, you will ONLY get Edge speeds end of story. Don't proven using tmobile and simple mobile.
spiritcrusher33 said:
or unlock it and use simple mobile... unlimited everything for like 60 bucks a month, ( and 3g ) no contract. but check coverage.. etc....
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Att doesn't offer a $50 prepaid unlimited everything. It's text and talk only. Don't provide false info
Carlrobling said:
Why not do the most simple thing get a pay as you go phone. Swap the sim into the inspire. $50 unlimited everything. Don't try telling me it wont work either. I have used two different iphones and a blackberry on pay as you go. And dont try the different sim thing either. When I went contract they had me use the same sim. Just go get a cheap pay as you go phone register it swap the sim and try it out.
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mattmiller said:
Att doesn't offer a $50 prepaid unlimited everything. It's text and talk only. Don't provide false info
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Know what your talking about before opening your mouth or atleast check first.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ne-plans.jsp?ContentId=900270&_requestid=1459
Right from att.
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@carl,
In order to use to $50 unlimited with a smartphone, a separate data package must be added.
newter55 said:
@carl,
In order to use to $50 unlimited with a smartphone, a separate data package must be added.
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What he said. I can tell you from personal experience as I use att prepaid, DATA is not included.
zelendel said:
What he said. I can tell you from personal experience as I use att prepaid, DATA is not included.
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Really your going to call att and say I have a smartphone. I'm telling you I used two iPhones and a blackberry on pay as you go. Hell I used the iPhone plan for a month when I first got my inspire. And on pay as you go its not a contract what are they gonna do send you an email saying you need the proper data plan. Really come on.
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Carlrobling said:
Really your going to call att and say I have a smartphone. I'm telling you I used two iPhones and a blackberry on pay as you go. Hell I used the iPhone plan for a month when I first got my inspire. And on pay as you go its not a contract what are they gonna do send you an email saying you need the proper data plan. Really come on.
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No the charge you by the KB. 1cent per. If you read the fine print it is plainly stated. And yes sense my IMEI is in the system they know what phone I have an am using. I even told them what phone when I swapped out from the captivate.
zelendel said:
No the charge you by the KB. 1cent per. If you read the fine print it is plainly stated. And yes sense my IMEI is in the system they know what phone I have an am using. I even told them what phone when I swapped out from the captivate.
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Your getting screwed. Really dude put your sim in a cheap phone. Get your imei changed. Then try and don't bother calling them to change back. Dude really come on man you don't have to call them every time you change phones. By the way read yourself the fine print doesn't say anything about price per KB. Says it requires a data plan. Your still talking stupid if I could use an iPhone on pay as you go the I assure you if you don't call them and say hey I have an inspire (duh) it will work just fine for you. Don't be like the genius above and spill your guts.
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Carlrobling said:
Your getting screwed. Really dude put your sim in a cheap phone. Get your imei changed. Then try and don't bother calling them to change back. Dude really come on man you don't have to call them every time you change phones. By the way read yourself the fine print doesn't say anything about price per KB. Says it requires a data plan. Your still talking stupid if I could use an iPhone on pay as you go the I assure you if you don't call them and say hey I have an inspire (duh) it will work just fine for you. Don't be like the genius above and spill your guts.
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Probably not a smart move flaming a mod..... just saying.
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Carlrobling said:
Your getting screwed. Really dude put your sim in a cheap phone. Get your imei changed. Then try and don't bother calling them to change back. Dude really come on man you don't have to call them every time you change phones. By the way read yourself the fine print doesn't say anything about price per KB. Says it requires a data plan. Your still talking stupid if I could use an iPhone on pay as you go the I assure you if you don't call them and say hey I have an inspire (duh) it will work just fine for you. Don't be like the genius above and spill your guts.
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Ok I tried to keep this nice but sense you you want to get rude about it. Let me let you in on a little secret, for the past few months att has been locking the prepaid sim cards to the phone by IMEI they are activated on for 6 months. The only way to have it unlocked is by calling them to get it unlocked in which case they want the imei of the new phone. They have also implamented the IMEI scan they do for the contract lines. So even if you have an older sim card that is not locked, After a while then will notice and data will stop working. Now How do I know this you ask? I just spent the last year as the Store manager for a local ATT retail store. So the next time you decide to be rude, you might want to take a min and think that maybe, just maybe you dont have all the facts.
And I do stand corrected on the pay-per use data. That was what it did before they started blocking it.
mudknot2005 said:
Probably not a smart move flaming a mod..... just saying.
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On that note Sense the question was answered that the thread was opened for.
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sorry, if this has been answered already, I have a customer who wants to buy this phone, but doesnt want to pay extra for wifi tether.
Is it as simple as just rooting and downloading a 3rd party app like open garden tether? or do you have to flash a whole different rom?
You have to unlock the bootloader via HTCDev.com then root, then install a 3rd party app. You can keep the stock rom.
joshnichols189 said:
You have to unlock the bootloader via HTCDev.com then root, then install a 3rd party app. You can keep the stock rom.
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+1
In the development section there is an all in one rooting tool. Does that unlock the bootloader? My customer isn't great with tech and I don't really have access to a computer right now to research it
it doesnt unlock bootloader, It takes you to the site that unlocks bootloader.
it makes the process easier, but there is manual work involved
If you have a 5GB data plan with tmousa, then the wifi tether is included in the cost data plan.
adamhlj said:
If you have a 5GB data plan with tmousa, then the wifi tether is included in the cost data plan.
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Unless you are on the android preferred plan. 5 gb of data for only $20.00. Then you need the work around
You mean the wifi hotspot/tether doesn't come with the android preferred $20 data plan? Good to know!
adamhlj said:
You mean the wifi hotspot/tether doesn't come with the android preferred $20 data plan? Good to know!
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What is preferred $20 plan? Is this like a legacy plan or can i call tmo and ask them to put me on this? I currently have 2gb plan for $20. Tmo is trying hard to get me on 5gb, yesterday they said hotspot/tether is free with 5gb and throttle speed is better in 5 gb plan.
I just dont like the fact that I cannot use hot spot on this phone out of the box like my earlier phones - amaze, MT4GS and MT4G.
chem.manish said:
What is preferred $20 plan? Is this like a legacy plan or can i call tmo and ask them to put me on this? I currently have 2gb plan for $20. Tmo is trying hard to get me on 5gb, yesterday they said hotspot/tether is free with 5gb and throttle speed is better in 5 gb plan.
I just dont like the fact that I cannot use hot spot on this phone out of the box like my earlier phones - amaze, MT4GS and MT4G.
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Again, you CAN, but the app that does it is T-Mobile's own, so it phones home to check whether you qualify for it. With your myTouch, that wasn't the case, and it was a relatively stock feature of Android. If you're really going to get into Android a bunch, you might as well root the device and install Open Garden.
nickmv said:
Again, you CAN, but the app that does it is T-Mobile's own, so it phones home to check whether you qualify for it. With your myTouch, that wasn't the case, and it was a relatively stock feature of Android. If you're really going to get into Android a bunch, you might as well root the device and install Open Garden.
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Out of the box? I believe I have to be rooted to get rid of tmo app and install open garden? Can Open Garden work along side tmo app?
You have to be rooted to use this as well, but it works.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
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I just got done reverting back to Modaco's ROM which is based on the EU software. It doesn't check the data plan. I thought I needed to choose between Wifi Calling and Wifi Tethering and I chose Tethering.
I forgot all about 3rd party apps. I now need to go BACK to the ROM based on stock TmoUS and install Open Garden.
mumble, grumble, mumble
Going to try open garden myself.
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And for an unrooted solution try:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pn.helper
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Settings>Mobile Network>APN?Create New APN>APN=epc.tmobile.com and leave everything else blank and use that new APN you just created. It works for me so give it a world. hit thanx if it works
motioneffects said:
Settings>Mobile Network>APN?Create New APN>APN=epc.tmobile.com and leave everything else blank and use that new APN you just created. It works for me so give it a world. hit thanx if it works
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Tried it...didn't work, probably something I did... Thanks anyway.
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motioneffects said:
Settings>Mobile Network>APN?Create New APN>APN=epc.tmobile.com and leave everything else blank and use that new APN you just created. It works for me so give it a world. hit thanx if it works
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Working flawlessly!
motioneffects said:
Settings>Mobile Network>APN?Create New APN>APN=epc.tmobile.com and leave everything else blank and use that new APN you just created. It works for me so give it a world. hit thanx if it works
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Can someone comfrim this doesn't ET back to T Mobile?
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motioneffects said:
Settings>Mobile Network>APN?Create New APN>APN=epc.tmobile.com and leave everything else blank and use that new APN you just created. It works for me so give it a world. hit thanx if it works
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This works. Thanks!
I had a mt4g glacier and I was able to use the hot spot for my kids itouch. But with the htc one s they keep getting a message that I have to sign up. Is there a work around ? Someone post about changing or adding a apn. Does the phone need to be unlocked and or rooted? Tried looking for this on this site but couldn't find anything.
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The new apn seems to work for most people. Don't need to root or unlock.
All I had to do was create a new apn, set to epc.tmobile.com
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Thanks,it works
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jj00KKEERR said:
All I had to do was create a new apn, set to epc.tmobile.com
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Could you please elaborate? I when into the APNs and I already see two APNs with that: T-mobile data and T-mobile MMS.
Thank you.
i'm sorry I dont mean to threadcrap but are you guys talking about changing APN so you can use T-mobile hotspot for free (without paying $14.99/month) ? i didnt know this was possible without rooting and use a 3rd wifi tether app. plz elaborate
Jack.Swindle said:
Could you please elaborate? I when into the APNs and I already see two APNs with that: T-mobile data and T-mobile MMS.
Thank you.
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Touch the menu button, and select "New APN".
mythek88 said:
i'm sorry I dont mean to threadcrap but are you guys talking about changing APN so you can use T-mobile hotspot for free (without paying $14.99/month) ? i didnt know this was possible without rooting and use a 3rd wifi tether app. plz elaborate
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Pretty much. We already pay for unlimited data, there's no reason we should have to pay to use it.
Basically, just go the the APN settings, and follow the steps above.
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jj00KKEERR said:
Touch the menu button, and select "New APN".
Pretty much. We already pay for unlimited data, there's no reason we should have to pay to use it.
Basically, just go the the APN settings, and follow the steps above.
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Sorry if it's noob to ask, I am pretty noob when it comes to android still, but do I need to enter anything in any of the other boxes when I make a new APN (access point)? Username, password, MMC, etc. ?
Thanks.
mythek88 said:
i'm sorry I dont mean to threadcrap but are you guys talking about changing APN so you can use T-mobile hotspot for free (without paying $14.99/month) ? i didnt know this was possible without rooting and use a 3rd wifi tether app. plz elaborate
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I can tether with Foxfi right now (HTC One S) without changing anything else. I just wanted to do it without Foxfi/rooting
Jack.Swindle said:
Sorry if it's noob to ask, I am pretty noob when it comes to android still, but do I need to enter anything in any of the other boxes when I make a new APN (access point)? Username, password, MMC, etc. ?
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You only need the APN box.
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just in case...
When I got the One S, I switched plans. The plan for my device is the 5gb plan ($25.00)
On twitter I saw a link to this page:
http://blog.t-mobile.com/2012/05/18/family-data-plans-not-a-one-size-fits-all-approach/
Customers who pay more, should get more. T-Mobile smartphone customers with 5GB or 10GB data plans also get our Smartphone Mobile Hotspot feature included. This means, with a capable T-Mobile smartphone (most are), customers can power up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices with fast, 4G data. So rather than needing to account for each device on a shared family data plan, customers can use their existing data plan to power multiple devices, while still saving hundreds of dollars annually.
So check your plan! I still modified the APN before I knew about this.
When u guys talk about new apn, are u referring to the tmo account or doing it on the phone ?
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dorezen said:
When u guys talk about new apn, are u referring to the tmo account or doing it on the phone ?
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Go into Settings>Mobile Network>Access Point Names. Tap the Menu button and select New APN. Name it something, and enter in the APN box: epc.tmobile.com
After you enter that, tap the menu button again and select save. When you tap save, it will take you back to the Access Point Menu. Select your new APN and you can now tether.
Other functions like picture messeges, etc, might not work while this APN is selected.
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SoTacMatt said:
When I got the One S, I switched plans. The plan for my device is the 5gb plan ($25.00)
On twitter I saw a link to this page:
http://blog.t-mobile.com/2012/05/18/family-data-plans-not-a-one-size-fits-all-approach/
Customers who pay more, should get more. T-Mobile smartphone customers with 5GB or 10GB data plans also get our Smartphone Mobile Hotspot feature included. This means, with a capable T-Mobile smartphone (most are), customers can power up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices with fast, 4G data. So rather than needing to account for each device on a shared family data plan, customers can use their existing data plan to power multiple devices, while still saving hundreds of dollars annually.
So check your plan! I still modified the APN before I knew about this.
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I'm on the $30 unlimited data and text with 100 minutes plan. I would have to pay $15 to tether.
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SoTacMatt said:
When I got the One S, I switched plans. The plan for my device is the 5gb plan ($25.00)
On twitter I saw a link to this page:
http://blog.t-mobile.com/2012/05/18/family-data-plans-not-a-one-size-fits-all-approach/
Customers who pay more, should get more. T-Mobile smartphone customers with 5GB or 10GB data plans also get our Smartphone Mobile Hotspot feature included. This means, with a capable T-Mobile smartphone (most are), customers can power up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices with fast, 4G data. So rather than needing to account for each device on a shared family data plan, customers can use their existing data plan to power multiple devices, while still saving hundreds of dollars annually.
So check your plan! I still modified the APN before I knew about this.
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I have an old 5GB plan (on even more plus) that's $20(was a $25 plan but they are taking $5 a month because a manager outright lied to me). I was told if I want to tether I would have to pay $15 more. Further more, I was told anyone who wants to add tethering needs to be paying a combined total of $35 a month for internet and hot spot. So if you currently pay $25 a month, you'd have to pay another $10 to bring the total up to $35. What a ripoff. $15 more a month for something I'll use for a couple of hours.
I don't know if that's the absolute truth or not, seems every CS rep I speak to gives me different answers for everything. I've been lied to or misinformed by reps more times than I can count (including supervisors and managers). But I keep getting account credits at least!
MMS still works with the new APN. Also the ONLY reason this is ok in my eyes is that TMobile caps data. As long as I'm paying for 2 or 5 or even 10GB a month, they aren't going to tell me how I can use it. That'd be like a car company leasing you a passenger car and telling you you can't carry passengers unless you pay more each month for the privilege. It's ludicrous.
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Maybe another noob question, but do I still need to change my browsers user agent string if I'm using the APN?
Jack.Swindle said:
Maybe another noob question, but do I still need to change my browsers user agent string if I'm using the APN?
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No. All I had to do was change the APN.
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Jack.Swindle said:
Maybe another noob question, but do I still need to change my browsers user agent string if I'm using the APN?
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No...this had nothing to do with your APN.
Buy one question I have... My existing (and greyed out APN) is already epc.TMobile.com. Are you saying adding a new one and selecting it will be different?
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syntropic said:
No...this had nothing to do with your APN.
Buy one question I have... My existing (and greyed out APN) is already epc.TMobile.com. Are you saying adding a new one and selecting it will be different?
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That's exactly it. There's a hidden setting in the locked T-Mobile APN that redirects you to the sign up page if you don't have tether, but the one you create doesn't have that setting, so you don't get redirected.
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Just download foxfi from market it works awesome and I don't have tethering on my plan either just a thought for you. The apn edit didn't work for me but foxfi did XD
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Since the latest Tmobile ota update my wifi hot spot feature gives me a Tmobile message on my linked device saying i need to pay for this service. Previously, i got around this by creating a new APN of epc.tmobile.com, this no longer works. Suggestions?
secular said:
Since the latest Tmobile ota update my wifi hot spot feature gives me a Tmobile message on my linked device saying i need to pay for this service. Previously, i got around this by creating a new APN of epc.tmobile.com, this no longer works. Suggestions?
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Try open garden, the one that looks like a tree, you'll need it on both devices and it creates a mesh network, some caviets are apps tha use data wont work, so you have to do everything through your web browser. This solution also solves the screen off issue while tethering.
As of right now this has been removed or blocked in the newest update.
There is nothing yet been found to allow you to set your own APN again.
You can use wifi tethering with FoxFi as a workaround from foxfi.com/bin but for data to work over wifi tethering you will need to keep the screen on.
That is about the only workaround.
TheArtiszan said:
As of right now this has been removed or blocked in the newest update.
There is nothing yet been found to allow you to set your own APN again.
You can use wifi tethering with FoxFi as a workaround from foxfi.com/bin but for data to work over wifi tethering you will need to keep the screen on.
That is about the only workaround.
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Or use open garden and it makes a mesh network, data still flows with screen off, you'll need open garden on both devices. The only issue is apps that use data like the play store will say your not connected, but anything you want to do with the browser you can.
I know not perfect but thats the closest we have right now, besides keeping the screen on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975894
This might be a workaround worth trying..
secular said:
Since the latest Tmobile ota update my wifi hot spot feature gives me a Tmobile message on my linked device saying i need to pay for this service. Previously, i got around this by creating a new APN of epc.tmobile.com, this no longer works. Suggestions?
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if you use google chrome or firefox look up user-agent spoofer.
diabolusmiles said:
if you use google chrome or firefox look up user-agent spoofer.
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Changing the UA(user-agent) is just one of the few obstacles to overcome. The main problem is the tmo OTA update now prevents/locks us from entering the APN needed to bypass/trick the t-mobile tethering check.
secular said:
Since the latest Tmobile ota update my wifi hot spot feature gives me a Tmobile message on my linked device saying i need to pay for this service. Previously, i got around this by creating a new APN of epc.tmobile.com, this no longer works. Suggestions?
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Geez you guys...if you want the service PAY FOR IT! Why should you get it free while others pay?
Behold_this said:
Geez you guys...if you want the service PAY FOR IT! Why should you get it free while others pay?
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We already do pay for it with our monthly contracts, we are allowed x amount of data per month, we go over it and the speed of data isn't even worth tethering. Do they give us money back on the data we don't use? No they don't, so why can't we use the data we pay for any way we want, it's not like data for a tablet costs more or anything like that, it's just greed on the providers end plain and simple.
I just ended up talking to an agent about my bill and I brought up the fact that I couldn't tether anymore, so they put that back on free of charge. I mean hell I'm already paying a decent amount monthly and I have the 5 gig package (which used to be advertised with transforming your device to a hotspot), there is no reason to ask for more other than greed?
Aydthird said:
I just ended up talking to an agent about my bill and I brought up the fact that I couldn't tether anymore, so they put that back on free of charge. I mean hell I'm already paying a decent amount monthly and I have the 5 gig package (which used to be advertised with transforming your device to a hotspot), there is no reason to ask for more other than greed?
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I also have a 5 gig plan and the hotspot is supposed to be free, but my 5 gig plan is old and the only way for me to get the hotspot is for me to give up unlimited messaging, which I then would have to pay $15 a month for, umm, yeah, they got me coming and going. BLAH
I work for tmo, and we do give it for free with the 5 & 10gb plans.
Second, I've noticed that it works with Firefox, but no other browser when tethering to a PC/Mac. I haven't edited my APN.
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I really wish it was free, especially with my unlimited 4G plan.
Haven't found anywhere in the city I don't have perfect coverage and it would be sweet to be able to use my tablet/laptop...
bruuutal said:
I really wish it was free, especially with my unlimited 4G plan.
Haven't found anywhere in the city I don't have perfect coverage and it would be sweet to be able to use my tablet/laptop...
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If you're on unlimited, it's unreasonable to ask for wifi tethering. That's like going to a "all you can eat" restaurant, and then bringing a truck to load with food.
Hunt3r.j2 said:
If you're on unlimited, it's unreasonable to ask for wifi tethering. That's like going to a "all you can eat" restaurant, and then bringing a truck to load with food.
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Lol, exactly. That's why there's home internet providers. And if you really just want to use your phone, then just get a 10gb plan that has the free hotspot. You're paying for the investment in network upgrades, your paying the engineers salary to produce a network that's very good.
And of course, the CEO's bonus checks lol
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Custom ROMs?
Do custom ROMs get rid of this pesky problem of no Wifi Hotspot?
poptartz said:
Do custom ROMs get rid of this pesky problem of no Wifi Hotspot?
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Using other roms i can tether temporarally. Well, i get a push message to stop asap or risk losing access. (Im on that unlimited plan.) so i stop. It does work though tethering to my nexus 7, im assuming because it shows it being a mobile device vs. desktop.
The default rom pushes all tethering through pcweb.tmobile.com which depending on your rate plan, determines if you get tether access. custom roms shouldn't have this setup.
I also have a Nexus 7 and the unlimited plan. I'm rooted on the S1 (no ROMs loaded yet) and am now trying to figure out where to go from here.
poptartz said:
I also have a Nexus 7 and the unlimited plan. I'm rooted on the S1 (no ROMs loaded yet) and am now trying to figure out where to go from here.
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You can try a new APN. Menu->Settings->More->Mobile Networks->APN or Access Point Names->Menu->New APN
Name it whatever you want and set the APN to epc.tmobile.com. this should bypass tmobile's tethering block.
Also, I've noticed that even if rooted, a desktop using ie, safari or chrome still gets blocked, but Firefox does not.
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