Hi guys Im switching from Simple Mobile to T-Mobile (Same thing I know...) I was on the $40 plan now on T-Mobile im switching to their $30 plan.
I searched around checking if I get charged for using the hotspot on my phone, some say yes they catch you and others say no its built into the phone.
Anyone want to clarify this? Spec's in my signature.
This isn't the T-Mobile forum
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52me52 said:
Hi guys Im switching from Simple Mobile to T-Mobile (Same thing I know...) I was on the $40 plan now on T-Mobile im switching to their $30 plan.
I searched around checking if I get charged for using the hotspot on my phone, some say yes they catch you and others say no its built into the phone.
Anyone want to clarify this? Spec's in my signature.
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If you root your phone and download a wifi tether app, it will work regardless.
If you go to, say, Settings>Wireless and Networks>Tethering, for me, it does check if you have tethering in your plan.
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Well, I would like to wifi tether my SGS4G but it's an extra $15/month. So I was wondering if I rooted my SGS4G, would wifi tethering be free?
yes just root stock and flash the tether fix thats floating around. you dont have to switch roms.
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im using sprint btw.
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Yeah. Keep in mind that it will void your warranty though.
As long as T-Mobile doesn't detect it, you won't have to pay for it. A customer service rep actually told me that when I asked about it. My sister was using the wireless tethering for months without paying for a plan.
Keep in mind that this was a couple of months ago though. They might have gotten more strict about that.
wifi tethering is included on any android phone 2.2 or higher at no additional cost. (the one thing that i am going to miss about tmobile :*(
Wait, my SGS4G has Froyo, but everyone says that it's extra cost.
DevSun said:
Wait, my SGS4G has Froyo, but everyone says that it's extra cost.
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If you can tether now without a plan, you're fine.
Just stop once T-Mobile says, "Hey, you've been tethering! You can't do that without a plan!!!" Tell them that the customer rep you went to said you could.
Like I said in my previous post, as long as they don't tell you that you need a plan, you can get away with free tethering. Just keep in mind this information is a few months old.
I believe you can tether with Tmobile, you'll just hit your bandwidth cap a lot sooner and your speed will be throttled down to 2G speeds after you hit your limit.
cajones42 said:
yes just root stock and flash the tether fix thats floating around. you dont have to switch roms.
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What tether fix??
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Has anyone here tryed family mobile? My friend told me about it. He said he got a used G2 and has unlimited 4G and everything for $45 a month. Well, i went and got it. Got a sgs4g, and its like im capped at 100kb/s. Anybody know anything about this? I know there is 4G where i live. I used to have a G2 back when they first came out and got 7mbits all day long. Thanks for any feedback.
Have you tried replacing the modem? Made sure you have a good sim? Contacted the service provider to check if there is a issue in your area?
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Have you tried replacing the modem? Made sure you have a good sim? Contacted the service provider to check if there is a issue in your area?
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well ive called them a few times and they said they dont support 4g but im connected to hsdpa witch should still be faster than 100kb/s
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Has anyone here tryed family mobile? My friend told me about it. He said he got a used G2 and has unlimited 4G and everything for $45 a month. Well, i went and got it. Got a sgs4g, and its like im capped at 100kb/s. Anybody know anything about this? I know there is 4G where i live. I used to have a G2 back when they first came out and got 7mbits all day long. Thanks for any feedback.
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family mobiles 45 dollar unlimited plan is only 100mb full speed, then throttled to edge (2.5g) after.
found your problem.
source: i sell phones, and used to at walmart.
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tehgyb said:
family mobiles 45 dollar unlimited plan is only 100mb full speed, then throttled to edge (2.5g) after.
found your problem.
source: i sell phones, and used to at walmart.
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It was never full speed then cus it has always been like this
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It was never full speed then cus it has always been like this
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Hmm. got me confused then. could possibly be your apn settings? Family mobile runs on Tmo's network, so there really isn't any reason, hardware wise, that your 4g wouldn't work.
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Hmm. got me confused then. could possibly be your apn settings? Family mobile runs on Tmo's network, so there really isn't any reason, hardware wise, that your 4g wouldn't work.
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Well i tryed the apn settings but im not sure if i did it right. Could you maybe help me with that?
https://www.myfamilymobile.com:443/Support/DeviceSupport/DeviceSupport.aspx?device=a649a78a-bd94-457c-90a3-7c8b7ac7b1f8
Internet and Picture Messaging (MMS) Settings
To ensure that you can use all of the functions of your device on your Walmart Family Mobile account, you might need to first ensure that your Internet and Picture Messaging Settings are set up correctly. To determine where in your device to verify these settings, please refer to your user manual or the manufacturer’s website.
Standard Settings
MMSChttp://wirelessfour.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
APNweb.omwtoday.com
SMSC+12063130004
Advanced Settings
DNS AdressesWest DNSPrimary: 216.155.175.40
Alternative: 216.155.175.41
East DNSPrimary: 216.155.175.170
Alternative: 216.155.175.171
Central DNSPrimary: 216.155.175.105
Alternative: 216.155.175.106
Gateway IPPrimary216.155.165.050*
Port = 8080
Secondary216.155.165.051*
Port = 8080
AuthenticationN/ANormal
Header CompressionN/ANo
ProxyN/A216.155.175.188*
Port = 8080
Dial-up NumberN/A*99#
What about simple mobile? anyone use them?
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As title states, I saw a post some were asking if the 5 gig data plan includes tethering. I just got of the phone with t mobile and it dose. Just for anyone who was wandering.
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are you rooted
i tried it with a rooted one s and didn't work
will try my Tether App
No i have stock phone. To be clear though. I do not own a laptop so I can't test it. I'm just relaying what the T-Mobile dude told me. But when I connect my usb to the desktop and select USB tether I don't get any blocks or messages so I would conclude that the USB tethering is permitted.
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maybe because i am rooted
my tether app works though
Okay, I think I know...first install the HTC sync driver.... Then make sure that works. And I bet the tether well work then. It did for me I tested on the desktop. Good luck.
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Already installed but not recognizing phone. It did recognize phone when first installed. Has given me some some adb issues. Will probaly uninstall it.
Well at least you can get it to work with another tether app. And plus since tethering is included in the 5 gigs plan they shouldn't bother you about tethering. I don't think they care what app you use anyway.
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They did with my nexus one.
Hopefully they won't bother me with this phone.
The guy at Tmobile said I needed to pay 5 dollars a month for the data plan that included tethering. He said it was needed for the phone... I always root my devices so I tether either way but I said okay and got the phone. Since I was paying for it I decided to try it out and it's actually not bad. You activate it through the wifi hotspots in the app drawer. I'm on a EU rom now so I'm not sure what it's called on Tmobile US rom... Anyways it works perfectly and is able to tether up to 8 devices but I would assume you're data couldn't handle that much lol. Goes to show how good Tmobile thinks their HSPA is.... It is pretty nice having the option tethering multiple devices. I'm happy paying 5 bucks for that feature
Oh I almost forgot it works perfectly rooted or unrooted... I tried it before rooting and it works just the same now.
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I know when I get a laptop ill tether the poo out of this phone. And I dare them to say anything to me...lol
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rugmankc said:
maybe because i am rooted
my tether app works though
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Hey rugmankc, what tether app are you using?
Didn't have to worry about this with CM7 on the N1.
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As title states, I saw a post some were asking if the 5 gig data plan includes tethering. I just got of the phone with t mobile and it dose. Just for anyone who was wandering.
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The 5 gig plan includes tethering. I am not rooted and upgraded to that plan for the purpose of tethering and it includes it. At first it did not work, I called and said, I was told this plan included tethering, the lady was very nice and enabled it. Told me to turn the phone off and reboot and then it would work. It did. I haven't done anything else and the native app works great.
I have the 5gig plan didn't know this was included thanks
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I have the 5gig plan didn't know this was included thanks
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Me either... Is it the same for 10gb? I just changed my plan when got the one s
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glacierguy said:
Me either... Is it the same for 10gb? I just changed my plan when got the one s
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I think if the 5 does, so should the 10 gb, I think at one point it was advertised as having tethering, just call and act like you were told this was the case. I thought I was going to have to threaten things but they did it without argument.
I just looked at their webpage and all their new plans seem to include it. It doesn't hurt to call.
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Hey rugmankc, what tether app are you using?
Didn't have to worry about this with CM7 on the N1.
Thanks
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It is a paid app. But cheaper than 10.00 twice a year on vacation. No pc available atm and in 2g only area and spent last nite in ER. So, didn't read anything on the tmo free tether with 5gb plan which I have.
http://tether.com/android/windows
Anyone have it? They told me that I can't tether the phone once I switch. But I'm rooted and was wondering if they can see if I'm tethering.
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Anyone have it? They told me that I can't tether the phone once I switch. But I'm rooted and was wondering if they can see if I'm tethering.
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I would like them to offer unlimited data for the rest of my life. Please don’t exploit it with a workaround. Oh, and I have a rooted HTC One S and was able to tether for about 20 minutes, then was redirected to a t-mobile page explaining how to purchase. Don't be that sliver of the market that causes the engineers to drop the unlimited plan. They are taking a risk offering it in the first place.
Respectfully,
Josh-
How does the limit on roami.g data work with this plan.
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Should be able to use the tmobile apn settings to get around the tethering restriction. Search the threads, the settings are around here somewhere. I think one (or more) of the rom threads in the development section show the settings, maybe Axiom or Trickdroid if I'm not mistaken...
Yeah I tried that with mine the APN changes.
Got it to work at first where before it didn't.
It transfered about 100 MB worth of data then I got the redirect trying to sell me the service and stopped working.
WiFi tether for root users works wonders, I haven't had problems with it on my 5Gb plan.
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I Actually Work For T-Mobile Myself & The APN Has Worked Fine, & Actually Tethering Is Already Included Within The 5GB Data Plan Without Root Lol
xxquicksh0txx said:
WiFi tether for root users works wonders, I haven't had problems with it on my 5Gb plan.
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He's asking about the new, truly unlimited plans, not the capped ones.
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I Actually Work For T-Mobile Myself & The APN Has Worked Fine, & Actually Tethering Is Already Included Within The 5GB Data Plan Without Root Lol
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I have the unlimited 4G data plan with Tmobile. I used almost 1gb of data in about 10 days already. In my account, it says it has 9999 gb total for me; Guessing 9999 gb equates to unlimited. It's worth it IMO for 30 bucks a month.
Hey I come from the land of crap data plans a.k.a. Canada. Its known for,$10 a gb and 2¢ a MB overage fees.
I have a nexus 7 without 3g connection. Is it possible to take a old smart phone and set it up with a tablet data plan? The idea here is to have a tablet plan on my phone to tether my nexus bypassing the upcharge for the 3g model.
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That's going to be carrier dependant. I have ATT and I know they don't allow that. Pretty sure sprint and verizon don't either.
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Yep. Im currently in Canada using a bell tablet data plan on my s3. Works perfectly, tethering to my laptop and all. I got it with the first 2 months unlimited data, but i think that promo is over.
Telus is supposed to have a similar deal going on, just make sure they add the unlimited data. I had a problem because they forgot to do it at the store, otherwise its been working fine.
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