Hi all,
I have a Nexus 5 running Marshmallow with Unlimited international data plan (CRU) with AT&T. Tethering works out of box (domestic and international) and has been for a long time. I am considering switching to an AT&T Galaxy S6 and found that I need to switch to a non-unlimited plan (5GB) for tethering. How comes tethering works on a Nexus 5 even though I am on an unlimited plan? Is it because its not an AT&T phone? Will this be true if I bought a Nexus 5X? If this is true, I would avoid any other phone and upgrade to 5X.
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Hi guys i've been using an i9020a att nexus s without data plan for a while. I've been thinking of getting data on it so i was looking at the data rates and i noticed that non smart phones can get unlimited data for 10 bucks a month. My nexus s shows up as a generic non smartphone on my account on att so i was wondering if that unlimited data plan would actually work with it.
Hi,
I will be moving onto a houseboat on saturday and am looking for an internet solution.
I am hoping to find the cheapest plan that offers me good speeds and unlimited data (if not at least a lot of GBs, MIN 10)
I will be living in marina del rey, in los angeles.
I am currently using a samsung galaxy S 1 (GT-i9000m) with straighttalk as my carrier. I pay 45$ a month for unlimited talk text and web (though the reviews say that if you go over 2GB you will likely get disconnected), the fineprints say that i am not allowed to do mobile hotspot on this plan (and they dont have an option to add that feature) but I use it everyday on the bus for webbrowsing and have not yet received any notifications (2 months in)
I would like to buy a seperate mobile hotspot device (be it a cheap used phone, or a dedicated device) and use it as my internet router on the boat. I also refuse to sign a contract, so am only considering monthly plans.
I am a heavy data consumer who sometimes uses over 100GB a month, but if need be, i will curb my habits when on the boat.
I have already done a somewhat rudimentary comparison of my options which i will list below.
T-Mobile has a cheap hotspot device for 40$ here http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?class=prepaid&cell-phone=T-Mobile-4G-Mobile-HotSpot-No-Annual-Contract-Refurbished
and they have a plan that has unlimited 4G speeds for the first 5GBs for only 30$ a month. http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans
I do not think I would be allowed to hotspot on this plan, and i do not know if they have an option to add that feature for xx$
also, that hotspot device is not LTE compatible (i think), but could I get LTE speeds on that plan if i bought an LTE hotspot phone/device?
Virgin Mobile has a plan for 35$ that claims unlimited 4G (though the fineprints say that only the first 10GB are 4g speeds), this plan is made for hotspots, so theres no problems there. http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband-plans/broadband-2-go/overview/
and they have hotspots for 80$ here http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop...-2-go/sierra-overdrive-pro/features/#features
MetroPCS has a reasonable offer as well
they have a 55$ plan that has true unlimited LTE service http://www.metropcs.com/metro/detail/per+month+4GLTE/4G4ME55
but i have been told by one of their reps that I cannot hotspot with this plan and cannot pay to add that feature.
Would they know if i put their SIM in a hotspot device and used it as such?
Which hotspot device would work well with MetroPCS LTE?
I think those are the only options i have found.
do you guys know of any other ones?
did i miss anything?
how does the carrier know if i am tethering?
thanks!
I am a noob here please be gentle. Tethering with out paying on At&t network from Unlimited Data plan using Nexus 5 is solely because the device does not come with preloaded Mobile Hotspot app, no matter how much I tried to uninstall or delete it. My question is then if I buy Samsung Galaxy Note Edge unlock will these comes with preloaded At&t apps? Or was the reason for successful tethering unpaid is due to being Nexus line of device?
AT&T bloatware will be included in every Samsung phone you buy from them. As far as I know, any plan above 10GB included free tethering.
Sent from my Samsung Note Edge using Tapatalk
You will not be able to tether with the Note Edge without reporting to AT&T... at least until root has been achieved. Damn near all new devices come with a tethering app that reports to AT&T to check that you are paying to do so. Nexus is capable because the app your using does not report home, but AT&T will catch on if you use a large amount of data on your unlimited plan. They can check browser connection requests that identify if you are using a PC based browser.
I moved from Note 2 to the Edge with this concern. I ended up letting go of my unlimited. AT&T was throttling me monthly, and the rare times that I did use tethering, they would catch on after a week or two sending a letter to stop or purchase the plan to do so. I now have 30gb with tethering, unlimited talk and text for about 20 dollars less than what I was paying. And that's with walking out of the store with the Note Edge.
I peaked at 15gb a month with my unlimited plan, so I feel 30gb unthrottled and with tethering was fair enough. Not too bad a deal.
Hope that answers your questions, and a little insight from someone that was in a similar situation.
Back when I had my Nexus 6P, I was able to do wifi tethering out of the box. I have a VZW grandfathered unlimited plan, not one of the newer data plans. I tried the VZW version of the Pixel and just returned it once I realized I'd have to pay for tethering and upgrade the plan (lose unlimited data). If I purchase the Google Pixel XL will I have wifi tethering out of the box?
I did not preorder the pixel phone, to make sure that it can wifi hotspot for free with Verizon unlimited data plan. ( UDP )
Last year my Nexus 6p could wifi hotspot for free and my Nexus 5x required root access. Let us know if it works and if you have the pixel or pixel XL.
It does work on both the Verizon and Google Store Pixels. This thread explains how to make it work; instructions are on page 4, post #35.
Hello I'm considering getting this phone. I researched and found that this phone model 1917 is the right one for Verizon it has all its LTE bands and I could give a **** about Wi-Fi calling or visual voicemail or video calling I have apps for that. My big question is about the hot spot for people using this phone on Verizon.
Do you have to do anything to get your hotspot to work properly the reason I don't buy phones from Verizon is I'm on the grandfathered unlimited data plan meaning I don't get throttled after using a certain amount of data it's only $10 more a month than their so-called unlimited plan offered now.
If I switch to a Verizon brand phone they will make me sign up with dere new data plan which only offers 30 gigabytes a month and I would burn through that inside of a couple days.
This is the reason I've been sticking with my HTC u12 plus. The native hotspot on this international phone works right out of the box since it's not Verizon limited software. I just wondered does the hotspot work flawlessly?
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Hello I'm considering getting this phone. I researched and found that this phone model 1917 is the right one for Verizon it has all its LTE bands and I could give a **** about Wi-Fi calling or visual voicemail or video calling I have apps for that. My big question is about the hot spot for people using this phone on Verizon.
Do you have to do anything to get your hotspot to work properly the reason I don't buy phones from Verizon is I'm on the grandfathered unlimited data plan meaning I don't get throttled after using a certain amount of data it's only $10 more a month than their so-called unlimited plan offered now.
If I switch to a Verizon brand phone they will make me sign up with dere new data plan which only offers 30 gigabytes a month and I would burn through that inside of a couple days.
This is the reason I've been sticking with my HTC u12 plus. The native hotspot on this international phone works right out of the box since it's not Verizon limited software. I just wondered does the hotspot work flawlessly?
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HI,
I have a 7 Pro but I am on the newest plans; Get More Unlimited.
I got rid of my grandfathered plan because there was no benefit for me and the new ones are cheaper.
There is a provisioning check on some phones. If you root you can bypass the check.
I have the original unlimited plan, like you, and hotspot worked just fine. It worked fine with T-Mobile firmware and global, so no worries at all.
No issues with Verizon hotspot here. Just got CDMA-less enabled on my line and haven't had any service issues whatsoever