tethering w/o hotspot plan, got caught anyone?

**crossj115** · 03-19-2012, 05:12 PM

just out of curiosity, how anyone got caught tethering their phones without a hotspot plan?

whether yes or no, what app are you using? for how long? how much data have been consumed? any consequences?

cheers!

**samkatz** · 03-19-2012, 06:58 PM

I was traveling, at a hotel w/balky wifi and also wanted to access secure accounts. I did wireless tethering for a lmited amount of time and saw nothing in my bill about it. As others have posted, it seems like if you don't abuse this or data use in general you might be ok. I would not use the free tether as a substitute for regular access on a laptop. I used widgizoid.

**sfbates** · 03-20-2012, 09:42 AM

I use USB teather app from the Play Store. Used it on many road trips to teather my iPad. Never an issue. It's not illegal anyway. I paid for the teather app. I pay for the data use on my phone. Ha
No harm done

**Poseign** · 03-20-2012, 10:04 AM

I use FoxFi which is a free wireless tethering app. I have used about 1 gb of data from tethering since I got it about 2 months ago and have had no issues with VZN about it. I use it primarily to tether my girlfriend's ipod while we are out and she gets bored, or to tether my work laptop when a secure connection is required and I dont have an available access point.

**pimfram** · 03-20-2012, 10:18 AM

For the hell of it, I downloaded 10 gigs last night via tethering. I'll see what my next bill looks like.

**Danv1369** · 03-20-2012, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by pimfram

For the hell of it, I downloaded 10 gigs last night via tethering. I'll see what my next bill looks like.

Thats a lot of p*rn

**pimfram** · 03-20-2012, 10:51 AM

Or a 1080p movie

**dimsdale** · 03-20-2012, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by pimfram

Or a 1080p movie

Exactly. Thats a lot of p*rn

**DaPoets** · 03-20-2012, 11:33 AM

yeah I do about 10-15gb a month via tether and not trouble as of yet

**moin1998** · 03-20-2012, 11:54 AM

Wow, I need to try it then if you guys aren't getting caught. Any idea if you will with the feature built into ICS?

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**Poseign** · 03-20-2012, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by moin1998

Wow, I need to try it then if you guys aren't getting caught. Any idea if you will with the feature built into ICS?

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The ICS hotspot feature will be disabled if you havent payed for it from verizon because it checks for a subscription before allowing you to configure the connection. Just find an app that will work for you, much easier unless you intend on rooting your phone and loading a custom ROM that has that feature unlocked.

**Daniel0418** · 03-20-2012, 12:58 PM

I use some.random wifi toggle widget from the market. I use about 25gb a month total with 15 of that being from tethering. I don't have good internet at my house so I use NY phone. So far no issues had Gnex since launch.