I have a Razr Maxx HD that is now on the JB operating system, and I am trying to find a 3rd party app that provides a mobile hotspot. I am on the regular 2GB Verizon data plan (not a shared plan because I have only one phone). When I tried several tethering apps I received a message that my "subscription status" is being checked and then I receive the message that if I want to use the app I must pay $20 per month to subscribe to the hotspot service. I have seen conflicting information regarding Verizon's settlement with the FCC over this issue; however, the following quotation is from an August Cnet article: "You can avoid the tethering fee by downloading a third party app from an application store. If you tether using Verizon's service, you will still be charged the $20 a month to access Mobile Broadband Connect. So you need to be proactive and find an app that you can use."
What is correct here? My plan is not unlimited; it is not grandfathered, and it allows 2GB per month. Yet the message I am receiving when I try to use the 3rd-party apps clearly contradicts what the Cnet article says the settlement requires. Can someone help me clear this up, or has anyone tackled this matter directly with Verizon? Or, does someone know of an app that actually works in this instance?
Thanks.
What is correct here? My plan is not unlimited; it is not grandfathered, and it allows 2GB per month. Yet the message I am receiving when I try to use the 3rd-party apps clearly contradicts what the Cnet article says the settlement requires. Can someone help me clear this up, or has anyone tackled this matter directly with Verizon? Or, does someone know of an app that actually works in this instance?
Thanks.