6p considering buying hot spot ?

[ccps]

Currently I still have my unlimited on Verizon. Galaxy s5 using Foxfi for my hot spot for free. Since the 6p is unlocked will I be able to use the builtin hot spot without paying Verizon 20 bucks a month? I am making the presumption that Foxfi may not work in the 6p. FoxFi does not list any Marshmallow phones as compatible.

 

[RTD212]

You don't need foxfi...the built in hotspot on the 6p will work

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[ccps]

Great. thanks for the reply.

 

[PaulQ]

You don't need foxfi...the built in hotspot on the 6p will work

With all due respect, doesn't using the built-in hotspot feature on the phone trigger a request to the carrier to confirm you are eligible to use the hotspot? (in other words, paying that $20/month) I thought one of the benefits of FoxFi was that it bypasses that check.

I'm no expert on hotspots though.... anyone?

 

[RTD212]

With all due respect, doesn't using the built-in hotspot feature on the phone trigger a request to the carrier to confirm you are eligible to use the hotspot? (in other words, paying that $20/month) I thought one of the benefits of FoxFi was that it bypasses that check.

I'm no expert on hotspots though.... anyone?

Perhaps, but when I used it I never had an issue and I don't pay for hotspot

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[ccps]

Just to confirm. You are also on Verizon? And you don't have a family share plan or anything light that? Because if you do hot spot is already included.

 

[wrich2005]

Just to confirm. You are also on Verizon? And you don't have a family share plan or anything light that? Because if you do hot spot is already included.

I have Verizon and it doesn't do a credentials check to see if you have a tethering package. It just turns right on

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[bjrosen]

You didn't answer his question. Do you have an unlimited plan? Hotspot is included in all limited data plans but not on the unlimited plan, I have a 3G plan and indeed hotspot works as expected but the OP has a grandfathered unlimited plan and rumor has it that hotspot doesn't work on unlimited plans and that Foxfi no longer works. A rooted device should be able to bypass the credentials check but it's possible that a non-rooted device can't. Someone with an unlimited Verizon plan needs to answer the OPs question.

 

[RTD212]

You didn't answer his question. Do you have an unlimited plan? Hotspot is included in all limited data plans but not on the unlimited plan, I have a 3G plan and indeed hotspot works as expected but the OP has a grandfathered unlimited plan and rumor has it that hotspot doesn't work on unlimited plans and that Foxfi no longer works. A rooted device should be able to bypass the credentials check but it's possible that a non-rooted device can't. Someone with an unlimited Verizon plan needs to answer the OPs question.

I have a UDP and the built in hotspot works on VZW with no issues. I've used it a few times.

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[ccps]

FYI FoxFi is working again. Although the net was ablaze that Verizon had deviously killed it on the network end that was not the case. It was a FoxFi server issue. That being said I appreciate all the follow up and clarifications.