Hot Spot/Teethering with ICS?

[T-Rob]

How's the Mobile HotSpot work with our new ICS update? Do you still have to have it activated by Verizon to work or does it work with whatever plan that you have?

Thanks,
T

 

[afranko22]

I have legacy unlimited data and i couldn't get the stock hot spot to work. Foxfi works great though

Sent from my Verizon Droid Razr Maxx

 

[mrpat67]

It is included in the new share everything plans. I'd you are still on one of the old plans you still have to activate it.

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

 

[bluwtr49]

Right now I'm tethered with FoxFi but I haven't tried Verizon's Hot Spot.yet. I guess I should just to ensure it works.

 

[T-Rob]

hmmm...for some reason, I thought I read that it automatically works with ICS and you don't have to pay extra for it. Interesting. I'll have to try out FoxFi when I get back state side.

 

[RHChan84]

WIth ICS you still have to pay for VZW tethering.
It's the new VZW plans that you don't have to pay. It's the share everything plan.

 

[lens pirate]

Bluetooth teathering works great

 

[T-Rob]

WIth ICS you still have to pay for VZW tethering.
It's the new VZW plans that you don't have to pay. It's the share everything plan.

aha...got it. Understand now. Once I switch over to the Share Everything Plan, I can then use Mobile Hotspot. Or...I can just use FoxFi, right?

 

[RHChan84]

If you did decide to change over to the share everything plan (which I would not suggest if you have unlimited data right now) then you can use the mobile hot spot. But if not then you can use FoxFi. Just to be clear, FoxFi is technically against VZW TOS, so be careful when using it. Where as Mobile hotspot isnt.

 

[T-Rob]

Before I deployed, I was on the Unlimited Data plan and paid for Mobile Hotspot. Just looking at a way to tether my ASUS Transformer to my phone.

 

[Willis]

USB tethering is still available and free right from the settings menu if that helps

 

[mikenmel08]

Just download Fox Fi and you are set.

 

[T-Rob]

Just download Fox Fi and you are set.

Got it!

Thanks,
T

 

[Super Turtleman]

USB tethering is still available and free right from the settings menu if that helps

Are you sure about this? I never looked into that aspect of things...

 

[Willis]

Are you sure about this? I never looked into that aspect of things...

Yes, It has been talked about many times on this forum and others. I have been using it for over two years without a hitch. You just have to make sure your phone is tethered first or the phone won't allow you to choose the option.