Verizon 3G hotspot Now Activated for Free?

[El Jefe]

In small fine print it days something about 5gb. And data card aka air cards have a 5gb cap.

It uses 5GB as an example of typical use, but never says anything will happen if you go over that.

Air cards isn't what I was talking about. I said there is no cap or throttling on unlimited mobile phone plans.

 

[KB3MMX]

It says unlimited right on my vzw data app

 

[SupperDroid]

I tried to use mine and it connects me to vzw website telling me to sign up for $20 p/month with a 2 gig limit.

 

[SouthernSaltine]

I tried to use mine and it connects me to vzw website telling me to sign up for $20 p/month with a 2 gig limit.

Thats what i got the first time i tried... I found this thread, tried it again and BOOM!!!! WORKS and connected to this thread again and let me post this reply! lol.. Now time to get off, just incase.. Oh well, work pays for my phone anyways...

 

[bear_lx]

be cautious of that, they can monitor what data usage is being used on that phone, and if they catch it i'm sure they can charge for it...

like other poeple have stated , root it and it's free. or if you don't wanna root use pdanet from the marketplace... also free!

 

[Lord Dextro]

Wifi Hotspot for Carriers FYI

"be cautious of that, they can monitor what data usage is being used on that phone, and if they catch it i'm sure they can charge for it..."


Strickly speaking for Unlimited Mobile data...

The reason Verizon can monitor "hotspot" data and limit you is because the app that came with the phone will use a 172.xx... ip address. This notifies the system (Verizon's data server) that you are tethered and will start the 2GB limit and charge you accordingly.

The rooted method that people are refering to (application) will use
a 192.xxx... ip address. This essencially masks what kind of data is being used. So for all Verizon knows, this is mobile data and dosen't count against you.

Thank you for reading. Go Android!
Love,
Lord Dextro

 

[flavor]

Stop double dipping us Verizon! Those of us on unlimited data packages, already pay for "unlimited data".
That's what Root is for!
A nice work around their scam.

 

[thejke]

So was anyone charged for tethering or did you get it for free?

 

[Mbaverizon#IM]

now this has got me curious???

 

[papadonna]

"be cautious of that, they can monitor what data usage is being used on that phone, and if they catch it i'm sure they can charge for it..."


Strickly speaking for Unlimited Mobile data...

The reason Verizon can monitor "hotspot" data and limit you is because the app that came with the phone will use a 172.xx... ip address. This notifies the system (Verizon's data server) that you are tethered and will start the 2GB limit and charge you accordingly.

The rooted method that people are refering to (application) will use
a 192.xxx... ip address. This essencially masks what kind of data is being used. So for all Verizon knows, this is mobile data and dosen't count against you.

Thank you for reading. Go Android!
Love,
Lord Dextro

If this is true (I believe it is) why does Verizon still charge us to tether knowing we can just root the phone and get it for free! They never cease to amaze me!

 

[dubge]

because the majority does not know how to root and get it for free, the number of people paying probably outweighs the number who get it for free by a large margin

 

[SouthernSaltine]

So was anyone charged for tethering or did you get it for free?

Havent been charged yet. I use the teather all the time.