I have AT&T and they just told me I would need to switch over to a capped data plan to access Simple Hotspot in iOS 8. Is this true?
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No hotspot feature for unlimited data users?
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Yes because Im pretty sure that feature is through Att, they want as many people as possible off those unlimited plans. Im pretty sure jail broken Iphones can access that hotspot feature no matter what but of course no i0s8 device is jailbroken yet.
Thanks... I was afraid of that. What is the point of having Unlimited restricted data? I've held onto it for years hoping that Apple would come out with a tethering solution...only to find out that AT&T is still able to restrict use of it :/
It's been like that for awhile. Are you on a single line account? If so, it's cheaper to keep the unlimited data. Unless hot spot is a must for you, then it will be worth the extra cost.
To be fair they mean unlimited data for the smartphone you are paying for... not your entire home internet access.
As for hotspot you can jailbreak to get access, but ATT can sniff your data packets and might send you a letter or text explaining that you've been caught tethering (which is against the terms of service) and if you keep doing it they will move you off your unlimited plan onto a tiered plan.
It's been like this for years.
And it's not apples decision or option to allow you to tether on unlimited data. Only AT&T can give or take away that option since they are your carrier. The manufacturer has to play by the carrier wireless rules.
Unless you jb your device....
Yes, because that feature is just a short cut to the tethering feature which in the US is not something they just give away for free like they should.
Another reason to switch to T-Mobile (as long as your area can get good reception). I'm grandfathered in on AT&T with unlimited and worldwide unlimited international data roaming for an extra $30/month. T-mobile actually gives me better rates and more features including international roaming except they limit the international roaming to 128kbps. I don't have that limit on AT&T up to 5GB. Then it gets sloooow. So, I'm torn. Also, since I'm on Android, I just turn on portable hotspot and can use my iPad.
I really want to go back to iPhone and if I do, I'll have to switch to T-Mobile. At least I'll get WiFi calling and hotspot legitimately. Not sure how slow 128kbps. It may be just good enough for email and navigation.
I really want to go back to iPhone and if I do, I'll have to switch to T-Mobile. At least I'll get WiFi calling and hotspot legitimately. Not sure how slow 128kbps. It may be just good enough for email and navigation.
I hate to be the one to break it to you... Apple has provided us with tethering for years. It just needs to be "turned on" by the carrier...
I'm on the T-mobile prepaid plan with the 5gb LTE unlimited data for 30 bucks. My hotspot feature was disabled since I got it a year ago, but about 3 months ago, the option for it just randomly appeared. Ever since, I've been able to use it without any problems or extra fees. I found it weird because I called T-mobile about it before and they said that Hotspot won't work with my plan. o.o It's perfect for me because even though it only has 100 minutes, I barely use my minute at all.
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This is OLD news sorry.
Your unlimited plan is for your phone. Period. All the throttled data you can eat.
Never did they advertise or promise you could tether. Move to a non-unlimited if you have to do it, otherwise they'll know, even jail broken, and have the right and ability to kick you off unlimited forever. It happened to a friend and there is NO way to get it back once they do.
If you want UL, don't tether.
Your unlimited plan is for your phone. Period. All the throttled data you can eat.
Never did they advertise or promise you could tether. Move to a non-unlimited if you have to do it, otherwise they'll know, even jail broken, and have the right and ability to kick you off unlimited forever. It happened to a friend and there is NO way to get it back once they do.
If you want UL, don't tether.
