Verizon hotspot: On contract or month to month?

[Schlotkins]

I haven't found any info on this but one of the nice things about the AT&T tethering is you can use it only the months you need it. I haven't figured out if this is the same on Verizon. It appears as if you need to sign a 2 year contract with the hotspot rather than the ability to just use it in particular months.

Does anyone know for sure?

THanks,
Chris

 

[BryanLyle]

Month to month.

 

[Schlotkins]

Month to month.

Excellent - thanks!

 

[dave420]

Excellent - thanks!

One MacRumors article mentions this:

$49.99 - Unlimited on iPhone, 2GB on Mobile Hotspot ($35 Activation fee)

So it almost sounds like when you activate it you are going to have to pay a fee. This might not make it so attractive to turn off and on at will. I don't know the details, I am just guessing based on what the article says.

 

[edk99]

One MacRumors article mentions this:

So it almost sounds like when you activate it you are going to have to pay a fee. This might not make it so attractive to turn off and on at will. I don't know the details, I am just guessing based on what the article says.

Wow! That is crazy. I wonder if it is a one time thing or they would do that if I had it on for a few months then turned it off for a few months then turned it back on. Would they sock you with the fee again?

Not that I'm concerned as I'm sticking with ATT and I know they don't do that as I can turn on and off tethering month to month.

 

[BryanLyle]

I don't think the $35 activation fee applies to this. I've turned on/off mobile hotspot on my Droid Incredible several times and never incurred any charge.

However, if it DOES cost $35 to turn this on/off, it would be good to know that in the beginning

 

[Onthelo]

month to month i have truned it on and off as well when needed for my ipad..

 

[LincolnsiPod]

Wow, I didn't even know this could be done. Although I use tethering mostly when I'm traveling (because somehow the hotel I stay at almost ALWAYS has crap wifi), I seem to travel once a month now, so there's no point in deactivating and reactivating.

Still good to see this can be an option.