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What's the cheapest AT&T plan that supports tethering?

Hi. I have the AT&T version of the NexusOne (running Cyanogen). I don't have a SIM card or any AT&T plan. I would like to get the cheapest data plan ('don't need voice) and would like to use the phone as a hotspot or tether. I see this on AT&T's website: DataPro
2GB of data for $25 per month. That sounds pretty good to me. Would tethereing or hotspot work with that?

Yes it would work just fine, that's the plan I have too. Don't tell att, just enjoy your tethering.
The cheaper unlimited 15 dollar plan works too, but somehow att flagged nexus ones for this for some weird reason.

RogerPodacter said:
Don't tell att, just enjoy your tethering.
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I'm sure you are correct, but I am curious... How many gBs have you been using per month? The ATT rep I work with says there is only a certain usage that will be tolerated in this manner before you get the no-no notification. Can't remember the amount he claimed.

I use only 1 to 2 gb a month anyway.

Got unlimited data added last night!

Not sure if anyone has posted this method but it's on the droid forums.
So i add unlimited hotspot 4g feature on the phone with a rep and it so added unlimited data for 3o. It is not under data plans online it would be under features.
After i went back online and removed the data hotspot and voila unlimited data
A few people have tried it and were successful so i suggest you give it a whirl and do it before the end of november since some are saying its a promotion
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guess this is a sprint thing?

Um no it's in the bionic forum this is for verizon just try and you will see
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I will give this a shot.. thanks.

SO what exactly do we have to do, and if I have hotspot 4g already on account do i just remove it

well i never had the hotspot so im sure u can just remove it and then call up up and add the unlimited 4g hotspot feature again and the rep will add the unlimited data also the whole thing should be 60 then later on today jus hop on your computer and remove the hotspot but from what the red told me as soon as she added the unlimited 4g hotspot it came up on her screen to add unlimited data
worked for a few on the droid forums give it a try and keep us updated
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jesziicuh said:
So i add unlimited hotspot 4g feature on the phone with a rep and it so added unlimited data for 3o. It is not under data plans online it would be under features.
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Where you found unlimited hotspot 4g feature? I see only 4G Mobile Hotspot feature that just add 2GB.

I made the post on droid forums about this. You have to go to the change features section on the VZW online account not the change minutes, data, text section. The change features has options like adding visual voicemails, insurance, etc. You will see a unlimited hotspot option there

webpagesby22 said:
The change features has options like adding visual voicemails, insurance, etc. You will see a unlimited hotspot option there
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I have only 4G Mobile Hotspot feature. I guess you have this option because you have unlimited data plan.

ddv2005 said:
I have only 4G Mobile Hotspot feature. I guess you have this option because you have unlimited data plan.
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just call and add it i became a customer in sept so definitely couldn't have gotten the unlimited data without doing this
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jesziicuh said:
just call and add it i became a customer in sept so definitely couldn't have gotten the unlimited data without doing this
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I called yesterday and VZW representative confirm that unlimited data hotspot is not available since July.

I can't find the option in the Add Features section. What's up with that?

This totally worked! Just tell the rep exactly what you are looking for...ie unlimited data plan and that it should come up automatically after activating the mobile hotspot option. Thanks to those who have shared this!

BitGeeker said:
This totally worked! Just tell the rep exactly what you are looking for...ie unlimited data plan and that it should come up automatically after activating the mobile hotspot option.
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Could you confirm that unlimited data plan should come up automatically when you activating 4G Mobile Hotspot feature? Because yesterday VZW rep said that 4G Mobile Hotspot just add 2GB to my data allowance.

I am currently on the 4gb double your data plan. Anyone know if you have to call to get the unlimited feature or can you get this by adding the hotspot feature online?

I also joined verizon in September. I started with the 2gb data plan. That is the feature you need to come customer care to add. They they will tell you that a unlimited data plan is needed for the unlimited hotspot to work.
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webpagesby22 said:
I also joined verizon in September. I started with the 2gb data plan. That is the feature you need to come customer care to add. They they will tell you that a unlimited data plan is needed for the unlimited hotspot to work.
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The problem is that NO feature like "unlimited hotspot". They have "4G Mobile Hotspot" that just add 2GB and does not required unlimited data plan.

This didn't work for me. Just tried calling and the rep kept trying to make me change my plan when I kept telling her I just wanted to add the feature. Might try calling later tonight to see if I can get a different rep who will say differently.

ddv2005 said:
The problem is that NO feature like "unlimited hotspot". They have "4G Mobile Hotspot" that just add 2GB and does not required unlimited data plan.
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I realize this is a bit off topic, but...Here is the scoop on the 4G Mobile Hotspot. If you already have unlimited data and you purchased a 4G smartphone (of course you have or you wouldn't be on the Bionic forum) you can add the feature for the 4G Mobile Hotspot which includes unlimited data. Not 2GB or 4GB, but unlimited. I contacted someone at verizon that I know because I was getting conflicting stories. I went ahead today and signed up for it while it is still available. For the time being, $30 for an unlimited hotspot feature seems like a reasonable deal. Of course I know that it should be included with our data plan but since it isn't I'll take the unlimited option while it is still available. Cheers!!

Verizon offers a $30 unlimited hotspot feature for 4G phones. By default your data plan has to be unlimited as well. So if you don't have unlimited data plan then you have to call in and have a rep add it. Once you have it then you should be able to drop the hotspots leaving the unlimited data plan for $29.99
However very few reps are switching it now. Apparently the $30 hotspot was only meant for users that already had unlimited data.
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Tether on unlimited AT&T plan with Developer Edition?

Does anyone know if we will be able to utilize cellular data tethering using the HTC One developer edition on an unlimited AT&T plan? That could put the developer edition over the top for me compared to the subsidized device from AT&T. Thanks.

Its the same device, if its not in your contract that you can tether then no you can't without violating your contract.
There are various ways to tether if you wish to, but the device isn't going to magically trick at&t that you aren't tethering
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superchilpil said:
Its the same device, if its not in your contract that you can tether then no you can't without violating your contract.
There are various ways to tether if you wish to, but the device isn't going to magically trick at&t that you aren't tethering
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When I got the unlocked galaxy nexus tethering wasn't disabled like it has been on every subsidized android device I've owned. Wasn't sure if that was a nexus thing or an unlocked/unbranded device thing.

So does anyone know if tethering would be enabled or is it something that AT&T has the ability to block from the carrier end?

On the developer edition it should work without having to pay extra. AT&T branded phones have addition software that ties into your account to allow or disallow tethering. This won't have that software obviously.

NextNexus said:
So does anyone know if tethering would be enabled or is it something that AT&T has the ability to block from the carrier end?
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It's likely that you will be able to tether, since the phone will not check with the carrier if the tethering feature is enabled. Regardless, AT&T will still notice that you are tethering, because they can differentiate packets originating from other devices. If you use a lot of data, even just a short tether will raise a flag and you'll get a text or a letter from AT&T, saying that they want to switch your unlimited plan to a capped one.

I bet HTC would or will be providing the dev imei's to att since they all are in bed with the useless carriers.
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mgxplyr said:
It's likely that you will be able to tether, since the phone will not check with the carrier if the tethering feature is enabled. Regardless, AT&T will still notice that you are tethering, because they can differentiate packets originating from other devices. If you use a lot of data, even just a short tether will raise a flag and you'll get a text or a letter from AT&T, saying that they want to switch your unlimited plan to a capped one.
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I've literally been using tethering without paying for it on my unlimited plan for years by buying unlocked phones. They have never noticed. I don't go crazy with it though. I use around 500MB via tethering each month when I'm on the go and need to get some work done.

This is very good news if true. I'll be going with the dev edition.

I'm using a new plan they have called 'mobile share' and it has tethering included for free. I use so little data I went with the 1GB plan (I'm almost always on wifi) but an upgrade isn't terribly expensive.
I had been using a 550 minute, 300MB data plan with no texting for my wife and I but this new plan only costs $15 more and gives us unlimited calls and texting with free tethering on 1GB shared data.

Honestly, if ATT does it like VZW, they have a built-in "entitlement check" in the database of the phone that tells it to talk to the mobile carrier for authentication.
I'm not sure if this phone will try to handshake with ATT for verification, but if it doesn't that is a huge boost to people who'd normally have to pay for it or change plans.

kirdroid said:
I bet HTC would or will be providing the dev imei's to att since they all are in bed with the useless carriers.
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Tethering has nothing to do with your IMEI. I've been tethering on a AT&T branded One X (purchased directly from AT&T) practically since it was released last May. The phone will tether properly with any custom or stock rooted ROM, except for AT&T based ROMs; and on the AT&T based ROMs, it will tether with the proper hack.
My bet is that the unlocked One will be able to tether out of the box. But we won't know for certain until the devices are delivered, and somebody tries it.
The other thing to note, as another mentioned, AT&T can (and does) check on the network side for tethering. The exact methods and policies are unknown to probably anyone outside AT&T. But from what folks on XDA suspect, is that if your network usage is high, it will put you under scrutiny by AT&T. They will then look at the data packets, and see you are tethering. They give you one warning by SMS, and if they catch you tethering again, they will add a tethering plan on your account.
However, the monitoring process seems far from consistent. A few XDA users have reported receiving the tethering warning, despite swearing up and down that they never tethering even once. On the other hand, as I mentioned, I've tethered occasionally for years, and never received a warning. But I only use it for limited times, and for limited data amounts. Typically only while traveling, in a hotel where WiFi is not available, WiFi signal is too crappy, or WiFi charge by the hotel is excessively expensive. And then, I usually only tether to down/upload work emails and files, then disconnect.
Keep your usage low, and stay under the radar (so to speak) and you may be okay. But there are no guarantees.

Verizon Tethering Plan

I thought Verizon tethering was free if you were not on an unlimited plan. I currently have an old plan with the 4GB double data, and the rep informed me over the phone that unless I switch to the share everything plan that tethering is not included. Can anyone comment on this?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...ns-fcc-tethering-settlement-means-to-you-faq/
So to be clear, if I have one of Verizon's older tiered plans, will I have to pay $30 for tethering?
You can avoid the tethering fee by downloading a third party app from an application store. If you tether using Verizon's service, you will still be charged the $20 a month to access Mobile Broadband Connect. So you need to be proactive and find an app that you can use.
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Tether on grandfathered AT&T unlimited

I'm on an old grandfathered AT&T unlimited data plan and I can tether using my current jailbroken iPhone but it's starting to die and I'm looking at the Note 8 as a replacement. I see a lot of info about the Verizon plans, but can anyone confirm that if I buy an unlocked Note 8 from Samsung that I'll still be able to tether on AT&T? I gather that pdanet/foxfi no longer works so I also wonder if there's a way to hide the tether usage, and/or if AT&T even still cares about this.
Thanks!

tomkiwi said:
I'm on an old grandfathered AT&T unlimited data plan and I can tether using my current jailbroken iPhone but it's starting to die and I'm looking at the Note 8 as a replacement. I see a lot of info about the Verizon plans, but can anyone confirm that if I buy an unlocked Note 8 from Samsung that I'll still be able to tether on AT&T? I gather that pdanet/foxfi no longer works so I also wonder if there's a way to hide the tether usage, and/or if AT&T even still cares about this.
Thanks!
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Not trying to get off Subject but I was facing the same thing when I was about to buy my S8+. I had the grandfathered plan (in some form) since my old Palm Treo 650 and hated the thought of losing it. Then ATT came out with a new unlimited plan that has a 10gb/month hotspot for each phone, free texting & calling in US, Canada, Mexico. So I asked my family if they wanted to all be on the same plan so we share the $100. Access fee and the rest is cheaper too. The whole plan is cheaper for me than it was with the "limited" grandfathered in plan (every year ATT had been raising the price of the grandfathered unltd but what could we do? Nothing!). Plus I have DirecTV & get a $25. monthly credit and $17.99 monthly credit for HBO. I think streaming DirecTV on their app is totally not going against data usage (which can slow after 22GB). This is what finally made me give up the old plan.
I could not find any reliable way to otherwise tether. I never did root though. Now I have the N8 and I use the hotspot all of the time but not enough to reach 10gb/month. I do not work for ATT! Lol.
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If you root it follow this thread. It will work. I bought a Verizon note 8 then switch to att sim. You will experience a little bug with phone calling. It will not place the country code leaving you with a number instead of contact name and volte and wifi calling will not work. You have to switch carriers on the phone using this method to fix everything:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-n950u-u1-t3685884/post74087340#post74087340
After that root it and follow these steps to enable wifi tether:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/enable-native-mobile-hotspot-galaxy-t3693784

burrzoo said:
Not trying to get off Subject but I was facing the same thing when I was about to buy my S8+. I had the grandfathered plan (in some form) since my old Palm Treo 650 and hated the thought of losing it. Then ATT came out with a new unlimited plan that has a 10gb/month hotspot for each phone, free texting & calling in US, Canada, Mexico. So I asked my family if they wanted to all be on the same plan so we share the $100. Access fee and the rest is cheaper too. The whole plan is cheaper for me than it was with the "limited" grandfathered in plan (every year ATT had been raising the price of the grandfathered unltd but what could we do? Nothing!). Plus I have DirecTV & get a $25. monthly credit and $17.99 monthly credit for HBO. I think streaming DirecTV on their app is totally not going against data usage (which can slow after 22GB). This is what finally made me give up the old plan.
I could not find any reliable way to otherwise tether. I never did root though. Now I have the N8 and I use the hotspot all of the time but not enough to reach 10gb/month. I do not work for ATT! Lol.
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Thanks, I looked into it and it doesn't make financial sense for me yet, but I'm sure it will eventually.
alukarulz said:
If you root it follow this thread. It will work. I bought a Verizon note 8 then switch to att sim. You will experience a little bug with phone calling. It will not place the country code leaving you with a number instead of contact name and volte and wifi calling will not work. You have to switch carriers on the phone using this method to fix everything:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-n950u-u1-t3685884/post74087340#post74087340
After that root it and follow these steps to enable wifi tether:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/enable-native-mobile-hotspot-galaxy-t3693784
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Thanks, I'm new here so bear with me.
I thought that since Verizon and AT&T use different networks, the phones were not interchangeable.
Is there a benefit to buying an unlocked Verizon phone as opposed to an unlocked AT&T phone?
Is rooting necessary? A number of people on here claim that using a factory unlocked phone allows them to tether W/O any modifications. Just trying to verify before I shell out $1k.

tomkiwi said:
Thanks, I looked into it and it doesn't make financial sense for me yet, but I'm sure it will eventually.
Thanks, I'm new here so bear with me.
I thought that since Verizon and AT&T use different networks, the phones were not interchangeable.
Is there a benefit to buying an unlocked Verizon phone as opposed to an unlocked AT&T phone?
Is rooting necessary? A number of people on here claim that using a factory unlocked phone allows them to tether W/O any modifications. Just trying to verify before I shell out $1k.
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just buy unlocked and u can use and tether on any network

you can tether with anyones plan; if you are crazy and use 100's of gigs, then you should pay your way instead of stealing bandwidth from those of us that pay for what we use