Thread: Smartphone as Wifi Hotspot
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Old 10-06-2011, 01:00 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by phansen1218 View Post
Don't be to hasty with this. Many plans charge extra for the hot spot.
OP was from Sweden. Apparently, carriers there don't have as tight a hold on devices as do carriers in the US. Android has offered Wi-Fi hotspot capability since version 2.2 Froyo. It just so happens it gets disabled in most phones locked to carriers in the US.

Frankly, hotspot is a phone feature. The carrier shouldn't have a say on whether you're allowed to use it or not, as long as you're paying for metered data. Now, if you're on unlimited and use 5+GB a month, then yes, it's understandable for carriers to impose limitations.
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