WIFI hotspot

[gary-t]

Hi

I use my cell phone as a mobile hotspot for my laptop when there are ADSL problems.
Someone told me that cell phone providers charge additional fees for this. I can't find
information regarding this anywhere. Can someone please give clarity on this

Thanks
Gary

 

[Randy_The_Squirrel]

LOLWUT... :crylaugh:

No sir... you're just using your data on your mobile phone.

Who told you this?

 

[gary-t]

LOLWUT... :crylaugh:

No sir... you're just using your data on your mobile phone.

Who told you this?

Thanks. A know-it-all friend.

 

[Randy_The_Squirrel]

Thanks. A know-it-all friend.

Yes, just about every 2nd person. Let me guess, they also drive a Fortuner?

 

[msquared]

Hi

I use my cell phone as a mobile hotspot for my laptop when there are ADSL problems.
Someone told me that cell phone providers charge additional fees for this. I can't find
information regarding this anywhere. Can someone please give clarity on this

Thanks
Gary

Find your friend, reach out with your right arm and give it a good swing behind his head. Repeat until you feel better.

 

[neilronaldson]

You use your DATA, that's it, when someone tells you something, think about what they are saying and ask yourself, does that make sense....

 

[marioat1]

Hi

I use my cell phone as a mobile hotspot for my laptop when there are ADSL problems.
Someone told me that cell phone providers charge additional fees for this. I can't find
information regarding this anywhere. Can someone please give clarity on this

Thanks
Gary

Do a Google search on wifi tethering charges for when using BIS think your friend is still paying R60 on his 8520

 

[gary-t]

Do a Google search on wifi tethering charges for when using BIS think your friend is still paying R60 on his 8520

He must have been confused with this
"Vodacom and BlackBerry is currently punting the fact that users on the BlackBerry OS 7.1 platform can connect up to five devices using the new BlackBerry mobile hotspot feature, but this may come at a price.

South African users should be warned that while the mobile hotspot feature is available to them, data usage on this feature will not come from the flat-rated BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS). Instead, the BlackBerry hotspot will use the standard internet APN.

This means that users will typically be billed R2 per MB for data when using the BlackBerry hotspot feature – unless they purchased a bolt-on data bundle with lower per-MB rates."

 

[gary-t]

Yes, just about every 2nd person. Let me guess, they also drive a Fortuner?

Toyota double cab (close enough)

 

[Stokstert]

On many overseas ISP's an additional fee for tethering on top of your data fees are applicable. AT&T as an example charges $20 per month additional.

 

[isie]

A case of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

 

[murray654]

On many overseas ISP's an additional fee for tethering on top of your data fees are applicable. AT&T as an example charges $20 per month additional.

Thats so stupid. Well luckily there are creative peeps out there:

Get around tethering charges easytether android

 

[Beachless]

On many overseas ISP's an additional fee for tethering on top of your data fees are applicable. AT&T as an example charges $20 per month additional.

Thats because they mostly have unlimited data caps.