Hotspot vs. tether to phone?

If I could tether the Wi-Fi off of this ELD tablet, I'd be a happy camper.

 

Look at your plan. Depending on your plan you may be limited on hotspot usage from your phone. I have unlimited data but only 30 gig hotspot usage. There are plans with unlimited hot spot but they cost more

 

I agree with @keebler13579 . Look at your plan. Most plans have a hotspot data limit even if the phone data limit is unlimited. I've seen someone suggest that if you run a VPN then the carrier cannot tell if you are using the date on the phone or over the hotspot. I don't know if that's true. Other than that, I would try running your phone as a hotspot, stream the most demanding thing you anticipate watching/using (4k movie/gaming/etc) and if my phone got hot while doing that "worst-case scenario" and I had the money for a physical hotspot, I'd get the hotspot. If it doesn't get hot, skip the hotspot. I would anticipate that if you use the phone as a hotspot and also recharge it at the same time you will heat up your phone, especially if the phone screen is active for all of that.

BTW my phone carrier has a screaming deal over next 9 days for unlimited data, talk, text, unlimited hotspot for $16.30 per month if paid in a lump sum of $195 for 12 months. I've been using them for 4-6 months and love them. There are no additional fees, taxes. You pay the listed amount. The deal I described limits you to the ATT network. You would need to check the details for their Unlimited Premium and also remember to enter the discount code of HALFOFF

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They can tell. 99% of phones use X amount of data and send X type of imput signals. If you really want to use your phone to steam id recomend a good unlimited plan then get a TV thats compatible to cast to. Same effect without any of the sketchy.

 

thanks

 

I use a Verizon homefi. $45 a month true unlimited data at 4g-5g.

 

I took a minute to read your question, and after reading all the replies, I looked at your question again. While all the replies are right, did your question actually get answered? Here is my ---


---! Assuming your plan has enough hotspot data, the decision to use wifi over tether, in my opinion, would be based on what your hardware will allow and the speeds. I have used both wifi hotspot and tethering and found the speeds to be about the same. What makes this such a difficult decision is that phones are so different. I have an old Android phone where the wifi was weak, and the better speed was to tether. On my iPhone, there is no real difference.