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Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Crossroads, Jan 2, 2014.

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  1. Jan 2, 2014 #1
    Crossroads

    Crossroads Light Load Member

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    For you OTR guys who are you using for mobile internet? Have an app which allowed me to tether to my Windows phone, but since switching to iphone5 cannot find a way to tether, though I have unlimited data on my iphone with Sprint, the display is just too small.

    So what are you using and at what cost?

    Thanks,
    Kevin
     
    Crossroads, Jan 2, 2014
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  3. Jan 2, 2014 #2
    Balakov100

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    Unlimited Verizon (no longer available)
    I use Hotspot on Phone


    Cost..Nothing on top of what I already pay for Service.
     
    Balakov100, Jan 2, 2014
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  4. Jan 2, 2014 #3
    MrIT

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    You can pay sprint to use the phone as a hotspot foe your laptop or you can jailbreak it and hotspot it for free.
     
    MrIT, Jan 2, 2014
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    Cetane+ Thanks this.
  5. Jan 2, 2014 #4
    Cetane+

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    Wise man speaks
     
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  7. Jan 2, 2014 #5
    NoCoCraig

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    No way unless you jailbreak the phone. Apple would never allow it.
     
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  8. Jan 2, 2014 #6
    Flatbedn

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    I don't know why not, my 4S through Verizon has mobile hotspot option.
     
    Flatbedn, Jan 2, 2014
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  9. Jan 2, 2014 #7
    NoCoCraig

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    If you do the hotspot through verizon you pay a monthly charge for the hotspot and have a set amount of data.
     
    NoCoCraig, Jan 2, 2014
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  10. Jan 2, 2014 #8
    Flatbedn

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    I pay nothing and it comes off the data on my phone. However, most times I use my Verizon USB air card. All my devices are shared data.
     
    Flatbedn, Jan 2, 2014
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  11. Jan 2, 2014 #9
    Roadmedic

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    If you have a shared data plan, Verizon does not charge the extra fee. It is covered.
     
    Roadmedic, Jan 2, 2014
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  12. Jan 2, 2014 #10
    Flatbedn

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    Even before I added the share plan I didn't pay extra. I just turn personal hotspot on and my computer connects through wifi. Any thing I did on computer used data on my phone. I don't know of any extra charges.
     
    Flatbedn, Jan 2, 2014
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