Internet access ups and downs
Last winter we went to New Zealand instead of snowbirding like usual so it's been two years since our last snowbirding trip. I was very impressed on our long trip form Ontario to Mesa AZ that every...
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MrWizard wrote:
Except
That most of us want to use the PC, for the internet
And straight talk does not allow that on their phones, maybe as an add-on
But that unlimited data is for the phone internet, not WiFi hotspot to PC or USB cable tether
They used to be able to tell when a line was tethered by the use of an "https" designator, and phone companies would terminate usage at that point, And the same few disable the programming for tethering or hotspot usage on phones bought from them.
I used easy tether for my internet access for several years with straighttalk, and was able to stay active that way. later I got an unlocked Motorola phone and used it as a wifi hotspot fro another year. I currently have my same Moto G4 with Total wireless (a straighttalk affiliate) that has the same rules , and have used it as a hotspot for over another year.
Originally I had gotten it for using a chromecast unit, but found that by buying an unlocked phone from a non tracfone provider the whole issue was moot. Yes all tracfone sisters say no tethering, because of tracfone providing the phones for all the servicing companies, but they do not all operate in the same way.
They may not openly support it, but they are selling unlimited data as an upgrade, So they cant be too worried about it.
And the use of a moto G leaves it open in the future to use the phone with any provided since it operates in either a GSM or CDMA environment.
