Using smart phone as a hot spot

MrWizard wrote:
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to Tether is to use a USB cable and the phone becomes a MODEM
not a wifi hotspot...

That was true at one time but the wireless community considers even wireless connections to a smartphone as tethering. Most of the sellers/resellers have specific language in their terms of service that spell out if they allow it or if they charge extra for it like the info I posted earlier from Cricket's website.