activate the SIM using a normal phone, and then put it into a hotspot. The only way they'll know is when you call in for technical support, so be sure to put the SIM back in a phone before you do.
I'm playing with a new toy right now, cheap from Jeff's website. A USB GSM/CDMA modem. It's an adapter that you can plug a laptop WWAN module into and use as if it were built into the computer. So far it's only working with my Linux systems - the WWAN module I bought is so old, it's not been supported by Windows since the days of XP.
I have a Freedompop SIM in there right now, through AT&T. I get about 20mbit on the download. This Freedompop account btw is one of those "NO HOTSPOT" accounts, but it works fine in a hotspot.
