TTQ B4U Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm on AT&T with a Galaxy Note 3. I'm not rooted, just stock Android 4.3 with Nova Launcher...nothing big. Tonight I installed Hot Spot Toggle Pro and am able to "spoof" the phone into allowing my hot spot to activate. Works great. That said, I won't use it for much other than pulling down email or light surfing on my iPad when on the road. No watching movies or anything that is going to pull down tons of data. Is the above something AT&T will catch onto and drop me a warning text or something about or are they primarily picking up on larger data users that are tethering devices? I'm hoping I can pull this off and not have to carry my mifi with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Probably, im sure ATT is spying on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staywide8 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 At least with Verizon, I've tethered illegally for years, and with no consequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 When I hacked my old iPhone AT&T knew and busted me for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinHawk1647545499 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 when i had at&t a few years ago, I tethered and was fine. switched to verizon and since they use certain gov restricted airways you are legal allowed to tether. at&t i hear now is able to detect if you are tethering by the internet browser you are using. not sure if they will say anything though if you don't use much data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 They caught me tethering with my old iphone a few years back, they threatened to change my umlimited plan to a tiered plan+tethering. What plan are you on? If you're grandfathered into their unlimited data, then they'll send you a text and email. If you're on a tiered data plan they likely won't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 If you're not hammering it you'll probably not be noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 At least with Verizon, I've tethered illegally for years, and with no consequence. Slightly off topic, but what application do you use to tether through Verizon? Been interested in doing this with my Droid 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staywide8 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Depends on the phone...all my phones get rooted and I unlock the factory tether. Is your 4 rooted? http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-4-hacks/208266-how-wi-fi-tether-droid-4-a.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 They caught me tethering with my old iphone a few years back, they threatened to change my umlimited plan to a tiered plan+tethering. What plan are you on? If you're grandfathered into their unlimited data, then they'll send you a text and email. If you're on a tiered data plan they likely won't care. I'm grandfathered on unlimited data but haven't used over 4gb. Usually less than 2gb but this month I might go up as I've been installing a lot of apps, including downloading maps for Navi's. If you're not hammering it you'll probably not be noticed. That's what I'm figuring and in a way counting on. AT&T I hear now is able to detect if you are tethering by the internet browser you are using.interesting. I use firefox on PC, iPad and Phone. True or not, I am reading up. http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/09/how-att-detects-unofficial-tethering/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 ive been grandfathered and use around 5-6gb a month so I fear tethering would get me noticed and kicked off my unlimited data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 ATT LOVES to catch you tethering with a grandfathered plan just so you can lose it with no way to get it back. I tethered for a while with small amounts and they sent me a msg stating that I would lose my grandfathered unlimited and get a new plan if it continued. Talked to a lady and she said its a big thing with them and they tend to go after anyone who does it. So consider yourself warned lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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