Re: [nlug] Cellular hotspot issue resolved

2018-04-09 Thread Jack Coats
I had to call Consumer Cellular to have it enabled on my phone. I use it so seldom, I figured they might have it shut down by default. When I was asking about it I did offer that I understand that I might have to pay extra for extra data use (their cap is low, but so is my use), but for the first

Re: [nlug] Cellular hotspot issue resolved

2018-04-09 Thread Greg Donald
I've been using Google Fi for just over a year now. Really pleased with it. $20/month for cellular service and then data is $10/GB, no hidden fees. Any data after 6GBs is free, including hot spotting. You get a pro-rated credit down to the penny on unused data every month for the previous

[nlug] Cellular hotspot issue resolved

2018-04-09 Thread John F. Eldredge
After the recent NLUG meeting, I called Verizon Tech Support, and they changed a server-side setting on my account, allowing me to resume occasionally using my phone as a WiFi hotspot. Apparently, they decided to disable this feature on their phones until a given customer calls in and