![]() ![]() So, when I attempt to turn on a mobile hotspot ( Settings > Tethering and portable hotspot > Mobile Hotspot), I am greeted with a pop-up that informs me that it must “verify” my device. How does this manifest itslef exactly? I, for example, don’t have an additional data sharing option on my plan. AT&T in particular has proven fairly dogged (and sneaky) about halting unwarranted tethering. ![]() ![]() The carriers have implemented all sorts of ways to block consumers from transforming their device into a hotspot without paying the additional data sharing fee. On the other hand, they are corporations with a bottom line to look after and there is plenty of money to be made in additional tethering plans and external Mi-Fi devices. On one hand, carriers have the prerogative-and one might say obligation-to keep their networks running smoothly, and the extra data use from tethering and hotspots could clog up the pipes. ![]()
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