would be free. The website has now changed to add that additional carrier fees may apply. However, their short video of the WiFi hotspot feature (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUbrBmy93XM&feature=pl...) still says I'll be able to use my NS as a hotspot without extra fees.
I did a bit more researching and found conflicting reports. One Android forum said any phone running stock Froyo or Gingerbread gets free tethering, however I DM'ed T-Mobile on Twitter and they told me using the WiFi feature would be subject to additional fees. Is T-Mobile just trying to scare me into using less data or will I really have to pay for the feature?
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Before the Nexus S was available, Google's info page for the phone said that using the phone as a WiFi hotspot - either wireless or wired through USB -…
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It works fine for me and I don't have the feature on my plan. Using it might violate the terms of your plan, but I don't think T-Mobile will know unless you are pulling lots of data.
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That YouTube video says that the 6 additional devices that are using the Nexus S as a hotspot can access the internet with no additional fees. The Nexus S must use it's mobile network's data connection to share - which is where the carrier fees come in. The fees are not for the devices using the Nexus S hotspot.
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these things don't tend to be free. I think verizon charges 20 bucks or so for this service
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I used this feature over christmas and wasn't charged for it. Worked great.
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does anybody know if the fact that this device is pure Google, i.e. stock gingerbread android, that gives it the ability to tether without T-Mobile knowing? I've heard that since T-Mobile couldn't install any of their own software that they aren't allowed to ban/charge for tethering...
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