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Re: Off Topic: android or iphone
By:Noel Bennett
Date: 8/27/2011, 8:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: android or iphone (Kurt Maurer)

Yep. Most smartphones have a feature called a "hotspot" or "tethering" these days. Basically, it becomes it's one little wireless router, sharing the data connection through the wifi.

Most carriers are going to charge you extra for the privilege, and place caps on how much data you can download while "tethered". There are ways around it, but doing so generally violates the Terms of Service and goes against your contract.

: Can I get a smart phone that also acts as an ISP? I have been told
: that I could run a cable from it to my home computer, and/or my
: laptop, to get internet access wherever and whenever I please.
: Then I could discontinue my ISP and cell service. Sounds a
: little too good to be true to me?

: This is one of the very few times I wish I had a kid or
: two..........

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Bill Hamm -- 8/27/2011, 5:18 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/27/2011, 8:43 am
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peterchech -- 8/27/2011, 9:16 am
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john faas -- 8/27/2011, 11:29 am
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Peter Lord -- 8/27/2011, 3:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:29 am
My android works perfectly.
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 8/28/2011, 9:20 am
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Stephen Troy -- 8/27/2011, 11:35 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 8/27/2011, 2:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:34 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 8/28/2011, 2:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2011, 1:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:31 am
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yellowbelly -- 8/27/2011, 3:25 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/27/2011, 7:31 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 8/27/2011, 8:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:40 am
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yellowbelly -- 8/29/2011, 9:29 am
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Al Edie -- 8/29/2011, 11:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 3:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:38 am
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frankp -- 8/31/2011, 11:23 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/31/2011, 11:36 am
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StephenHJ -- 8/31/2011, 1:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 4:23 pm
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StephenHJ -- 8/31/2011, 6:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 4:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:36 am
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Kevin m -- 8/28/2011, 12:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:45 am
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StephenHJ -- 8/29/2011, 1:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 3:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 3:36 am
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StephenHJ -- 8/30/2011, 2:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 2:47 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 8/30/2011, 7:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 1:02 pm
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Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 8/31/2011, 1:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 9:30 am
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frankp -- 8/31/2011, 11:14 am
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Wayne -- 8/31/2011, 11:52 am