The line between helpful tech and quiet surveillance is blurring — and our devices no longer feel fully under our control.

  • Joelk111@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Do any cell phone plans allow for unlimited Hotspot data? That’s my largest issue with doing that, I use more than 50GB every single month.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Huh

      Maybe it’s different in other countries, but why would there be a different allowance for tethered/hotspot data?

      Surely unlimited means unlimited and it makes no difference whether the ones and zeros go to a phone or something connected to it?

      I’ve never had any problems

      • fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works
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        12 hours ago

        In the US it’s typical to have to pay extra for hotspot privilege. There are ways around this by obfuscating the IP of downstreat devices, but by default the android “hotspot” feature places nice with carriers and will even fail to start if it isn’t authorized.

      • Joelk111@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        I think the logic would be that it’s easier to use more data on a computer and while using multiple devices. On my phone I sometimes get full speeds while tethered, and sometimes get half a Mbps.