Thread: PR 1.3 Wifi Hotspot stopped working (tried ad-hac and spotON)
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imaginaryenemy is offline imaginaryenemy
2012-09-20 , 18:54
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#7
Originally Posted by thedead1440 View Post
I'm not in the US but can someone explain how would your carrier know you are using WiFi Hotspot especially on an unsupported phone like the n9?
Are you asking why applications like ad-hac and spotON are necessary, or how a carrier would know you were using a WiFi Hotspot?

If it is the former, it is because the FCC limits it in the US, so the behavior is blocked. If it is the latter, I don't think they could know.
 

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