Is T-Mo blocking ALL tethering now? Upsell notice

**Joplin T-Mobile** · 08-05-2012, 06:46 PM

I have a Galaxy S 4G and Exhibit 2... both rooted and on TMO's $30 prepaid unlimited data plan... and do not receive an upsell message when I wireless tether via Barnacle.

Some users have reported even if you use a rooted phone for wireless tether and tether fairly excessively... you will start receiving an upsell message regardless.

**cheaplikeafox** · 10-01-2012, 06:04 PM

just a heads up for One S wifi hotspot users. The latest update to Sense 4.1, Android 4.04 disables the option to use the hotspot if you don't have the plan. It will redirect you to the upsell page.

**danska** · 10-01-2012, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by cheaplikeafox

just a heads up for One S wifi hotspot users. The latest update to Sense 4.1, Android 4.04 disables the option to use the hotspot if you don't have the plan. It will redirect you to the upsell page.

True! I just put on a 3rd party rom based on that rom and i can tether fine, and im on the unlimited plan.

**cheaplikeafox** · 10-01-2012, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by danska

True! I just put on a 3rd party rom based on that rom and i can tether fine, and im on the unlimited plan.

oh which 3rd party rom did you use? foxfi without root works fine but you have to keep the screen on at all times.

**danska** · 10-01-2012, 08:18 PM

Im using HTC One masimuS v2.5 with the latest tmo radio. If i tether and manually shut the screen, it sometimes stops the radio, but if i just leave the screen on and let the timeout dimm it and turn off, i have no problem. I get emails with the screen off usually too. As far as i can tell.

**milan03** · 10-01-2012, 08:32 PM

I just tethered using iPhone 5 on my $30 prepaid plan. It works, but I wouldn't wanna abuse If you don't want to deal with Upsale page. They're quick.

**boylan** · 10-02-2012, 03:24 PM

I get about 15Mb on speedtest with a galaxy 3s and my 200Mb data plan and I'm just wondering, can I buy another phone
with unlimited data plan and either turn on "Mobile Hotspot", or at worst, tether to a PC acting as a gateway?
I'm sort of thinking about dropping my DSL connection as long as I won't get shot for streaming netflix through
t-mobile. Will this work?

**danska** · 10-02-2012, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by boylan

I get about 15Mb on speedtest with a galaxy 3s and my 200Mb data plan and I'm just wondering, can I buy another phone
with unlimited data plan and either turn on "Mobile Hotspot", or at worst, tether to a PC acting as a gateway?
I'm sort of thinking about dropping my DSL connection as long as I won't get shot for streaming netflix through
t-mobile. Will this work?

I got a pop up message on my one s telling men to stop tethering or it will be blocked. I was using the internet2 APN. Hasn't happened with the default epc APN.

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**boylan** · 10-02-2012, 03:37 PM

I just checked this phone settings and the APN is epc. I haven't done this in so long I can't
remember what the settings even mean.

Since I'm willing to pay for unlimited data I'm just wondering if I can just do this out of the
box - anyone else done this?

**ths258** · 10-08-2012, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by danska

I got a pop up message on my one s telling men to stop tethering or it will be blocked. I was using the internet2 APN. Hasn't happened with the default epc APN.

I have Total Internet with 2004 T&Cs. Starting yesterday, all tethering on a TM506 now re-directs to the up-sell web page. Happens with both the EPC and INTERNET2 APNs.

Anyone else encountering this? Does anyone have the T-Mobile text describing the Total Internet Add-On features, which explicitly included phone-as-modem.

**barker1964** · 10-08-2012, 01:40 PM

I use PDAnet with FoxFi with an unlimited plan non rooted and no problems at all

**ths258** · 10-08-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by barker1964

I use PDAnet with FoxFi with an unlimited plan non rooted and no problems at all

Up until yesterday, there was no need to disguise my browser with a tool like FoxFi. Using a TM506 as a modem via USB, all worked without issue.

Has anyone else with Total Internet been affected as such, and been able to have TM fix it? Unfortunately, I cannot find any of the marketing literature that accompanied Total Internet.

**tmotk** · 10-08-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by ths258

I have Total Internet with 2004 T&Cs.....Does anyone have the T-Mobile text describing the Total Internet Add-On features, which explicitly included phone-as-modem.

I would be interested in the ads for this add-on, too, if anyone can share them. Would be nice if someone could upload screenshots or brochure scans somewhere for us. I havnt had issue tethering, but I am mostly tethering an iPad these days.

**ths258** · 10-08-2012, 04:55 PM

Using a user agent in FireFox on a PC allows for browsing. Have not found an agent setting the provides a decent browsing experience. Sites do not work all that well with the agent set to Windows Phone IE or Opera Mini.

Not sure how to present my case to t-Mobile if I cannot obtain documentation as to what Total Internet was sold as.

**falla724** · 10-08-2012, 06:00 PM

"Up sell" page is now showing up on our HTC Radar 4g's. My wife and I have had the $30 unlimited including tethering and it has worked until last week.

We're now getting the "up sell" page and customer service has no clue (said we need to pay extra $5 a month) and the store employees have no clue (told me to hard reset phone, didn't work).

Don't know what to do now...