IPhone Tethering (hotspot) question.

Hello!
I was thinking about getting an iPhone. I also have a macbook pro and my family has ipads. I was wondering if I would be able to use my phone's online services with my computer and my family's tablets in the form of the iphone's hotspot (just for the record, I am on Verizon). If I were to do this, would using the iphone's hotspot cost any more money. I was also thinking about simply getting a mobile hotspot to use with my ipod I have now, my comuter, and my family's tablets. I was wondering if this would be a better idea (deal) than an iphone's hotspot.
Thanks,
Jack

tikirog wrote:
I recently upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus from the original Droid (1) and was "grandfathered" in with the unlimited data plan. I'm wondering if a) tethering my phone / wifi hotspoting my phone would be included with that unlimited data plan or b) do I have to add tethering/hotspoting to my plan (if so how much extra would this be) and c) if I were to add this feature to my current plan, would it override/nullify my "grandfathered" unlimited data plan.
Thanks for helping,
Rodger
No the hotspot would be an extra charge. However since you have a 4G device, the hotspot is $30/month for unlimited data for it.

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Re: iphone 4s - HOTSPOT - WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED
Mar 13, 2012 1:20 PM (in response to coalxman)
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