Laptop connects to iPhone 4s personal hotspot but internet doesn't work

I want to be able to use internet on my PC laptop (or any wi-fi capable device) with my 4S as the wi-fi hotspot. The laptop I'm using (Windows XP) sees my phone and connects to it (with full connectivity) but web pages won't load (there doesn't seem to be internet connectivity). What am I missing here? I've read you need a separate tethering plan with your wireless provider in order to use your phone as a personal hotspot? That's pretty dumb considering I'm already paying for a data plan and now they want more money on top of that in order to use that? Stupid...

You can call it all the names you want, but the bottom line is that without purchasing a tethering plan, you can't share your internet connection.

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