| 4/23/2014 3:05:47 AM |
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redlighthouse
Kempton, PA
48, joined Mar. 2013
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Can cellphone internet be connected to a laptop? How is this done? Or are they not compatible? 
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| 4/23/2014 3:28:43 AM |
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cleshonda
Pensacola, FL
30, joined Feb. 2011
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If you have a smart phone there a app that can produce WiFi from your phone so you can connect to the internet or some other phones you have to call your provider to. Get and set it up
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| 4/23/2014 4:31:50 PM |
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camperpaul
Zion, IL
75, joined Mar. 2008
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Most providers will not allow you to "tether" your phone to your computer.
"T Mobile" is an exception but don't expect connect speeds to be any greater than Dial Up.
If it available in your area, I recommend using "Cricket Wireless Broadband."
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| 4/23/2014 7:38:18 PM |
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volleyballguy73
Hartland, MI
44, joined Feb. 2009
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Most providers will not allow you to "tether" your phone to your computer.
"T Mobile" is an exception but don't expect connect speeds to be any greater than Dial Up.
If it available in your area, I recommend using "Cricket Wireless Broadband."
Not true. Verizon Wireless allows it now, too, under their "Everything" plans, without additional charge unless you go over your data plan limit. I use mine all the time, and with my 4G connection, it's not too bad speed wise. Not as good as a wired connection, but very comparable to my home wireless. 
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| 4/23/2014 7:39:56 PM |
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volleyballguy73
Hartland, MI
44, joined Feb. 2009
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Can cellphone internet be connected to a laptop? How is this done? Or are they not compatible?
To answer your question, it depends on your phone model and service carrier.
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| 4/23/2014 11:32:51 PM |
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shoujin
Houston, TX
28, joined Jan. 2014
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I used this on a old phone that I had but it said to work with out rooting the phone, the app is called pdanet, you install it on your phone and a program on the computer
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| 4/24/2014 10:00:14 AM |
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rick0123
Salt Lake City, UT
31, joined Jan. 2012
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Yes. You can. I use an iPhone.
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| 5/1/2014 11:35:46 AM |
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jeremymoore82
North Manchester, IN
35, joined Apr. 2014
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I've used the PdaNet one on iphone too. Works pretty good.
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| 5/2/2014 5:49:57 PM |
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safeamerica
Lexington, KY
52, joined Dec. 2013
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well,found out today-I needed to by a new phone upgrade to a phone that has a hot spot access to it,(android phone on sale at Cricket-for $59.00)pick a plan,and use a travelers trek--netgear trek-cost $59.00 at Staples Store-can use for area public places if you are a distance away and or for extra protection service and also use to connect-hot spot phone to lap top.Is what I am using right now works great,so far.  
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| 5/16/2014 3:22:23 PM |
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safeamerica
Lexington, KY
52, joined Dec. 2013
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Then I found out just need to have portable wi fi turned on.no plug in needed-go to tethering press more and then your pass word set up-then on lap top computer is a choose of connection and then put your pass word in to connect to-then should be auto done everytime you have hot spot from phone turned on-and above that is the one to touch to turn it on-check mark will show,when on-mode-is separate from regular wi fi of the phone.
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| 7/1/2014 2:42:24 AM |
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bards1
Lexington, KY
48, joined Oct. 2012
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Bluetooth ?
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| 7/1/2014 10:14:39 AM |
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lost_butler
Tulsa, OK
42, joined Nov. 2013
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I did tech support for Sprint for a while and they came down hard on people who connected their phones to their computers for internet. Sad thing is, Sprint stores and vendors were selling the hardware and instructing people on how to do it.
They will catch you, and they will charge you out the wazoo.
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| 7/1/2014 10:15:49 PM |
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iamdriftwood
Redding, CA
46, joined Sep. 2012
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Yes. It depends on your phone. All I have to do is go to >settings>(under data usage click more)>tethering and portable hotspot>then check portable Wi-Fi hotspot and then click set up WiFi hotspot. It should tell you what to do then. I am basing this on android higher than 4.x.x and it is not illegal as someone said. Have fun.
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| 7/1/2014 11:21:24 PM |
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deeptangoflyfre
San Diego, CA
49, joined Jan. 2014
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check out foxfi
http://foxfi.com/
The cell providers know about foxfi and try to prevent this. Having your browser give a fake id usually gets around this.
You can win and win you will!
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| 8/12/2014 11:38:15 PM |
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redlighthouse
Kempton, PA
48, joined Mar. 2013
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Thanks to all for the. info.greatly appreciated!
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