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Sharing 5GB mobile hotspot tethering plan on family plan
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04-18-2012 10:01:52 PM
Looking at adding a line to my current plan. Both of us have iphones with data plans. Mine is 300MB and theirs is 2GB.
- Could we share a 5GB data plan between two lines?
- Does the 5GB data plan mean that I can share my personal wifi network with however many people I'd like?
- Can I use the 5GB data plan as a landline Cable Internet replacement?
Thanks!
Re: Sharing 5GB mobile hotspot tethering plan on family plan
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04-23-2012 11:49:21 AM
Currently each smartphone on AT&T must have its own data plan. The 5GB tethering plan would allow you to share a wifi hotspot with whoever you would like, but it won't replace the other person's requirement to have their own data plan.
I have heard rumors that some carriers might offer a family data plan in the future that would allow multiple phones to share a common data allocation, but nothing like that is offered yet.
You could use the 5GB tethering plan as an internet connection for your home computer, but 5 gigabytes is not very much data if you plan on watching videos or streaming lots of music when it has to last a whole month. Cable internet providers like comcast let you check data usage for the month. If by some chance you normally use less than 5 gigabytes on your home computer every month then technically the at&t 5GB tethering plan could replace that subscription.








