Tethering using iPhone hotspot

gtuck wrote:

Thank you.....that is exactly the issue. Just got off the phone with T-Mobile. Too expensive to upgrade the plan to allow tethering. Unlimited data on our phones but severely limited when tethered to my MacBook. I could get a separate cable internet connection here for the same price without the data and speed limitations.

Your hands are tied—

The cell provider service dictates if the tethered machine is throttled down— in your case it is pitiful.

most "unlimited" has some caveats...

I am in the remote country side, my total internet on Mac is dependent on Hot Spot from my iPhone

I switched form Verizon to its little brother service "Visible" — it is much more cost effective with better options, unlimited everything including data— I pay $25.00/mo USD

You are always better off if you have an option for a cable service.

Check with your carrier as to whether or not you are eligible for a hotspot plan and what the speed of the plan is.