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Re:Show HN: DIY solution to enable hotspot, when your eSIM d... by timvdalen on Monday July 15, 2024 @10:00AM (#40967971)
> I wondered: why can't I use my phone's LTE data to hotspot?

I heard of this 10 years ago, but is this still the case in the US? You can't just hotspot? I thought iOS and Mac devices did this automatically when they were near each other.

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Re:Show HN: DIY solution to enable hotspot, when your eSIM d... by leejoramo on Monday July 15, 2024 @12:19PM (#40969190)
At least for me on AT&T, using my phone as hotspot is part of my service plan with the carrier. Given that I pay for it, it works as you describe.

The hacks described here are if you don’t have hotspot usage enabled with the carrier.

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Re:Show HN: DIY solution to enable hotspot, when your eSIM d... by timvdalen on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @03:00AM (#40974189)
Culture shock!
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