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Sprint Customers Face 5GB Hotspot Data Cap, As of Oct. 2

Posted by timothy on from the that's-enough-for-the-likes-of-you dept.

zacharye writes "Sprint on Thursday confirmed that it will soon introduce a data cap tied to its mobile hotspot add-on for smartphone users. Currently, Sprint subscribers with compatible smartphones can pay an extra $29.99 per month for unlimited Wi-Fi tethering, which allows other devices to connect via Wi-Fi in order to utilize a Sprint phone's 3G or 4G data connection. Beginning October 2nd, the mobile hotspot add-on will be capped at 5GB of data per month."

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  1. Re:jailbreak the phone that is ok under the law by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    However breaking Sprint's TOS while using Sprint isn't ok with the law.