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kornflake

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#229123 8-Feb-2018 18:20

Thinking of going for Sparks unlimited mobile plan, with the hot-spot extra, as who doesn't tether from time to time! only concern is, can I monitor the amount of data used by this tether add on? I ask as I do not wish to be caught short whilst out and about.

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#1953784 8-Feb-2018 18:21

Yes

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corksta

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#1953802 8-Feb-2018 19:24

Yes, this is how it looks in the Spark app:

deadlyllama

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#1953880 8-Feb-2018 21:11

How do they work out what's hot-spot data and what's not?

Djmixerdomo

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#1953888 8-Feb-2018 21:30

deadlyllama:

How do they work out what's hot-spot data and what's not?

Maybe by the packet's TTL value?

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#1953889 8-Feb-2018 21:32

Djmixerdomo:

deadlyllama:

How do they work out what's hot-spot data and what's not?

Maybe by the packet's TTL value?

If they're using the same hotspot detector as the Skinny Data Binge, then it doesn't work very well :P

johny99

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#1953903 8-Feb-2018 21:57

@corksta I don’t think that is what the OP is referring to, correct me if I’m wrong but is that image not of the 1gb of wifi hotspot data?

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#1953906 8-Feb-2018 22:00

Maybe I am wrong, have to say its ambiguous as though, trying to understand exactly what that means, I didn’t realise there is a 1gb tethering add on also.

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#1953910 8-Feb-2018 22:07

johny99: @corksta I don’t think that is what the OP is referring to, correct me if I’m wrong but is that image not of the 1gb of wifi hotspot data?

That’s a screenshot of the app on my phone. I subscribe to the 1GB/month hotspot option, just haven’t used anything this month.

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