Just how do the networks track (and bill) what data is used on a phone when used as a hotspot and what's used by the phone itself? Is it through spyware on branded phones?
I found out the hard way that my network (vodafone Ireland) bills differently for mobile data used by the handset itself (browser, podcast downloades etc) and mobile data when tethered to the handset.
I though data was data
my old network didn't make the distinction - I had 8gb of data to use as I pleased - use the phone as a hotspot or browse from it (what's the difference)
So I'm wondering if this isn't an issue on unbranded phones as there isn't the same bloat/spyware installed on them?
I found out the hard way that my network (vodafone Ireland) bills differently for mobile data used by the handset itself (browser, podcast downloades etc) and mobile data when tethered to the handset.
I though data was data
my old network didn't make the distinction - I had 8gb of data to use as I pleased - use the phone as a hotspot or browse from it (what's the difference)
So I'm wondering if this isn't an issue on unbranded phones as there isn't the same bloat/spyware installed on them?
