Been a customer since 2014, $45 UNLIMITED. Now no hotspot!!!

[pditty8811]

Been a customer since 2014, using $45 unlimited text/talk/data every one of those months. Now I get no hotspot!

Does ST want to lose customers?

I'm about ready to leave ST. I have a full year's worth of $45 unlimited paid already on my account. I don't want to repurchase $55 dollar cards just to get hotspot again?!!!

I need this for work. I'm a developer!

[ST - Mark]

Hi pditty8811. My name is Straight Talk Mark. Sorry for the trouble this has caused you. We understand how convenient it is to use your phone as a Hotspot for other devices. However, we do not support tethering or allowing your device to serve as a Wi-Fi for other devices even if it comes with a Hotspot feature with the $45 service plan. You will need to add the $55 service plan so you can use the Mobile Hotspot. For Mobile Hotspot related questions, please text the word HOTSPOT to 611611. Thanks.

[p49k]

I also have been a customer for a long time with straight talk. I am disappointed mobile hotspot stopped working.
I live in a remote area and when my internet goes down in bad weather I need the phone to connect my laptop too.
If I pay for 25GB of data why can't I use it as I please?

I have to say this is the first time I have been disappointed with Straight Talk. This weekend
I plan to investigate what T-mobile has to offer to include mobile hotspot.
I heard your $55 dollar plan includes hotspot but its far to expensive.

Straight talk's pricing is not as competitive as they used to be especially with T-mobiles
new plans.

Very disappointed. This could be the end of a great relationship.

K

[ST - Mark]

Hi p49k. My name is Straight Talk Mark. We completely understand your concern. Please accept our deepest apology for the trouble that you have encountered with our mobile hotspot service. To help you in resolving your issue, we will contact you directly with a private message and you will receive confirmation of this at the email address you provided when you signed up for this forum. You may also text the key word SUPPORT to 611611. Thank you for being one of our long time customers.

[p49k]

Hi p49k. My name is Straight Talk Mark. We completely understand your concern. Please accept our deepest apology for the trouble that you have encountered with our mobile hotspot service. To help you in resolving your issue, we will contact you directly with a private message and you will receive confirmation of this at the email address you provided when you signed up for this forum. You may also text the key word SUPPORT to 611611. Thank you for being one of our long time customers.

I clicked the link from your private message which brought me to a listing of phone numbers. Called one of the numbers and was told
1) I have to upgrade from the $45 plan to the $55 monthly plan
2) if I have a AT&T sim card (I do) mobile hotspot will not work, (wondering why it worked for all these years)

Both are unacceptable. I have tried my best to stay with straight talk however
after testing out a T-Mobile sim card for a few days now I get the same coverage or better
plus for $40 I get more data (50GB) plus mobile hotspot, WiFi calling and unlimited text
while traveling out of the Country. If I upgrade to their $50 plan (which includes all taxes)
not only do I get unlimited texting outside the USA I also get unlimited data. Both offer
phone calls at 25 cents per minute.

I would have stayed with straight talk if the mobile hotspot continued working but now that
I have seen what T-Mobile has to offer I need a good reason why to stay with straight talk?