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TT459
Neighbour
3 years ago

Telus blocks internet access via hotspot tablet sim

I need to use my tablet sim (data only plan) as a hotspot in my car - i cannot stop everytime to give passengers access to the hotspot on my Telus phone. With the tablet sim, my car has a permanent internet connection for remote access of functions, online radio, and apps. However Telus does not allow devices connected via that hotspot to connect to the internet - technically this is totally possible. Maybe Telus wants to protect their SmartHub product, but that of course doesn’t work with my car. Anyone else has this issue?

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  • I'm having the same problem. Waste of money. Telus wouldn't help me.
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      TT459
      Neighbour
      Try this... Prepaid, looked a bit sketchy, but works like a dream - it takes a few or more minutes to register - but it works great for any device in my car including my dashcam.