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Will this let you use cellular data plans that only work with phones, not with non-phone devices (for carriers that charge more money for non-phones)?
by neilv 2y ago
Will this let you use cellular data plans that only work with phones, not with non-phone devices (for carriers that charge more money for non-phones)?
- Y_Y 2y agoWho does this, and how can they tell?
- throawayonthe 2y ago[dead]
- antx 2y agoI don't think it's out of the ordinary, sadly. Bell Canada has been known to do just that. They can use the IMEI.
- eraviloi 2y agoThe TTL is how they can tell. If it supports iptables then it you can reset the TTL to 65 at the router so it looks like all traffic is coming from the phone. It requires root, but this app does the same thing. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/be.mygod.vpnhotspot_foss/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/be.mygod.vpnhotspot_foss/
- Tijdreiziger 2y agoIn the Netherlands, regulations forbid the use of cellular phone numbers for non-phone devices, to prevent a future shortage of cellular phone numbers. Data-only/M2M devices get numbers in a dedicated M2M-only range, and carriers enforce this.