Subj : Bluetooth To Ethernet To : Barry Martin From : Lee Green Date : Thu Mar 05 2026 07:42:00 -> Hi Mike! -> > So much for using that excuse! ...Here's another potential one: a -> > few years back I had looked into using my cell phone as a hotspot. The -> > phone had the capabilities but the plan I had at the time did not. -> MP> I ran into that issue with Verizon. They wanted more money to -> MP> allow that capability. With Consumer Cellular, I called and -> MP> asked and they enabled it with no upcharge. -> -> Great! :) I'm with TracFone -- which piggybacks on the Verizon -> network, At the time -- 10 or 20 years ago -- my super-basic plan -> didn't allow for a hotspot but could get with an add-on. At the time -> didn't need the hotspot that much as was more of a back-up option for -> vacation. I'm with Simple Mobile that also piggybacks on Verizon I didn't have to ask for it to be enabled. I tried using it for the BBS when my DSL went out and it was a no go as they don't provide incoming access to the ports a bbs needs to operate so that didn't go far. -> ¯ ® -> ¯ BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET ® -> ¯ ® -> ... Fortunately, I have a backup dated 01-01-80. -> --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 -> þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA þ RNET 2.10U: ILink: Techware BBS þ Hollywood, Ca þ www.techware2k.com --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com (454:1/1) .