Many T-Mobile customers say their mobile hotspot data is getting used up for no reason.
Most carriers, including T-Mobile, let you use your smartphone’s data to connect another device to the internet. This is called tethering or using a hotspot and many T-Mobile plans include mobile hotspot data. Some users have discovered that the hotspot data allotment gets used up even when they are not sharing their device’s connection with another device.
Reddit user ViggoB12 has put out a PSA to inform T-Mobile users if they use VPN on cellular data, it will be counted towards hotspot data. Once the data cap is reached, throttling kicks in, resulting in slower speed.
If you’re using mobile data with a VPN, T-Mobile will count that toward your hotspot data and throttle you once it’s all used up. They do not mention this anywhere in their Terms and Conditions.
