T-Mobile now throttling mobile hotspots when network is congested [telecom]

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T-Mobile now throttling mobile hotspots when network is congested

Phone data prioritized during congestion even if you pay extra for 4G tethering.

JON BRODKIN

T-Mobile USA has begun throttling mobile hotspot data when its network is congested while giving priority to smartphones and other devices that connect directly to the cellular network.

T-Mobile has been notifying customers of the change yesterday and today with a message that says, "We just made your network better again" and that "T-Mobile device data comes first."