I am understanding that if I use the Droid as a Hotspot that I will be charged for it even though my phone currently has unlimited data. If I change plans, I lose the unlimited data, but if I don't tether the phone to my laptop, it will be charged as a hotspot. First of all, I haven't been able to get my laptop to connect to the internet through the Droid at all. It has always been tethered to the laptop. My laptop has an internal network card, so I don't know if it will try to connect to the Droid causing "hotspot" charges or not. I am totally confused. I don't know what all of the little icons mean that you can turn on or off at will. I understand the one with the jet plane to be used when they ask you to turn off all elecronic devices, but the one the looks like a satellite and the one that looks like radio signals are a mystery to me. Do I use the green button at all that says 3G Hotspot or just leave it turned off. I want to be able to use my phone as a modem for my laptop like I used to use my Blackberry Smartphone.
Do I need to take my laptop to the local Verizon store to have them connect for me? I just don't want some outrageoous charges that I am not aware of.
Thanks.
