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Pixel 3 hotspot "authentication failed"
tx12345
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When I attempt to activate a wi-fi hostpot on my pixel 3 I get an error "Authentication Failed. Please try again later". 

I talked to support today and they told me everything is fine with my account but that hotspots do not work with unlocked phones. They claim you can only set up a hotspot with a phone purchased from Verizon. I have not seen anything like this on the Verizon we site and it is very disappointing that they have promotions to try to get you to bring your own device to the Verizon network and then do not support those devices. 

Has anyone managed to get hotspot to work with an unlocked device? 

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