Why am I suddenly connected to T-Mobile Hotspot all the time??

[Stanovoy]

I downloaded the T-Mobile Hotspot locator a long time ago, but never found it useful. About two days ago, the pink dot suddenly appeared on my notification bar when I was sitting at home. I thought it was the phone going crazy like always, so I ignored it. But it's been two days now, almost everywhere I go I would get that connection icon telling me I have been logged into a Hotspot. When I use the locator, it doesn't indicate any spot that's even remotely close to where I live or where I am at the moment. The speed is really fast (4.5 Mbps). Will I get charged extra for this?? If no, then T-Mobile is doing something seriously right! If yes, how dare they!!!

[smasraum]

could it be that a neighbor has got a t-mobile wifi router?

[Stanovoy]

My neighbors are not that close to me. I'd be amazed if a wifi router can reach this far...

[heatX]

this same thing happens to me at my house. let me know if you figure out what's going on.

[Quadraphonic]

Same thing happened to me too! I was at Subway waiting in line (and playing on my phone) while it automatically connected to the T-Mobile HotSpot that was in the Starbucks next door. By the time I got back to work, it was still there. Even though I turned off Wifi, the icon still remains. I think its some sort of bug.

[harleyxlc]

Just to chime in...this just started for me this afternoon. Wi-fi connected at work and the pink dot appears and tells me I am connected to a hotspot, when obviously I am not. I also have the hotspot locator installed, yet the nearest hotspot is about 4 miles away.

[Kvizz]

Do they charge extra for this? (What if no Data Plan, does it matter)

If so F-THAT!

[heatX]

Do they charge extra for this? (What if no Data Plan, does it matter)

If so F-THAT!

i'm pretty sure when you get the G1 data plan it includes tmo hotspot access.

i don't think the phone is actually connecting to wifi (unless it's the mobile broadband thing, and i doubt that). pretty sure it's just a bug. if you don't open the hotspot app, it doesn't come up.

[Kvizz]

I mean, isn't the T-Mobile Hotspot like.... WiFi?

So if you connect.... would it be free?

[MrGibbage]

Add me to the list. Happened to me too. It went away after a reboot. Quite odd.