Comment on I have unlimited cellular data on my phone but not if I use it as a hotspot.

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bus_factor@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

They absolutely can, several carriers who use other carriers are cheaper than who they lease service from. They won’t be paying consumer prices to use those towers.

It all depends on what margins they have, what extra services they provide, and whether they have other ways of monetizing you. They might even be reselling at a loss to boost their initial market share. In Google’s case, it’s safe to assume they want your data and sacrifice some margins to get it.

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