If you have connected your phone to your PC via USB Tethering and you are going to use it for media access only to transfer files between the two. ... You can access the internet on your PC using the Data on your Verizon SIM card and the USB tethering connection will consume your data over a hotspot for you.

Does tethering count as hotspot?

Tethering is the term used for broadcasting your phone's mobile signal as a Wi-Fi network, then hooking a laptop or any other Wi-Fi-enabled device up to it to connect to the internet. It's sometimes referred to as a mobile hotspot, personal hotspot, portable hotspot or Wi-Fi hotspot.

What is difference between tethering and hotspot?

A mobile hotspot is an offering by various telecom providers to provide localized wifi. With a hotspot, an adapter or device allows computer users to hook up to the internet from wherever they happen to be. ... A tethering strategy involves connecting one device without Wi-Fi to another device that has Wi-Fi connectivity.