a method for mobile wireless access point geolocation services proxying for mobile devices is provided . the method includes providing in a wireless access point , a wireless hotspot for different mobile devices and establishing a cellular communications link between the wireless access point and the internet . the method also includes routing messages between the mobile devices and the cellular communications link through the wireless hotspot . finally , the method includes responding to a request from one of the mobile devices for geolocation data by obtaining location data for the wireless access point and transmitting the obtained location data to the one of the mobile devices over the wireless hotspot for use by the one of the mobile devices in acquiring location based services from a remote endpoint server over the internet .