How to use my hotspot on my iphone

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Touch Settings.

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Touch Cellular.

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Touch Personal Hotspot.

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Touch Personal Hotspot.

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Touch the slider to activate the Personal Hotspot.

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Touch the slider to activate the Personal Hotspot.

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The Personal Hotspot is now active. Other devices can connect to it using the iPhone name and Wi-Fi password shown on the Apple iPhone.

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The Personal Hotspot is now active. Other devices can connect to it using the iPhone name and Wi-Fi password shown on the Apple iPhone.

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Applicable to: iPhone 6 Plus, 6s, 6s plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, SE (2nd Gen), X, Xs, Xs Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Mini, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 Pro, 13 Mini, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max.

1. Find "Personal Hotspot"

Press Settings.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

Press Personal Hotspot.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

2. Key in the password for personal hotspot

Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

Press Done.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

3. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Allow Others to Join" to turn on the function.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

1. Find "Personal Hotspot"

Press Settings.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

Press Personal Hotspot.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

2. Turn on Wi-Fi hotspot

Press the indicator next to "Personal Hotspot" to turn on the function.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

3. Key in the password for personal hotspot

Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

Press Done.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

5. Establish connection to Wi-Fi hotspot from another device

Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.
Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.

How to use my hotspot on my iphone

Why can't I use my hotspot on my iPhone?

If you can't find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it. Restart the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot and the other device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.

How do I work my hotspot on my phone?

Swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap Hotspot . If you don't find Hotspot , at the bottom left, tap Edit and drag Hotspot into your Quick Settings..
On the other device, open that device's list of Wi-Fi options..
Pick your phone's hotspot name..
Enter your phone's hotspot password..
Click Connect..