Mobile Hotspot
Mobile hotspot lets you share your phone’s data connection with other devices, like a laptop or tablet. It’s a built-in feature on most smartphones and comes in handy when there’s no WiFi around.
Just a heads up: using your hotspot will use data from your plan and can drain your battery faster, so keep an eye on both.
Turn on Mobile Hotspot
iPhone
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Open the Settings app
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Tap Cellular
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Select Personal Hotspot
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Turn on Allow Others to Join
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Toggle Personal Hotspot to on
Once it's on, you’ll see your WiFi password. Use that to connect your other device.
Android
Steps may vary slightly depending on your device and Android version. These instructions work for most phones running Android 10 or later.
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Open the Settings app
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Tap Network & internet
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Select Hotspot & tethering
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Choose WiFi hotspot
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Toggle it to on
Once enabled, go to your other device, open the WiFi settings, select your phone’s network name, and enter the password shown in your hotspot settings.
Stay connected anywhere — no WiFi, no problem. Your phone is your personal hotspot hero!