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How to Set up a Personal
Hotspot on iPhone
Technology How To Tips & Tricks

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With a smartphone, you can do more than stay connected — you can stay entertained, informed, and even
productive. If you’re on the go, you may not have a Wi-Fi connection available for your laptop or tablet.
Connecting to a wireless network, whether it’s in a coffee shop, hotel or airport is convenient, but it can also get
costly.
When experiencing a lack of Wi-Fi connectivity, it is possible to boost a connection through the use of a hotspot.
This can be done through the use of Wi-Fi or USB cables. If the hotspot is set up on a phone, other devices such
as laptops, tablets, or other phones can be given the opportunity to get online.
As the internet is continuously getting more and more powerful, it’s easy to forget that your phone has a limited
amount of battery and data. To keep it running smoothly, remember to not let the Wi-Fi tether on your phone run
when you’re not using it. If you intend to use it frequently, a portable charger is a good idea.

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How to Set Up a Personal Hotspot on Your
iPhone

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Step 1
Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.

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Step 2
Select Cellular on the Settings screen.

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Step 3
Turn on the Cellular Data.

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Step 4
Tap Personal Hotspot on Cellular
screen.

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Step 5
Turn on the Allow Others to Join
switch on the Personal Hotspot screen
and it will broadcast a signal.

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Step 6
To make your hotspot more secure,
tap Wi-Fi Password and set a
password. The password is needed for
any device to connect to your phone’s
hotspot. And if you ever want to stop
people from using your hotspot, just
change the password.

10.
3 Ways to Connect to Your Hotspot from
Another Device

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You can connect to a Personal Hotspot using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB. And the
newest version of iOS will keep your devices connected, even if the screen is
locked. This means that notifications and messages will still come through, even
when your screen is off.
Connecting a device to your Personal Hotspot is as easy as simply turning on the
hotspot and selecting the device. One of the features of this configuration is that
you can see how many devices are connected to your hotspot either by looking at
the blue status bar or by scrolling down to the Devices section of your Personal
Hotspot page. The number of devices that can join your hotspot at one time
depends on your carrier and iPhone model.

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Using Wi-Fi
Connecting your iPhone’s hotspot is
as easy as connecting to any other Wi-
Fi network. In fact, it’s the easiest way
to go.
On your computer, tablet, or any other
mobile device you have, open up the
Wi-Fi menu. You should see two
interlocking rings beside your iPhone
name.
Connect your device to the internet by
clicking this option and entering your
password. In a few moments, you’ll be
able to go online.

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Using Bluetooth
When you start broadcasting, your
iPhone’s Bluetooth will also transmit a
signal.
You can now connect to your other
device via Bluetooth by following these
steps. First, open the Bluetooth menu
on your phone and tap your device’s
name that appears there. Then,
instead of entering a password, you’ll
be given a six-digit code.

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Make sure that this code is the same
on both your iPhone and the other
device, and then tap Pair on both
screens.

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Using USB Cable
Connecting your iPhone to a computer can be done by using a USB charging
cable.
Plug your iPhone in with a USB charging cable and you’ll see it in the list of
internet devices that you can connect to. Click it, and you’ll be connected.

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What is a Personal Hotspot?
Personal Hotspot is a technology that has been around for years. The phone acts
as a wireless hotspot while other devices can connect wirelessly to the network.
This is done through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB port. This process is known as
tethering. When you use Personal Hotspot, all data is transmitted to and from your
phone.

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Personal Hotspot Requirements
To use the Personal Hotspot feature on Apple’s iPhone, the device needs to be a model that runs iOS 8 or later
and has tethering or Personal Hotspot capabilities. The phone also needs to have a data plan that supports
tethering or a Personal Hotspot. If you want to connect devices with a USB cable, you’ll need a USB-to-Lightning
cable.

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How to Set or Change a Personal Hotspot Password on iPhone
Setting up a Personal Hotspot requires password protection. To change the
password, go to Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot or Settings > Personal
Hotspot and then tap the Wi-Fi Password.
Make your Wi-Fi password at least 8 characters long and use both upper and
lower case characters. If you use non-ASCII characters, a lot of devices won’t be
able to connect to your hotspot. Non-ASCII includes writing in Japanese or
Russian, ASCII is letters and numbers.

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Data Use with Personal Hotspot
If you have an iPhone, you know the struggle of being unable to access your data
plan because it is full. This is because your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot uses your
own data from your monthly allowance. If you are streaming video or doing
bandwidth-heavy tasks, you may be very aware that your data will be gone
quickly. Be careful if your data plan is small because any data used by devices
connected to your phone will also count against it.

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Hopefully, with the steps above, you’re able to set up a
personal hotspot on your iPhone. Also, if you’re curious,
here’s How to Share Wifi Password from Your iPhone without
manual password entry. As a bonus, here’s How to Use
AirDrop to share and receive photos, documents, and more
between iPhones, iPads, and Macs.