Use Your Device as a Mobile HotSpot, Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot

Use Mobile HotSpot to share your device’s Internet connection with other devices using your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Share your device’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your device using a USB cable or via Bluetooth.

Use Your Device as a Mobile HotSpot

Note: You must have a tethering plan on your service account in order to use the Mobile HotSpot.

Turn Mobile HotSpot On or Off

Activate your device’s Mobile HotSpot application to allow other devices to use your device’s Internet connection.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Mobile HotSpot and Tethering.

Warning: By default, your device’s Mobile HotSpot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information, see Configure Mobile Hotspot Settings.

Connect a Device to Your Mobile Hotspot

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Mobile HotSpot and Tethering.

Allowed Device List

Control whether devices connect to your Mobile HotSpot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s Mobile HotSpot name and password.

Note: Using your device as a Mobile HotSpot consumes battery power and uses data service. While Mobile HotSpot is active, your device’s applications will use the Mobile HotSpot data service. Roaming while using your device as a Mobile HotSpot will incur extra data charges.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Mobile HotSpot and Tethering.

3.Tap MORE > Allowed devices, and then tap ADD to enter the other device’s Device name and MAC address.