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Mobile Hotspot
Use Mobile Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection
with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as
the mobile hotspot.
Note:
Mobile Hotspot requires a subscription to Mobile
Hotspot/Mobile Broadband Connect service. Contact
Verizon Wireless for more information.
Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off
Activate your phone’s Mobile Hotspot application to allow
other devices to use your phone’s internet connection.
1.
From the Home screen, select
Apps
➔
Mobile Hotspot
.
2.
Touch
Mobile Hotspot
to turn the mobile
hotspot On or Off.
Important!
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes
battery power and uses data service. While Mobile
Hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will
use the Mobile Hotspot data service. Roaming
while using your phone as a mobile hotspot will
incur extra data charges.
Tip:
By default, your device’s mobile hotspot has no security
applied, and any device can connect. For more
information about configuring your mobile hotspot, see
“Allowed Device List”
on page 94.
Connecting a Device via Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your
phone’s Mobile Hotspot.
1.
Turn on Mobile Hotspot on your phone. For more
information, see
“Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off”
on
page 93.
2.
Activate Wi-Fi on the other device, using the device’s
Wi-Fi control.
3.
Set the other device to scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and
select your phone from the list. To find your phone’s
name, see
“Allowed Device List”
on page 94.
4.
At the prompt, enter your phone’s Mobile Hotspot
password. By default, the password is your phone’s
telephone number.