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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Use Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone’s internet
connection with up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi.
You can control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-
Fi Hotspot with the Allowed device list.
(For more information about using your phone as a mobile
hotspot, see
“Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot”
on page 132.)
Note:
Using Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot requires a subscription to
data service. For more information, contact your
Wireless Provider.
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery
power and uses data service. While Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will use your
Wireless Provider’s data service. Roaming while using
your phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data
charges.
Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off:
1.
From the
Wireless and networks
screen, touch
Tethering and portable hotspot
➔
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
.
2.
Touch
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
and follow the
prompts to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On, or touch
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
to turn Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot Off.
Note:
Using your phone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot consumes
battery power and uses data service. While Portable Wi-
Fi hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will use
your Wireless Provider’s data service. Roaming while
using your phone as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot will incur
extra data charges. (For additonal information, contact
your Wireless Provider.)