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how to enable personal hotspot

Which device do you have and which plan are you on?

From the home screen, select Settings.
Select General.
Select Network.
Select Set Up Personal Hotspot.
If personal hotspot has been previously activated, skip to step 6.
The Personal Hotspot activation process may take 1-2 minutes.
Once the activation process is complete, select Personal Hotspot.
Verify Personal HotSpot is enabled.
Drag the Personal HotSpot switch to ON to enable.
If prompted, select the appropriate setting.
Turn on Wi-Fi
Personal HotSpot available over Bluetooth, USB, and Wifi
Bluetooth and USB only
Personal Hotspot available over Bluetooth and USB only
The USB connection will be visible in the computer's network connections. To verify the connection refer to Verifying Connected Networks - Macintosh or Verifying Connected Networks - Windows.
The Personal HotSpot name will be displayed within quotes beneath the Personal HotSpot switch.
e.g. Other users can look for your shared network using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth under the name displayed in quotes (e.g. 15-4-1391).
The Wi-Fi Password will be displayed in the Wi-Fi password field.
To change the password, select the Wi-Fi Password field.
Enter/edit the Wi-Fi password then select Done.
The Wi-Fi password must contain at least eight characters.

From the home screen, select Settings.
Select General.
Select Cellular.
If available, select Set Up Personal Hotspot.
If personal hotspot has been previously activated, skip to step 6.
The Personal Hotspot activation process may take 1-2 minutes.
Once the activation process is complete, select Personal Hotspot.
Verify Personal HotSpot is enabled.
Drag the Personal HotSpot switch to ON to enable.
If prompted, select the appropriate setting.
Turn on Wi-Fi
Personal HotSpot available over Bluetooth, USB, and Wifi
Bluetooth and USB only
Personal Hotspot available over Bluetooth and USB only
The USB connection will be visible in the computer's network connections. To verify the connection refer to Verifying Connected Networks - Macintosh or Verifying Connected Networks - Windows.
The Personal HotSpot name will be displayed within quotes beneath the Personal HotSpot switch.
e.g. Other users can look for your shared network using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth under the name displayed in quotes (e.g. 15-4-1391).
The Wi-Fi Password will be displayed in the Wi-Fi password field.
To change the password, select the Wi-Fi Password field.
Enter/edit the Wi-Fi password then select Done.
The Wi-Fi password must contain at least eight characters.

if your on the share everything hotspots included if your not then its 20-30 more a month

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