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Enabling an iPhone Mobile Hotspot

1. Tap Settings, Personal Hotspot, then flick on the Personal Hotspot switch.
2. Next, tap Wi-Fi password, then create a password. The password must be at least eight characters
3. long, And … that’s it! Now, anyone who wants to use your iPhone as a hotspot simply needs to open
4. their menu of available Wi-Fi networks, select “iPhone,” then enter your hotspot password.

Enabling an Android Mobile Hotspot

Note: These instructions are for Google’s “stock” version of Android. If you’re using a Samsung phone or another make of Android phone, the exact steps may differ.

1. Tap Settings, Network & Internet, then Hotspot & Tethering.
2. Tap Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot to create a name and a password for your hotspot.
3. Go back to the Hotspot & Tethering screen, then switch on the Wi-Fi Hotspot setting.

Standalone Wireless Internet Hotspot Devices

This option may make sense if multiple people in the home need access to the Internet at that same time. This article provides information on carriers that provide these devices and services.