iPhone X

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Using your phone as a personal hotspot

When you use your phone as a personal hotspot, you can share your phone's internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. To use your phone as a personal hotspot, you need to set up your phone for internet.

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Press Settings.

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Press Personal Hotspot.

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Press the indicator next to "Personal Hotspot" to turn on the function.

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If Wi-Fi is turned off, press Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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If Wi-Fi is turned on, press Wi-Fi and USB Only.

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Press Wi-Fi Password and key in the required password.

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Press Done.

The password prevents others from accessing your Wi-Fi hotspot without your approval.

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Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device.

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Find the list of available Wi-Fi networks and select your own Wi-Fi hotspot.

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Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and establish the connection.

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When the connection is established, you can access the internet from the other device.