iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USBĪny iPhone running iOS 7 is capable of supporting Personal Hotspot, as well as any iPad released after the 3rd Generation that includes Cellular functionality.iPad (3rd Gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular and later over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB.iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS over Bluetooth and USB.iPhone 4 and later over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB.Personal Hotspot is available on the following devices:

Personal Hotspot may cost an additional fee or be subject to restrictive data caps, be sure to check with your carrier about any additional charges and restrictions that may be imposed. If you're unsure that your carrier supports Personal Hotspot, this should be your first port of call. It isn't enabled by default and, as well as making sure your network carrier supports Personal Hotspot, you also have to be on a data plan that offers it as well.Īpple maintains a list of worldwide carriers that offer the iPhone and the services/features they support (such as Visual Voicemail) that includes Personal Hotspot. Personal Hotspot is, unfortunately, rather restricted. It's a great way to work mobile with a laptop and not have to worry about finding a Wi-Fi hotspot to work from.

Personal Hotspot provides data-tethering functionality from a cellular-enabled iOS device, allowing you to share its data connection to another device via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB.

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