HT204023: Share your Internet connection with Personal Hotspot
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by ChrisJ4203,Apr 23, 2013 7:05 PM in response to Don't have time for dat
ChrisJ4203
Apr 23, 2013 7:05 PM
in response to Don't have time for dat
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iPhoneI cannot understand how that could happen if data is blocked. The personal hotspot can only function if the device is connected to the Internet via cellular data. Does your current data plan even support personal hotspot?
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Apr 23, 2013 7:19 PM in response to ChrisJ4203by Don't have time for dat,Your right. I don't understand it either. He can not access the Internet with the iPhone unless he has wifi, but because we have a shared plan we can't cut off his data usage. But the hotspot will bypass the data blocking if you connect another devise to it. Then he has access to the shared plan. It shouldn't happen but it does.
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by ChrisJ4203,Apr 23, 2013 7:24 PM in response to Don't have time for dat
ChrisJ4203
Apr 23, 2013 7:24 PM
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iPhoneI cannot find anything that talks about restricting the hotspot. So how is his Internet restricted to wifi only? The only way that I can see to restrict the hotspot is to restrict it on the cellular side, but you cannot turn off cellular, nor is there a restriction in the Restrictions section. I'm guessing it has to do with how you have his Internet restricted. Is this something through the AT&T parent restrictions?
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Apr 23, 2013 7:31 PM in response to ChrisJ4203by Don't have time for dat,Data is resricted through our carrier here in canada. Apparently I can pay for service but then block certain features as we are on a business plan. So I was able to restrict the phone to call usage only and all other features would work on wifi only but the hotspot is still accessing the data plan.
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by ChrisJ4203,★HelpfulApr 23, 2013 7:36 PM in response to Don't have time for dat
ChrisJ4203
Apr 23, 2013 7:36 PM
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iPhoneSince the availability of the hotspot is dependent on the carrier, I suggest checking with them to see what they might be able to do.