Why does my personal hotspot not work?

Why doesn’t my personal hotspot work on my iPhone anymore? I use straight talk & paid $65 that comes with 20 gigs of hotspot data. I can’t get the hotspot to work. Should I have the iOS 15 version for it to work or can it still work on the 14 version? I keep having this issue every month. I’ve tried some troubleshooting tips, not helpful. I’m being ripped off

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 7, 2022 5:16 PM

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Posted on Mar 7, 2022 5:42 PM

HotSpot is a feature provided and managed by your carrier (Straight Talk). Have you contacted them to ensure that the settings for your account have been set up properly at their end?

HotSpot should work with iOS 14, however, I recommend that you update to iOS 15.3.1 (latest iOS version as of today) and see whether that resolves the issue.


Axel F.

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Mar 7, 2022 5:42 PM in response to Softball_2387

HotSpot is a feature provided and managed by your carrier (Straight Talk). Have you contacted them to ensure that the settings for your account have been set up properly at their end?

HotSpot should work with iOS 14, however, I recommend that you update to iOS 15.3.1 (latest iOS version as of today) and see whether that resolves the issue.


Axel F.

Mar 7, 2022 7:39 PM in response to Softball_2387

  1. To validate the HotSpot, try to connect another device (other than the TV) to see whether the HotSpot works with that new device. Also review this guide 👉 How to setup a personal Hotspot on your iPhone.
  2. I have never tried connecting a TV while using a Hotspot over USB. This is because, at that point, I just use the 👉 Lightning to HDMI adapter and connect the TV directly to the iPhone and play iPhone’s content on my TV.


Axel F.

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