Personal hotspot not turning on

My personal hotspot is not turning on, kindly advice

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Nov 3, 2022 9:57 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2022 12:13 PM

Salutations Atsiaya2021, 


Here are steps to take if Personal Hotspot is not working on your device - If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) We’re pulling out some steps from the article, but do be sure to go back and review them all as the article describes steps specific to issues connecting via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. 


Use these steps first
Try connecting again after each step.

1. Check that Personal Hotspot is turned on in Settings > Personal Hotspot. If you can't find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it.
2. Restart the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot and the other device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot. 
3. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
4. On the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.


Please note that Personal Hotspot is a feature of your wireless carrier. So you may need to double verify with them that it is currently added to and set up on your plan as well. How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad


Thanks. 

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Nov 5, 2022 12:13 PM in response to Atsiaya2021

Salutations Atsiaya2021, 


Here are steps to take if Personal Hotspot is not working on your device - If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) We’re pulling out some steps from the article, but do be sure to go back and review them all as the article describes steps specific to issues connecting via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. 


Use these steps first
Try connecting again after each step.

1. Check that Personal Hotspot is turned on in Settings > Personal Hotspot. If you can't find or turn on Personal Hotspot, check that your wireless carrier enabled it and that your wireless plan supports it.
2. Restart the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot and the other device that needs to connect to Personal Hotspot. 
3. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
4. On the iPhone or iPad that provides Personal Hotspot, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [Device] > Reset, then tap Reset Network Settings.


Please note that Personal Hotspot is a feature of your wireless carrier. So you may need to double verify with them that it is currently added to and set up on your plan as well. How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad


Thanks. 

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