Is it safe to use iPhone as a Home Wifi Router using Personal Hotspot for 24x7?

I'm using 5G mobile data on my iPhone 14 since past 1 year, and I have tried sharing 5G internet to my MacBook Pro many times. The speed of 5G on Mac was insanely fast, I downloaded 10GB files in 3 minutes. My home internet would take 3-4 hrs.


Recently, my operation company launched an offer of some old loyal customers. That we will get "Unlimited 5G internet on SIM card"


Now, to take advantage of speed and this offer, I will pause my home internet subscription and start using iPhone's personal hotspot for 24x7. But is this safe, because iPhone feels hotter than usual many times.

iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 21, 2023 8:31 AM

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Nov 21, 2023 8:39 AM in response to Nikhil Gavade

5G requires a lot more power to operate, so the phone (and battery) are working quite a bit harder than normal. As such, this is going to generate some heat.


This is probably OK as long as you are not seeing any kind of "overheating" messages on the phone.


You might want to check the "fine print" on the offer from your provider to make sure that there are not any hidden surprises or commitments on their offer.

Nov 22, 2023 7:53 AM in response to Servant of Cats

Technically true, Both companies just fighting for customer acquisition.

But, don't worry that insurance is very basic type of insurance, You can say the cheapest available in market.


And I just read while taking this snaps, its not 200 SMS per month its 100 SMS per DAY, means 3000 SMS per month.



₹599 ~ $7.19 something

As you see I'm getting 105 GB per month, and what not shown here is extra 45 GB. Which is coming from PORT scheme, I was loyal to this company more than 10 years and I have converted one of my family member into this company from competitor I will be getting extra 45GB every month for next 1 year, conditioned that family member stays with me in plan. Basically this is customer retention strategy.


But What use of that when they are now running 5G unlimited offer for all 🤣 Offer valid till next bill generation, but after every bill generation offer renews till next bill.



Plus, I have Apple care+ for my iPhone 14 but, in that also I need to pay in case of Screen & back glass accidental damage. But with my SIM card company I can get it replaced for free from official apple service centre. have look




Please assist me regarding main query Does overall product life of my iPhone 14 will affect if I continually use hotspot for 24x7?

Nov 22, 2023 4:05 AM in response to Bob Timmons

[I'm writing this reply to all]


No, There are not any hidden surprises and not a speed throttling by carrier. Is I'm already using 5G hotspot on Mac from last 6 days. No Overheating message since last 6 days. I just worried about overall product life of my iPhone 14, Please answer this question.



[For clarification of your wonders, this offer is like follows:

  1. Postpaid user with family plan will get unlimited 5G internet up to 3 members on their respective SIM cards.
  2. Additional 150 GB data per month will be given as per regular plan with data rollover up to 400 GB.
  3. Unlimited 5G is not meant to be shared on Personal Hotspot, If I share hotspot, data will be consume from my monthly data bank of 400 GB. Which is true in case, Whenever I share hotspot to Android or Windows laptop they detect it and start consuming data from my data bank.
  4. But, there is glitch or something in this mechanism built by SIM card company. Somehow they are unable to detect whenever I share hotspot to MacBook or iPhone or any other Apple device. And I can use unlimited 5G on all Apple Products I have.
  5. Other 2 family members have Android but they have thire own unlimited 5G as per point no.1.]


[Another Side note for all:

I'm from India and here, there is duopoly of 2 companies in telecom market and they fight each other like a stray cats in case of lowering their prices. Unlimited calling and 200 SMS are free from all companies.


Once up on a time one company offer Unlimited Internet for free for 18 months.


Current rates for prepaid for Unlimited calling, 200 SMS, 45GB per month is $1.55 Monthly


And for Postpaid like me for 3 line family connection for Unlimited calling, 200 SMS, 150GB per month is $7.00 Monthly.

Bundled with many offers on VAS exclusive for postpaid, like carrying remaining data to next month in data bank, free caller tunes, free 18 OTT platforms, free health insurance, free music streaming]

Nov 22, 2023 4:11 AM in response to Servant of Cats

[I'm writing this reply to all]


No, There are not any hidden surprises and not a speed throttling by carrier. Is I'm already using 5G hotspot on Mac from last 6 days. No Overheating message since last 6 days. I just worried about overall product life of my iPhone 14, Please answer this question.



[For clarification of your wonders, this offer is like follows:

  1. Postpaid user with family plan will get unlimited 5G internet up to 3 members on their respective SIM cards.
  2. Additional 150 GB data per month will be given as per regular plan with data rollover up to 400 GB.
  3. Unlimited 5G is not meant to be shared on Personal Hotspot, If I share hotspot, data will be consume from my monthly data bank of 400 GB. Which is true in case, Whenever I share hotspot to Android or Windows laptop they detect it and start consuming data from my data bank.
  4. But, there is glitch or something in this mechanism built by SIM card company. Somehow they are unable to detect whenever I share hotspot to MacBook or iPhone or any other Apple device. And I can use unlimited 5G on all Apple Products I have.
  5. Other 2 family members have Android but they have thire own unlimited 5G as per point no.1.]


[Another Side note for all:

I'm from India and here, there is duopoly of 2 companies in telecom market and they fight each other like a stray cats in case of lowering their prices. Unlimited calling and 200 SMS are free from all companies.


Once up on a time one company offer Unlimited Internet for free for 18 months.


Current rates for prepaid for Unlimited calling, 200 SMS, 45GB per month is $1.55 Monthly


And for Postpaid like me for 3 line family connection for Unlimited calling, 200 SMS, 150GB per month is $7.00 Monthly.

Bundled with many offers on VAS exclusive for postpaid, like carrying remaining data to next month in data bank, free caller tunes, free 18 OTT platforms, free health insurance, free music streaming]

Nov 22, 2023 4:23 AM in response to Nikhil Gavade

Nikhil Gavade wrote:

And for Postpaid like me for 3 line family connection for Unlimited calling, 200 SMS, 150GB per month is $7.00 Monthly.
Bundled with many offers on VAS exclusive for postpaid, like carrying remaining data to next month in data bank, free caller tunes, free 18 OTT platforms, free health insurance, free music streaming]


Free health insurance with a $7.00 per month "unlimited 5G cell data plan"?!?


Your cell phone companies must be "losing money with every sale" and "making it up in volume". (Or would it be more accurate to say "bleeding out with every sale" and "making it up in volume"?)

Nov 22, 2023 8:21 AM in response to Nikhil Gavade

Nikhil Gavade wrote:

Please assist me regarding main query Does overall product life of my iPhone 14 will affect if I continually use hotspot for 24x7?


I don't know.


I do have my suspicions that this will not be good for your battery health – and that you will wind up needing to spend money on battery replacement service sooner than if you did not use your phone in this way. But I can't say, for certain.


I don't know enough to say if the extra heat generated by using the phone in this way will harm it.


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