I have a iphone 5 with AT&T. I would like to know what needs to be done to turn the "Hotspot" on within my phone. I currently have the unlimited data plan.
iPhone 5, iOS 6
First you'll have to give up your unlimited data plan and switch to one of the new mobile share plans. Then you'll need to add tethering to your plan. Then you'll be able to activate the hotspot on your phone.
Verify that your carrier supports Personal Hotspot for your device and that you have Personal Hotspot enabled on your cellular plan:
From Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3574
Personal Hot spot
Understanding > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4517
You cannot use the hotspot feature with the unlimited plan. The use of the hotspot has to be supported by the carrier, and for AT&T you have to have one of t he tiered data plans with tethering support added.
Here's the "how to" guide: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4517
AT&T will charge you for this ... regardless of whether you have unlimited data or not.
How to setup hotspot on iphone 5
