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Q: I have an iphone 4 and so does my daughter ... in my Settings screen i have a Personal Hotspot but she does not!  How do we get one on her phone and is there a charge!

I have an iphone 4 and so does my daughter ... in my Settings screen i have a Personal Hotspot but she does not!  How do we get one on her phone and is there a charge!

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 6:16 AM

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Q: I have an iphone 4 and so does my daughter ... in my Settings screen i have a Personal Hotspot but she does not!  How do we g ... more

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  • by wjosten,

    wjosten wjosten Jan 29, 2014 6:25 AM in response to Hughbell2580
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    Jan 29, 2014 6:25 AM in response to Hughbell2580

    Controlled entirely by your carrier as to whether you have that setting or not. Personal Hotspot must be supported by the carrier & properly provisioned on the account. So, contact your daughter's carrier.

  • by Smokerz,

    Smokerz Smokerz Jan 29, 2014 6:27 AM in response to Hughbell2580
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    Jan 29, 2014 6:27 AM in response to Hughbell2580

    from Apple doc:

    iOS: System requirements for Personal Hotspot

    Learn the system requirements for Personal Hotspot on your iPhone, iPad, and iPad Mini.

     

    To use this feature, your wireless carrier must offer Personal Hotspot and your devices must meet certain system requirements.

    System requirements

    The table below lists the iPhone and iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) capable of Personal Hotspot and which connections they can use to share cellular data with another device:

    USBBluetoothWi-Fi
    iPhone 4 or later✓✓ ✓
    iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G*✓✓
    iPad (3rd generation or later) Wi-Fi + Cellular✓✓✓
    iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular✓✓✓
    * On iPhone 3G, Personal Hotspot is referred to as Internet tethering.

     

    To connect to a Personal Hotspot, your device requires:

    • Wi-Fi: Support for 802.11g/n using WPA2 encryption.
    • USB: Mac or PC with iTunes 9.2 or later installed.
    • Bluetooth: Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Windows.

    Carrier requirements

    Verify that your carrier supports Personal Hotspot for your device and that you have Personal Hotspot enabled on your cellular plan:
    • iPhone: View a list of carriers that support Personal Hotspot on the iPhone.
    • iPad and iPad mini: Check with your carrier for availability.

    Additional Information

    Find more information on using Personal Hotspot.

  • by wjosten,

    wjosten wjosten Jan 29, 2014 6:28 AM in response to Hughbell2580
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    Jan 29, 2014 6:28 AM in response to Hughbell2580

    As already provided:

     

    Controlled entirely by your carrier as to whether you have that setting or not. Personal Hotspot must be supported by the carrier & properly provisioned on the account. So, contact your daughter's carrier.