Share your iPhone Internet connection
Use Personal Hotspot to share your iPhone Internet connection. Computers can share your Internet connection using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Other iOS devices can share the connection using Wi-Fi. Personal Hotspot works only if iPhone is connected to the Internet over the cellular data network.
Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your carrier for more information.
Share an Internet connection
Go to Settings , tap Cellular, then tap Personal Hotspot—if it appears—to set up the service with your carrier.
After you turn on Personal Hotspot, other devices can connect in the following ways:
Wi-Fi: On the device, choose your iPhone from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
Bluetooth: On iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth, then turn on Bluetooth.
To pair and connect iPhone with your Bluetooth device, refer to the documentation that came with your device.
USB: Connect iPhone to your computer using the cable that came with it. In your computer’s Network preferences, choose iPhone, then configure the network settings.
Note: When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the iPhone screen. The Personal Hotspot icon appears in the status bar of iOS devices using Personal Hotspot.
On models with Dual SIM, Personal Hotspot uses the line selected for cellular data.
Change the Wi-Fi password for iPhone
Go to Settings
, then tap Personal Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password.
Enter a password of at least eight characters.
Change the name of your Personal Hotspot
You can change the name of your Personal Hotspot by changing the name of your iPhone.
Go to Settings , then tap General > About > Name.
Monitor your cellular data network usage
Go to Settings , then tap Cellular. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone.