Sharing a mobile connection by tethering or hotspot

Use your phone’s mobile data/Wi-Fi connection to connect another phone, tablet, or computer to the Internet.
Some mobile carriers limit or charge extra for tethering. We recommend checking with your service provider.

You can use your phone’s mobile data to connect another phone, tablet, or computer to the Internet. Sharing a connection this way is called tethering or using a hotspot. Some phones can share Wi-Fi connection by tethering

Most smart phones can share mobile data by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.

Follow the steps below to hotspot/tether

 

Requirements	Audience	Cause
Mobile device with active mobile data plan		A phone’s mobile data /Wi-Fi connection is needed to connect another mobile or desktop device to the Internet