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Mobile hotspot settings
Use Mobile Hotspot settings to share your phone’s 3G internet
connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi. For more
information about using your phone as a mobile hotspot, see “3G
Mobile Hotspot” on page 98.
Note:
To use 3G Mobile hotspot, you need the 3G Mobile Hotspot feature
from Verizon Wireless. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information.
3G Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service.
While the 3G Mobile hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will
use the 3G Mobile hotspot data feature allowance.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Wireless & networks
➔
Mobile hotspot settings
.
2. Configure the following settings:
•
Touch
3G Mobile Hotspot
to turn Mobile hotspot On or Off. When
On, a check appears in the check box
•
Touch
Configure
to configure your Mobile hotspot.
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For information about configuring Mobile hotspot automatically, see
“Configuring Mobile Hotspot Automatically”
on page 124.
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For information about configuring Mobile hotspot manually, see
“Configuring Mobile Hotspot Manually”
on page 124.
•
Touch
View Connected Devices
to see a list of devices using your
Mobile Hotspot.
•
Touch
Battery Management
to configure settings to turn Mobile
Hotspot off when not used for a specified period of time.
Tip:
By default, your phone’s Mobile hotspot password is your phone number.
To change the password, touch Password, then enter a new password.
Turning Mobile hotspot On or Off
Note:
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery power and
increases your data usage. Roaming while using your phone as a
mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Wireless & networks
➔
Mobile hotspot settings
.
2. Touch
Mobile Hotspot
to turn Mobile hotspot On or Off, then
follow the prompts to complete the process. When on, a
check appears in the checkbox.
Note:
For more information about using 3G Mobile Hotspot, see “3G Mobile
Hotspot” on page 98.