- Use your AT&T smartphone as a mobile hotspot to share your data connection with Wi-Fi-capable devices such as: other smartphones, tablets, netbooks, MP3 players, and more.
Note: Eligible data plan required, learn more.
- From the home screen, press the Menu key.
- Tap Settings.
- Under Connections, tap More networks.
- Tap Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Tap Mobile Hotspot.
- Tap Configure.
- Tap the Network name field to change the Wi-Fi network name.
- Tap the Security type field to adjust the security type.
- Tap the Password field to edit the network password.
- Tap Save.
- Tap the Mobile Hotspot switch to toggle on/off.
- Connected devices will be displayed.
- When Mobile Hotspot is toggled on, a Hotspot icon will appear in the Notifications bar.
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