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- Wireless
- Network & hotspots
- Wi-Fi & hotspots
- Set up a mobile hotspot
Set up a mobile hotspot
Check your wireless plan to see if it includes mobile hotspot use. Learn how to upgrade your plan if it doesn’t, or how to set up your device if it does.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFOMake sure you’re on a compatible data plan
Use your compatible smartphone or tablet with these plans:
- AT&T unlimited plans: AT&T Unlimited EliteSM, AT&T Unlimited ExtraSM, AT&T Unlimited &More PremiumSM, AT&T Unlimited Enhanced PlusSM, and AT&T Unlimited Plus
- AT&T 4GBSM
- All AT&T Mobile Share® plans
- AT&T PREPAIDSM monthly plans: $75, $65, $50, $45, $35, and multi-month plans.
Check your current plan
- Do one of the following:
- From att.com/myatt, select View my plan.
- From att.com/prepaid, select Plans.
- Choose See plan details or Plan details.
- Look for Mobile hotspot.
- Is it there? Great! You're good to go.
- Don’t see it? Your current plan doesn’t support hotspots. Close Plan details and look for plans that do. Have AT&T PREPAID? Go to Add-Ons to check.
Upgrade to a compatible plan
- Go to Update your plan.
- Select Change plan and choose a compatible data plan:
- AT&T Unlimited Elite
- AT&T Unlimited Extra
- AT&T 4GB
- Follow the prompts to upgrade.
Use a capable device
Most of our smartphones and tablets work as mobile hotspots. A mobile hotspot provides a secure internet connection for other devices through Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, or a USB cable.
Other hotspot options
Other hotspot options
- You can also take your internet connection on the go—no smartphone required. Check out our lineup of AT&T mobile hotspot devices.
- Want to turn your vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot? Discover AT&T in-car Wi-Fi
Know how mobile hotspot use impacts your data plan
Every device you connect, or tether, uses data from your plan. Find out how to manage your mobile hotspot data use.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I turn on the mobile hotspot for an Apple device? 
How do I turn on the mobile hotspot for an Android device?
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Last updated: March 10, 2021
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