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Apple iPhone - Turn Personal Hotspot On / Off

Here's how to turn the Mobile Hotspot for your iPhone on or off.

For USB tethered connections, iTunes must be installed on the computer.

From a Home screen on your Apple® iPhone®, tap

Settings

If unavailable, swipe left to access the App Library.

Tap

Personal Hotspot

If you're prompted to 'Set Up Personal Hotspot', add the add-on by visiting My Verizon or contact us to make the necessary plan / add-on change.

Tap the

Allow Others to Join switch

to turn on Switch on

or off

When the Personal Hotspot is turned on, other Wi-Fi services are disabled.

For iPhone 12 and newer models, tap on

Maximize Compatibility

in order to switch network from 5GHz to 2.4GHz.

The images below show the status bar when devices are connected to the hotspot:

Lock screen

Home screen

Check out these FAQs for additional support on Mobile Hotspot or if you're prompted to add it.