topic Re: Hot spot in Apple

Hot spot

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 22:42:53 GMT

I am trying to use my iphone 5 to make a hot spot with my mac. But it's saying "to enable hotspot log into O2"
Do I need a different tariff as I am on simplicity at the moment?

Thank you

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:46:35 GMT

No you should be ok with that it's not pay as you go

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:14:48 GMT

No it's 'simplicity' which is a type of monthly contract. It just says go to the website. Then when you click the link it just takes you to the homepage. So I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do from there?!

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:41:45 GMT

@Anonymous Ok can you check for me when you log into my O2 under bolt ons does it say data for iphone or just uk data?

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:41:27 GMT

I am O2 with an iPhone 4S but can't use my hot spot can any one help please

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:42:20 GMT

Are you on contract Steven

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:46:28 GMT

On my phone also it's saying I have to go to www.o2.co.uk/iPhone/modem but can't seem to sort this out can anyone help me please cheers john

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:47:09 GMT

Are you on a contract John

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:49:11 GMT

Yes

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:50:15 GMT

Right when you log into my O2 under bolt ons what does it show uk data for iphone or just uk data?

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:51:42 GMT

Sorry don't know what you mean

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:52:55 GMT

When you log in to see your bills there is a section there called my bolt ons in there does it say uk data for iphone or just uk data?

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:53:58 GMT

Ok will chech that

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:57:00 GMT

Ok it's uk data

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:57:37 GMT

750mb uk data

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 01:04:27 GMT

Right John what you need to do is call 202 in the morning and ask them to change your data bolt on to an iphone one it doesn't cost anymore and they can do it to start from midnight then you will be able to use your hot spot feature

@Anonymous I suspect yours is the same problem that your data bolt on is not an iphone one if that is the case just follow the steps above I gave John

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 01:02:25 GMT

Ok cheers Damien 1 🙂

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 01:02:58 GMT

Your welcome glad I could sort it for you

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 06:56:25 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

If your trying to tether your Mac to your iPhone so you can use your data allowance in your tariff you have to be able to see the following setting in your iPhone.

Under Settings you should see "Personal Hotspot".

If you dont see this then you cannot tether and as suggested phone O2 CS on 202.

If you do see it then toggle it on and your iphone will become descoverable and your mac with wifi turned on will find it. Accept the pairing with any password set up and it should connect.

However be very aware that as your mac is able to view webpages with more detailed content than your iPhone your data allowance will be used more quickly.

Apples Help link.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4517

Re: Hot spot

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 10:26:48 GMT

Thanks for you help Much appreciated