Using Your iPhone to Connect Your Laptop or Other Wi-Fi Device to the Internet

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This is called a Personal Hotspot, and it allows you to use your iPhone’s 3G data connection to provide Internet access to your laptop (or other Wi-Fi-enabled device). You can connect to your iPhone via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB (using your sync cable). In order for you to use a Personal Hotspot, your carrier must support it, and they may charge you an additional monthly fee to use it. Once you have a Personal Hotspot plan on your account, the Personal Hotspot setting on the Network settings screen (in the General settings) should become active. Just turn it on and ...

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