User Manual - Page 84

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Hotspot
Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone’s data connection with other devices through Wi-Fi.
Important: Use of the Hotspot feature requires an additional subscription. Sign on to your account at
sprint.com/mysprint or access your account thr
ough Sprint Zone (tap
Apps
>
Sprint Zone) to
learn more.
Note:
Turning on Hotspot on will disable your phone's connection to other Wi-Fi networks.
Note:
Using
the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services.
Turn Hotspot On or Off
To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You
can control Hotspot from Settings.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
S
ettings.
2. Tap
Hotspot, and then tap
On/Off
beside Hotspot
to
turn Hotspot on
or off.
Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot
When you connect a device to your phone’s Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone’s
connection to the mobile data network.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.
2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap On/Off beside Hotspot to turn Hotspot on.
3. On the o
ther device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and then select your phone’s hotspot/
Your phone’s Network SSID will appear in the list of available devices/ To find
your phone’s
Network SSID, go to
Settings
>
Hotspot. The network SSID is displayed near the top
of the screen.
4. !t th
e prompt, enter your phone’s password/
Your phone uses WPA2 security, which requires a password. To find
yo
ur phone’s password,
go to
Settings
>
Hotspot, and look for the password in the connection instructions.
For more information, see Hotspot Settings.
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