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How to: Mobile Hotspot mode
Mobile Hotspot mode basics
About Mobile Hotspot mode
You can use the Wi-Fi technology on your BlackBerry smartphone in one of two ways: Wi-Fi mode or Mobile Hotspot mode.
When you turn on Wi-Fi mode, you can connect your smartphone to a Wi-Fi network to access an Internet connection. You can
only connect to an external Wi-Fi network, such as your home network or office network, while in Wi-Fi mode.
When you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, you can use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot so that other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can use the mobile network connection on your smartphone. For example, if you are traveling, you can connect your
smartphone with your laptop and use your smartphone's Mobile Hotspot mode to access the Internet on your laptop.
If your smartphone is connected to a CDMA network, when you make or receive a call, your smartphone suspends your Mobile
Hotspot session until you end the call. Your Mobile Hotspot session resumes when your call ends. While Mobile Hotspot mode
is turned on, you might not be able to send messages from your smartphone. Messages you send while your smartphone is in
Mobile Hotspot mode are sent after you turn off Mobile Hotspot mode.
Before you use your smartphone in Mobile Hotspot mode, read the latest safety and product information at
www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
Turn on or turn off Mobile Hotspot mode
To perform this task, you must turn on your BlackBerry smartphone's Mobile Network connection and Wi-Fi connection.
The first time you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, your smartphone might prompt you to activate your Mobile Hotspot account,
and set a password for use with your Mobile Hotspot account.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
• To turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, select the Mobile Hotspot checkbox.
• To turn off Mobile Hotspot mode, clear the Mobile Hotspot checkbox.
When Mobile Hotspot mode is turned on, the indicator appears in the connections area at the top of the home screen.
Connect to the mobile network manually while using Mobile Hotspot mode
If your BlackBerry smartphone is connected to a GSM network, and Mobile Hotspot mode is turned on, you might have to
manually connect to the mobile network using your APN. To get the user name and password for your APN, contact your
wireless service provider. Depending on your wireless service provider, you might be able to enter up to two APNs.
1. On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
2. Select the Mobile Hotspot checkbox.
3. If necessary, enter the APN name and APN login information for each of your APNs.
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