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Personal hotspot on iPad 4

  • 25-08-2013 8:26am
    #1
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭


    hello, I'm using ipad 4 with 3 (three.ie) mobile broadband and I want to share my internet, but I can't find personal hotspot in my ipad? How can it enable it? I try to reset network setting, but nothing happens. Please, help me.


Comments

  • #2
    Hunter Mahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Hunter Mahan


    Is there a sim in your ipad?


  • #3
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Helen_G


    Yes.


  • #4
    Hunter Mahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Hunter Mahan


    Don't have mine in front of me but it's something like this I think:

    Launch the Settings, go to General, then Network, then personal hotspot, switch on.

    Hope that helps.


  • #5
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Helen_G


    But in General meniu I dont have Network meniu


  • #6
    Hunter Mahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Hunter Mahan


    If no one else helps beforehand I'll have a look at mine this afternoon and I'll get back to you.


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  • #7
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Helen_G


    Thank you!


  • #8
    Hunter Mahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Hunter Mahan


    It may say cellular instead of network.


  • #9
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Helen_G


    I cant find cellular aswell...


  • #10
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,464 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Needs to be a 3G iPad not a wifi only ipad.


  • #11
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Helen_G


    My ipad 4 is wifi + cellular, and now mirco sim is in my ipad, so i think it has cellular function


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  • #12
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,464 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Is the iPad on iOS 6 or above?


  • #13
    Helen_G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Helen_G


    iOs 6.1.3


  • #14
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Does the iPad have hotspot? A friends iPad 2 doesn't. She has an O2 sim in it


  • #15
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    You should contact Three here: Three Forum. If you have only signed up in the last 18 months, I don't think Three don't allow tethering/Hotspot.

    Edit: Actually I don't think they ever allowed it.


  • #16
    Bummer1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Bummer1234


    I don't think Three allows threading so they may have disabled it on your ipad :(...Can't confirm tho.


  • #17
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,971 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    There is no personal hotspot on ipad4 as far as I know. My mum has one with 3g and its not on hers as an option. Shes with o2.
    You should have a Cellular tab though OP.


  • #18
    danger mouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 559 ✭✭✭danger mouse


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    There is no personal hotspot on ipad4 as far as I know. My mum has one with 3g and its not on hers as an option. Shes with o2.
    You should have a Cellular tab though OP.

    I have an iPad fourth gen and it has a hotspot if that's any help.


  • #19
    flyguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭flyguy


    Try "reset network settings" also if you google your problem there are loads of tips like here: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/iphone-personal-hotspot-missing-fixes/
    Afaik operators can modify part of the iOS software (even if you didn't buy the device from them) and disable certain features (they don't want you to use) on the iPhone/iPad. Anyone have a 4G/lte option (on/off switch) on their iPhone 5?

    Edit- on the subject of tethering/pers hotspot, be aware some networks don't support/allow it and others charge (a lot) extra if you do use it (unless its in your contract) something to consider before you switch it on. If you jailbreak the device there are options/apps that let you tether without your network "seeing" it.


  • #20
    goz83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭goz83


    Three used to allow tethering, but they stopped it over a year ago. I am lucky because I signed up with Blueface (using 3 network) and kept my number. I can still tether with it :)


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