pips_pekins Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hello. I have been looking at getting a tablet for a while and keep coming back to the ipad. I have read somewhere that you can turn your mobile phone into a hotspot for wifi. Yesterday I popped into Apple and they said you can do this with an iphone but they didn't know if I would be able to do it with my mobile which is an Xperia. I don't really understand it all that well. Does anyone know the answer? Also, what is your opinion of the new ipad compared to others on the market that may well be cheaper? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 It is possible to do & easy too,but I don't know the ins & outs of it with your phone. The best thing to do would be to Google it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Yes, you ought to be able to find a manual for your phone online. My mobile does it although I haven't used the facility yet. Best check on the charges with your provider though in case it proves expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Go to Settings / Network - if you see 'Set Up Personal Hotspot', it's not turned on. If it's turned on (i.e. you have a user ID and password from your network provider), you'll just see it under Settings as 'Personal Hotspot' Unfortunately, unlike on Android platforms, you have to request it being enabled by your network operator (and make sure 3G is turned on!!). The annoying thing is, on iphones you have to pay for tethering as it won't come out of your existing data allowance. 3 mobile gives you it as part of your iphone deal, but every one else charges around £% or so for half a gig. The easiest way to tether without paying for the privilege is to buy an android mobile and turn tethering on on that - it's free on android as it's done purely by software on the phone without the network provider being aware. Tethering's a big con really as if I have 1GB ('unlimited' [!!]) data for example, how I choose to use it should be my business - if I tether the data to another device, then it should just come out of my data limit, IMHO. I'm toying with buying an iPad - the iPad3 is faster, has a better battery, and much better screen than the iPad2. That said, on a good day on eBay, you can get an iPad2 for £250-260 so given that the iPad2 is a good little gadget, it's worth asking youself if you really need the higher res screen at the cost of £180 extra... Edited May 4, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Have no idea about tethering, but compared my ipad2 side by side with a friends iPad 3 the other day and the difference wasn't terribly obvious tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Which Xperia have you got, as there are quite a few different models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 I think it is the Xperia mini. It is a little one with touch screen no keypad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 In that case, you cant, the mini has no functionality for creating a hotspot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 In that case, you cant, the mini has no functionality for creating a hotspot. Thanks for info. I will be changing the phone in a few months so will look for one that does have this ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I have an HTC Wildfire and that has the facility, if that helps you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I have an HTC Wildfire and that has the facility, if that helps you. Oh that's interesting! That's the phone I've got, will have to give it a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 There's a very good online manual for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I have an HTC Wildfire and that has the facility, if that helps you. Oh that's interesting! That's the phone I've got, will have to give it a go! DS has that phone too . Thanks for that DM. That does help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I've got a Samsung Galaxy S2 and that has the facility for tethering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
