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How to troubleshoot your hotspot

This guide includes troubleshooting steps if your hotspot isn't working for iOS and Android .

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πŸ”” This guide applies to Classic SIMs only


πŸ“² Step by step: iOS troubleshooting

  • Restart your iPhone (hold the side + volume button, slide to power off, then turn it back on)

  • Go to Settings β†’ Personal Hotspot and switch it on

  • Go to Settings β†’ Mobile Data and make sure it's on

  • Go to Settings β†’ Battery and turn Low Power Mode off

  • Turn WiFi off on your iPhone

  • Turn Bluetooth on on your iPhone

  • Turn WiFi on for the device you're trying to connect

  • Go to Settings β†’ Personal Hotspot and check your WiFi password

  • Check your APN settings using our APN guide

  • Turn Airplane Mode on for 5 minutes, then turn it off again

  • Open the Honest app to check if you’ve run out of data

πŸ€– Step by step: Android troubleshooting

  • Restart your phone

  • Go to Settings

  • Tap Network & Internet

  • Tap Mobile Network

  • Tap Advanced

  • Tap Access Point Names

  • Edit the active APN and set APN type to default,DUN

  • Tap Save


❓What happens next?

After you've completed the steps above you should be able to connect to your hotspot on your device and allow the connected device to use your Honest data.

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