Did you know that you can turn your smartphone either  iPhone or Android phone into a WiFi hotspot? By turning this feature on, your phone uses its cellular or mobile data to create a WiFi hotspot. You can then connect a laptop or desktop computer or other wireless devices to this hotspot to access the internet. You can share your phone’s mobile hotspot with friends and family to browse the internet. It is as if you are using your home WiFi.

Built-in Wi-Fi hotspot provides connectivity for up to seven Wi-Fi-capable devices. Connected devices use data from your plan. Returning devices connect automatically and use plan data unless hotspot is removed from returning device settings.

Private WiFi hotspots, such as mobile and prepaid versions, are completely safe. When it comes to public hotspots, however, the security methods used to protect your data can vary widely.

It is always recommended that you not do browse the internet over a public WiFi hotspot that could compromise sensitive personal data, such as checking out on shopping sites, providing payment information, using banking apps, or accessing medical records. For other activities like web browsing, checking email, and using social media, though, public WiFi hotspots tend to be safe.