Many T-Mobile customers have reported an unexpected issue: their hotspot data allotment is being depleted even when the hotspot feature isn't in use. The culprit behind this mysterious data drain ...

Before you sign up for that tablet data plan, why not just your phone as a mobile hotspot instead? Mobile hotspot — sometimes called wireless tethering — is a feature on most smartphones that lets you ...

I'm not always near Wi-Fi, so my mobile hotspot often comes to the rescue. But with limited data to burn, I've picked up a few tricks to stay online without blowing through my monthly cap. Turn Off ...

iPhone's Personal Hotspot feature can be quite helpful when you don't have access to a Wi-Fi network; it uses your iPhone's mobile data connection to share internet with your other devices. Despite ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. When you need to get your laptop online, but there’s no convenient Wi-Fi source. When you need to get your laptop ...