For many mobile device users, an important function is the so-called “modem mode” (in English it sounds like a Personal Hotspot - “personal access point to the network.” This is an option that allows the smartphone to distribute the Internet using Wi-Fi, which, in its the queue is delivered through the mobile network by the service provider.
In addition, the ability to create a Wi-Fi network allows you to connect two iPhone devices to each other in order to transfer files (although this can be done in other ways); as well as in order to enjoy together games that support multiplayer mode.
In this article, we will talk about how to work with this function on the newest of the released iPhone - the sixth generation model.
How to activate modem mode on iPhone 6?
Let's start with general information - making your smartphone begin to distribute the Internet is very simple. It’s enough to go to “Settings”, where the corresponding item will be available. It is called "Modem Mode." On the iPhone 6, as well as on other Apple devices running on iOS 8, this option is activated with one click.
After that, if you go to the options tab, you can see the Wi-Fi settings that will indicate how to connect to your network. We will talk about how to fill them out a bit further.
Problem with iOS 8
Many users who have updated the firmware on their device running on the 8th generation operating system may experience a problem - it is not known where the modem mode disappeared. On iPhone 6, this happens too - and often a person who needs to create a network with Internet distribution does not know what he needs to do to activate his modem. Some might suggest that this is a system failure. At the very least, feedback from iPhone users on forums indicates a lack of understanding of people where the option disappeared.
And indeed, from the outside it may look like a problem - the menu item that was previously available, which is responsible for working as a modem, disappears from the settings. But we assure you, there is nothing to worry about. Available on how to enable modem mode on the iPhone 6, we will tell in this article.
Decision
So, after updating the firmware, the item really disappears from the settings - this is a fact. This happens for the reason that the configuration of the mobile access point to your operator’s network is lost. Information on this can be found there - in the "Settings", in the "Cellular Communications" section. After that, to configure the modem mode on iPhone 6, you need to go to the "Cellular network data transfer" section, where you will see what exactly the problem was.
Below there is a window that is called “Modem Mode”. It has columns APN, "Username" and "Password". Remember: you filled in the same information in order to connect to the Internet in another settings window. That is, the developers of iOS 8 just separated the Internet configuration for the phone as a whole and for the modem mode. This is done, obviously, in order to prevent unauthorized deduction of traffic.
Here is the answer to the question: “Where is the modem mode on the iPhone 6?” It did not disappear anywhere - just the settings after the update need to be re-filled.
Data to fill
In order for readers who use the services of a particular operator to know what information needs to be entered in order to start working with the modem mode, we publish a general set of data on the most popular operators.
- If you have MTS, specify internet.mts.ru in APN, and mts in the other two fields.
- If Megafon - in APN - internet, and in the fields "username" and "password" - gdata.
- For those with Beeline, you need to write in APN - internet.beeline.ru, in other fields - beeline.
- Finally, for Tele2 in APN we write internet.tele2.ru, while the other fields are left blank.
If everything is filled out correctly, the modem mode on the iPhone 6 that you use will appear immediately. Thus, you can distribute mobile Internet to your nearby friends.
Wi-Fi Settings
Do not forget to configure the Wi-Fi network that your device will create. The main thing for us remains the name of the network and the access key to it (password). By default, the name sounds like “Your Name” (which was indicated when you first started the phone) with the iPhone prefix. According to it, those who will connect to the network will see that you are distributing it.
The second option to fill out is the network key. In other words, this is the password that those who want to connect to you will have to enter. A prerequisite is a minimum of 8 characters.
Data transfer
Since the instructions on how to enable the modem mode on iPhone 6, we explain how to let other users use your Internet, we would also like to make a warning - some telecom operators disable the ability to distribute the Internet on unlimited plans. This is done in order to prevent excessive load on the network. True, the largest players in the communications market, such as MTS, Beeline, Megafon, this does not apply.
There is another important point - watch what exactly those who you distribute the Internet do on the network. If, say, you have a few megabytes on your account and you have entered the modem mode, and your friend is watching videos, most likely these megabytes will end soon, after which the traffic will be charged according to a completely different principle. Therefore, you risk not only spending extra money if you do not control the traffic consumption in your network on time.
Choice of a tariff plan
Finally, if you have a constant need to create a Wi-Fi network using your phone, you may need to take care of a suitable tariff plan. In order to support the operation of several devices on the Internet, obviously, you need a tariff with a large amount of Internet traffic, or better, even with "unlimited". Fortunately, today operators allow you to make a choice of a tariff plan, depending on what kind of services you would like to connect. And many providers even have separate traffic packages, you can order them “on top” of the services that you receive in the first place (minutes and SMS).
In the article, we answered whether there is a modem mode on iPhone 6. It should be emphasized that this instruction is also relevant for other Apple devices running iOS 8. In particular, any generation iPad has a similar difficulty in that the mode settings disappear constantly after the update modem. There is nothing wrong with that; you already know how to act to distribute the Internet again.