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Hotspot not working while roaming abroad

Bashirs
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‎29-04-2024 07:44 PM

I am currently outside the UK, in the EU and I have a my traveling pass on (paying an extra 2.47£) and while I have access to my data on my phone, I am not being able to use my phone as a hotspot to access the internet on my laptop. I tried everything, I think I have enabled everything that needs enabling. Is it that while roaming we can't use the hotspot? Please help! The only reason why I am incurring these charges while abroad is to be able to use my phone for internet for working on the laptop. Thank you.

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XRaySpeX
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‎29-04-2024 08:01 PM

There's no reason for laptop not to tether to phone if phone is working while roaming on mobile network.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)
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Chris_B
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎29-04-2024 08:11 PM

@Bashirs   As @XRaySpeX  says it  should work, I’ve done this many times with my devices over the years.   Is your laptop seeing the hotspot from your device? 

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XRaySpeX
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In response to XRaySpeX

‎29-04-2024 08:14 PM

As long as lappy is logging into phone's hotspot!

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)
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Bashirs
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In response to Chris_B

‎29-04-2024 08:46 PM

It says it connects but there’s no internet. It gives an exclamation point where the wifi sign is. 

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Bashirs
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In response to Bashirs

‎29-04-2024 08:49 PM

I have just restarted my phone and it's now working! 

Thanks and sorry for the bother! 

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