topic Re: Hotspot to IPad not working in Mobile Data

Hotspot to IPad not working

Ajbajb98 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:39:44 GMT

I have an iPhone and an iPad and my iPad can’t connect to my phones hotpost and I’m convinced this is to do with EE.

I can connect my laptop to my IPhone, it’s just the iPad I can’t.

I have used a travel sim in my iPhone before and then I could connect to the iPad so I know it’s EE related.

I’ve done all the standard stuff, togged on/off airplane mode, restarted devices and reset network settings but just won’t connect. It can see the hotspot but just fails to connect. I even tried to connect with Bluetooth and same issue.

Re: Hotspot to IPad not working

Northerner — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:25:07 GMT

Hi @Ajbajb98

Are you on EE PAYG or pay monthly contract.
Are you in the UK.
Have you entered the correct password when connecting to your hotspot.

Thanks

Re: Hotspot to IPad not working

Peter_W — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:57:41 GMT

Welcome to the Community, @Ajbajb98

This is definitely a strange one, and I can't think of any immediate reason the iPad specifically wouldn't work via hotspot on our network.

I have an iPad myself and never faced any issues using the personal hotspot from my EE connection.

If you haven't already, I'd recommend checking out Apple's troubleshooting page on this.

Peter

Re: Hotspot to IPad not working

Ajbajb98 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:58:21 GMT

Hi,

yes I am UK and a pay monthly customer, as I say I can hotspot my laptop with no issue. Just the iPad, I don’t believe it’s an Apple issue, I can connect to iPad using a friends iPhone who is on Vodafone.

And I can connect from my phone if using a sim abroad, it’s just the EE sim that always fails to connect?

entered password correct.

Re: Hotspot to IPad not working

Leanne_T — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:43:40 GMT

Hi @Ajbajb98

Thanks for coming back to us.

Have you tried changing the Personal Hotspot password in the iPhone and then trying to connect again?

If this still won't connect, please give us a call on 150 and our tech guides can run through some troubleshooting with you and help you further.

Thanks 🙂

Leanne.