Hotspot not working while roaming abroad

[Bashirs]

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.

[XRaySpeX]

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

[Chris_B]

@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? 

[XRaySpeX]

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

[Bashirs]

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

[Bashirs · Accepted solution]

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

Thanks and sorry for the bother! 

[westbury1969]

Hello. I’m having this exact same problem. I turned my phone off and on and it didn’t rectify it. Any more solutions? It would be very helpful to connect my laptop and an iPad to my phone. Thanks 

[Chris_B]

@westbury1969   Can you use data on your phone ?  Are you in the UK or elsewhere?  

[westbury1969]

Yes, I can use data. I am in Austria for a week’s holiday from the UK. 

[James_B]

What happens when you connect your laptop to your phone's hotspot, @westbury1969?

James