Data Usage; Hotspot & Tethering; Wireless Emergency Alerts - Sonim XP8800 User Manual

DATA USAGE

Data usage refers to the amount of data utilized by your
phone during data transfers through the Internet. The
data usage charges are dependent of the wireless plan
provided by your service provider.
To monitor your data usage, adjust your data usage
settings.
1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Data usage (
3. Under Usage, you can view the data usage for a
particular time frame.
4. Turn on Data saver to access unrestricted data.
5. Select Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi data usage to check the
data usage for a particular time frame.
6. Tap on Network Restrictions to view the metered
networks listed.
HOTSPOT & TETHERING
Hotspot and Tethering provides Internet to other devices
through your mobile data connection. Apps can also
create a hotspot to share content with nearby devices.
USB TETHERING
Using USB tethering, you can share phone's Internet
connection via USB.
1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Hotspot &
tethering ( ).
3. Turn on USB tethering.
MOBILE HOTSPOT
Mobile hotspot uses mobile data from your data plan
whenever you are not connected to Wi-Fi.
1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Hotspot &
tethering ( ).
3. Turn ON to enable the mobile hotspot. A message
window is displayed. Tap on OK to continue.
When this option is disabled, you cannot share
Internet or content with other devices.
NETWORK AND INTERNET
SETUP MOBILE HOTSPOT
You can set up a hotspot using your mobile device.
1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Hotspot &
tethering (
3. Tap on Set up Mobile hotspot.
4. Enter the following details:
• Network name: Enter the network name.
• Security: Select the desired security from the
),
drop-down list.
• Password: The password must have at least 8
characters.
• Select AP Band: Select AP Band from the drop-
down list.
5. Tap on Save to save the mobile hotspot.
MOBILE HOTSPOT PREFERENCES
1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Hotspot &
tethering (
3. Tap on Mobile Hotspot Preferences.
4. Tap on Timeout settings. Select the desired time
from the listed options.
5. Under Connected Devices, the list of devices
which are connected to the mobile hotspot are
displayed.
BLUETOOTH TETHERING
You can share the phone's Internet connection via
Bluetooth.
1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Hotspot &
tethering (
3. Turn ON to enable Bluetooth tethering.

WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS

1. From Notifications or App menu, tap on Settings
( ).
2. Tap on Network & Internet > Wireless
Emergency alerts.
3. Alerts:
• Extreme threats: Check this option to display alerts
for extreme threats to life and property.
• Severe threats: Check this option to get the alerts
for severe threats to life and property.
• Area update broadcasts: Check this option to
show update information in SIM status.
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