Tethering
When activated, Tethering uses your phone to provide a USB-
connected device (such as a personal computer) with access
to your Wireless Provider's network.
1. Touch
Home
Wireless & networks
appears.
2. Connect the other device to the phone using the USB
Data Cable.
3. Touch USB tethering to turn tethering On or Off. When
On, a check appears in the check box, and the device
connected to your phone can access the Internet
through your Wireless Provider's network.
Note: Using your phone as a tethered wireless internet
connection consumes battery power and increases your
data usage.
Roaming while using your phone as a tethered wireless
internet connection will incur extra data charges.
Menu
Settings
Tethering. The Tethering screen
Mobile networks
You can select whether your phone supports roaming and or
Data roaming outside of your home area in your Wireless
Provider's network.
1. From the Home screen, press
Settings
Wireless & networks
2. To use your phone's data services outside of your home
area, touch Data roaming. A check mark appears in the
check box.
3. To disable/enable roaming outside of your home area,
touch System selected, then touch one of the following
options:
• MetroPCS only: Disables roaming.
• Automatic: Enables roaming.
Menu, then touch
Mobile networks.
Connections
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