Connect To A Mobile Network; Manage Your Data Usage - Amazon Fire User Manual

Connect to a Mobile Network

Connect to a Mobile Network
If you see one of the mobile indicators (4G LTE, 3G, EDGE, or GPRS), your Fire phone is already
connected to a mobile network.
Note: AT&T devices support nine bands of LTE. Your phone will always connect to the fastest available network;
however, if 4G LTE is not available, it will default to 3G, EDGE, or GPRS.
Your Fire phone automatically switches to Wi-Fi when you connect to a Wi-Fi network. If you disconnect
from a Wi-Fi network, or if you move out of Wi-Fi range, your phone automatically switches to a mobile
connection, such as 4G, when enabled.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel.
2. If the Wi-Fi icon is orange, your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
3. Tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn off Wi-Fi and connect to a mobile network instead.
If you are in a mobile service area, you should see one of the mobile indicators (4G LTE, 3G, EDGE, or
GPRS) appear in the status bar at the top of the screen.
When you're connected to a mobile data network, you can make phone calls or send text messages,
access the web, or browse Amazon content in the Amazon Appstore, Kindle store, or MP3 store without
being connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Related Help Topics
Manage Your Data Usage on page 36
Set Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot on page 36

Manage Your Data Usage

You can view and monitor the amount of data used by your Fire phone.
To monitor the amount of cellular data that your phone uses:
1. From Settings, tap Wi-Fi & Networks.
2. Tap See your cellular data usage to monitor overall data usage or app data usage for your phone.
Note: Only data usage for your Fire phone is displayed, and not for other devices on your mobile account, such as
other cell phones or tablet devices, if you have them. To monitor your overall account data usage, log in to your
account in the My AT&T app on your phone, or online at www.att.com.
Set Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can set up your Fire phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot and connect your computer and other Wi-Fi-capable
devices to the Internet.
To set up your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, turn on your mobile network and ensure that you have an active
mobile data connection (for example, a 4G LTE icon with signal bars).
Note: This feature is only available if it is part of your AT&T plan.
To turn your device into a Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. From Settings, tap Wi-Fi & Networks, and then tap Set up a Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Next to Wi-Fi Hotspot, tap On.
The Wi-Fi Hotspot icon will appear in the status bar.
To set up a secure hotspot and enable password protection, tap Configure Hotspot. From here, you can
change name of your hotspot and how it will appear to others.
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