How To Use Giffgaff Hotspot
The only way to enable the hotspot is to jailbreak your iphone and install a tethering app such as tetherme or pdanet.
How to use giffgaff hotspot. If you re not sure how to turn on your hotspot just ask the community. Tethering personal hotspot. You can find this in your phone settings. For more information on how giffgaff permits tethering check out our tethering policy. At the time of writing all iphones capable of running ios 6 1 1 are jailbreakable with the excellent evasi0n tool.
Giffgaff is not recognised as a carrier by apple so it is blocked. I m unfamiliar with giffgaff so i can t speak for certain if they allow your iphone to act as a hotspot. On giffgaff s 25 always on goodybag the use of tethering and personal hotspot features are permitted. Iphone to begin tethering on the iphone go to settings personal hotspot then press the personal hotspot toggle at the top of the screen to turn it on. Set a data warning on your phone.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with o2 or any subsidiary companies. Tethering or personal hotspot refers to the process of sharing your smartphone s internet connection with other devices e g. Phone settings data and usage section varies on phone model and set it to say 500mb or what you think is approriate. Registered address giffgaff limited 260 bath road slough sl1 4dx. Personal hotspot has to be an option not only on your iphone but by your provider as well.
Your wireless network will take your iphone s name. Company number 04196996. Unfortunately it is not possible to activate the personal hotspot on your iphone while using the giffgaff network. This is due to the fact giffgaff aren t recognized as an official apple carrier. You can t set up a personal hotspot on an iphone with the giffgaff sim in the phone.
Enable personal hotspot for giffgaff on the iphone this hack requires a jailbroken iphone. With your laptop or tablet.