Controlling Data Usage - Sony Xperia C3 Dual User Manual

To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot
1
From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name information.
5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6 Tap Save.
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and drag the slider beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the right.
Tap
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If prompted, tap OK to confirm.
Wi-Fi® hotspot is active.
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To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, drag the slider beside
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the left.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot settings.
4
Drag the slider beside Discoverable to the right.
5
Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is
secured by a password.
6
Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap
> WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported
device.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3
Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name for the network.
5 To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7 Tap Save.

Controlling data usage

Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but
cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To turn data traffic on or off
1
From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3
Select the SIM card that you use for data traffic.
4 Drag the slider beside Mobile data traffic to turn data traffic on or off.
When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi®, NFC and Bluetooth®
connections.
To set a data usage warning
1
Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3 Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4
Select a SIM card.
5
To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive
a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you
set.
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