Why cannot my nokia lumia 635 be a wifi hotspot?

[Windows Central Question]

I recently bought this phone from cricket. I was to,d it could be a wifi hotspot, but it is looking like this isn't the case. There is no internet sharing under settings.

 

[RumoredNow]

I think greynightshirt misunderstood what you are asking for.

Your Lumia 635 absolutely should be able to become a hotspot and yes, Internet Sharing should be an entry on the settings list.

You will have to do a Factory Reset. Run a backup first to be able to restore during setup. If Internet Sharing does not appear after the reset, return the device to Cricket for replacement.

 

[AmGaD-SaLaH]

Window phone does support internet sharing"Wi-Fi hotspot"
I've read before some people got this option missing!!!
They fixed it by flashing another rom ..

 

[jaimeastin]

Window phone does support internet sharing"Wi-Fi hotspot"
I've read before some people got this option missing!!!
They fixed it by flashing another rom ..

Exactly! Windows phone does support internet sharing... Been using it for a long... Long time now.

Your hardware and most annoying is your cellular service has to support/allow it... Which is why some have had to flash their phone.

 

[anon9169769]

Exactly! Windows phone does support internet sharing... Been using it for a long... Long time now.

Your hardware and most annoying is your cellular service has to support/allow it... Which is why some have had to flash their phone.

My 1520 can become a hotspot... Not sure if its the high end Lumia that can do it or the fact I have that feature as I am in UK (usa doesn't have QI on 1520 but uk has)

 

[devRU]

Search for internet sharing. U will get setting under phone tab

 

[Guytronic]

This is interesting.

Recently on a trip out of the area I attempted to use sharing on my new T-Mobile 635.
It wasn't there under settings...my 925 has had it for as long as I can remember.

Bought the wife a T-Mobile 635 and never bothered to check the feature.
I did notice on her phone when we first fired it up it immediately updated.
My 635 never did this.

Now I've noticed that after I set my phone up for developer previews and after accepting the latest 14203.306 version.
I can share my data connection over Bluetooth and it's working.

Not sure what was going on here.

 

[jaimeastin]

Just picked up a 635 today... It can share internet... Just like my 1520, and my 920... Ans my 900... Carriers can restrict it... I use ATT and have no issues...

 

[JamesPTao]

Just picked up a 635 today... It can share internet... Just like my 1520, and my 920... Ans my 900... Carriers can restrict it... I use ATT and have no issues...

He is correct. It does not matter if the phone has an ability built in if a carrier doesn't want it used they will strip the feature for subsidized phones or just bill you if you use the feature on a phone you buy yourself. The "testing" carriers do for phone updates is exactly for this.