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Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns
My iPhone connects to wifi here at home but outside, I'm not able to be online.
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Your phone is connecting to your home's wifi router. If you go outside and lose your connection to it, it's just because you are out of range. There are a few things you can do.
1. If your router is a modern router that's just a few years old, it is probably a dual band router. 2.4 GHz, and 5GHz, with different SSID's. Try connecting your phone to both SSID's, and then do the range test again. 5GHz is faster but has shorter range. 2.4 GHz is slower but has longer range.
2. Make sure everything else such as Wifi channel is set to auto. Usually, your phone and your router will work to find the fastest, cleanest channel.
3. Replace your router for one with longer range.
4. Turn on "Cellular Data" (Settings / Cellular / Cellular Data). When you get too far away from your wifi router, your phone will switch over seemless to your cellular network. This can cost you money though depending on your data plan, so check with your carried first.
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Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns
Suggestions were to get an Apple Watch for $21.50/month from AT&T, my carrier. But, it says for Series 1!i need an iPhone nearby. I can do that but it won't be online.
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The Apple Watch Series 1 "pairs" to your phone. If your phone is online, so is your watch.
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Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns
What's my alternative option? I can connect to the AT&T network but we get ten hours per month only, and I'm on the account of my bff, and he pays my bill.
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Always use your home wifi connection. If you go out, make sure to use any free wifi hotspots you can find.
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Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns
If I'm not home, it asks which network I want to connect to. It lists local connections but a password is needed. How do I connect to a hotspot? It frustrates me that everyone can use their iPhone when they want and I can't. .
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If they are password protected, they are not for you to use.
Either look for one that has no password, or, look for one that is owned by the establishment that you are in. For example if you go to Starbucks, you will see 1 or more Starbucks Wifi access points on your phone or watch. Ask the cashier for the password and he or she will give it to you.
You are out of luck though if the the wifi network require logins, subscriptions or profiles. In order to connect your watch to that wifi location, your phone will be required.