How to Turn on Mobile Data on iPhone or iPad

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This How.com.vn teaches you how to enable mobile/cellular data on an iPhone or iPad.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the Control Center

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen.
    This opens the Control Center.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap the mobile data icon.
    It looks like an antennae with rounded lines emanating from its top. The icon will turn green, indicating that mobile data is now enabled.
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Method 2
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Using the Settings App

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open your iPhone or iPad’s Settings.
    It’s the
    How.com.vn English: iPhone Settings App Icon
    icon typically found on the home screen.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap Cellular.
    It’s in the first section of the menu.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Slide the “Cellular Data” switch to icon.
    As long as this switch is on, mobile data is enabled on your iPhone or iPad.
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 27,176 times.
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      Updated: May 15, 2018
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      Categories: IPhone
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      1. Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen.
      2. Tap the mobile data icon.

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