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How to disable Wi-Fi on an iPhone or iPad and always use cellular data

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<p>Sometimes, you want your iPhone or iPad to never connect to Wi-Fi. Instead, you’d prefer it to always use cellular data. You can disable Wi-Fi, but you have to use the right set of options and sequence to ensure it remains off.</p><p>Why disable Wi-Fi? Sometimes local service is poor or intermittent. While Wi-Fi Assist can help, you may want more reliable and consistent access, and not want to “forget” the flaky Wi-Fi network, as you may need it in the future. (To forget a Wi-Fi network, go to Settings &gt; Wi-Fi while the network in range, tap the “i” info button, and then tap Forget This Network and confirm it.)</p><p>One Macworld reader explained that they have no broadband, and rely on a combination of two iPhones and a portable hotspot, each of which is restricted to 15GB a month. Even using the phones as personal hotspots, they wind up in a battle of Wi-Fi connections to balance usage across devices; automatic Wi-Fi connections from the phones wind up causing problems. They use Airplane Mode at night to ensure no accidental background app or other unwanted usage.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3528868/how-to-disable-wi-fi-on-an-iphone-or-ipad-and-always-use-cellular-data.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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