How to enable personal hotspot while using ZAIN 3g Sim in Saudi Arabia?

I have an iphone 4.

Just recently my mobily 3g Sim got exhausted. When i tried to buy a new one, i found out that mobily SIMS are not available in the market. As i have already had a bad experience with STC, i decided to try ZAIN this time.

Zain 3g speed is fine but the problem was when i started using it, the "Personal Hotspot" option was altogether missing from the iphone. I tried to search the same in various places in the iphone but could not find it.

Finally i resolved this issue. I'm posting this question just to help someone who might be facing the same issue.

I will answer it in the next post.

Need to answer from another ID.

Its very simple:

All you have to do is to go to:

Settings >> General >> Network

Switch off the "Cellular Data". Now go to "Cellular Data Network".

Go to the bottom at "Internet Tethering". Here put "zain" in APN field, (without double quotes).

Leave username and password fields blank.

Now go back to the previous screen and Switch On the "Cellular Data".

Thats it! Your Personal Hotsopt will appear within seconds.

Hope this helps. Enjoy!

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