Personal hotspot secure?

3 Oct 2025 15:40:13

Annie Allan

Hi all,
I’ve just had to update my TomTom sat nav and these devices now need to link with a mobile phone for RTTI and speed camera info.
To link the two I had to switch on personal hotspot on my phone but I’m now concerned whether other people can access my phone as well?
The two are linked with Bluetooth as well now and I thought that perhaps I could switch off the personal hotspot and use just Bluetooth but when I switch personal hotspot off I lose Bluetooth.
Does this mean I’ll have to remember to switch personal hotspot on and off again whenever I use my TomTom? My last TomTom didn’t need to link with the mobile for these services.
Sorry if I sound really dim but I’ve no idea what these things are or do or whether they’re secure or not. Thanks in anticipation of anyone being able to help me.

Re: Personal hotspot secure?

3 Oct 2025 19:25:57

Mick Burrell

I can't comment on the TomTom but people would need your Personal Hotspot password to get connected and at the speed you drive they'd never be near you for long enough even if they knew it ;-)

If you grant access to your hotspot, people don't get access to your phone in the way I think you mean, they just use it as a router, i.e. they can't access your data.

Re: Personal hotspot secure?

3 Oct 2025 23:04:39

Annie Allan

Oh that has made me laugh! A career on the stage awaits you Mick. I shall be giggling all weekend over that one.
Thank you for the explanation. Have a good weekend.