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The hotspot feature turns the phone into a wireless router where the connection to the internet is provided through the phone's data connection. I don't think an incoming phone call would cause the wifi network to disassociate from any devices, but connected devices wouldn't be able to access the internet. This would be akin to disconnecting your modem from your home wireless router. Devices can still access the network but can't reach the internet.



does this apply to SMS too? if the phone gets an incoming text, will it disconnect the internet?


No, SMS is different, you can receive a text during a phone call, or during a data session.




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