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How do I connect my iPhone to Wi-Fi? on iPhone (4-Step Visual & Voice Guide)

Join your home Wi-Fi network, a family member’s Wi-Fi, or a hotel or doctor’s office network in 4 calm taps.

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Step 1 of 4 • Open Settings & tap Wi-Fi

Open Settings and tap “Wi-Fi” near the top.

Tap the gray Settings gear icon on your Home Screen. Near the very top of the Settings list, tap the blue Wi-Fi row.

🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Blue “Wi-Fi” icon row near the top of Settings

🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “First, open Settings and tap the blue Wi-Fi row near the top!”

👉 Try it now: Open Settings and tap Wi-Fi.

💡 Helpful Note: Wi-Fi is always near the top of your main Settings screen, right below Airplane Mode.

Step 2 of 4 • Turn Wi-Fi ON & pick network

Make sure Wi-Fi is Green (ON), then tap your network’s name.

Check that the Wi-Fi switch at the top is green. Wait two seconds for nearby networks to appear under Networks, then tap the name of your home or guest Wi-Fi.

🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Your Wi-Fi network name under Networks

🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Tap the name of your Wi-Fi network in the list!”

👉 Try it now: Tap the name of the Wi-Fi network you want to join.

💡 Helpful Note: A tiny padlock icon next to a Wi-Fi name simply means it uses a password to keep your connection private.

Step 3 of 4 • Type password & tap Join

Type the Wi-Fi password and tap “Join” at the top-right.

Type the Wi-Fi password carefully (capital and lowercase letters matter). When finished, tap the blue Join button in the top-right corner.

🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Blue “Join” button at the top-right corner

🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Type your Wi-Fi password, then tap Join at the top-right!”

👉 Try it now: Enter the password and tap Join.

💡 Helpful Note: You only have to type a home Wi-Fi password once—your iPhone saves it automatically for future visits.

Step 4 of 4 • Spot the blue checkmark

Look for the blue checkmark (✓) next to your Wi-Fi name!

Once connected, a blue checkmark (✓) appears to the left of your network name, and the curved Wi-Fi fan bars appear in the top-right corner of your iPhone screen.

🔍 What to look for on your iPhone screen: Blue checkmark (✓) next to your Wi-Fi name

🏮 Lanny’s pointer tip: “Look for that blue checkmark—you’re connected to Wi-Fi!”

👉 Try it now: Verify the blue checkmark appears next to your Wi-Fi name.

💡 Helpful Note: If Join stays dimmed, the password may be shorter than 8 characters—double-check the letters on the back of your router.

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