If you do that, with your iPhone personal hotspot turned on go to settings on any other device and have a look at available Wi-Fi networks. You may use it to get your laptop online at the airport, or while sitting in the sidewalk cafe. Perhaps you use your iPhone as a personal hotspot from time to time, especially in public venues. Here are the important tweaks you need to protect your privacy. Updated: Before you do anything on your new iPhone or iPad, you should lock it down.
New iPhone or iPad? Change these iOS 8 privacy settings immediately