Can't enable Internet Sharing on my phone

Hello,
I have a Nokia Lumia 920 and every time I try to enable Internet Sharing I get the message: "internet sharing isn't currently available". I tried several things for a week now and I can't seem to find a solution. It's really frustrating.
Here's what I have done:
Took the SIM card off the phone and placed it on an Android phone. Enabled HotSpot and tested it with NO problems. This means my carrier supports tethering or sharing internet connections
Back on the Lumia 920 I tried lots of things, specially the trick explained in this forum, which is creating a new APN in the "access point" section, activating it, rebooting, and then re-activating the old APN. Didn't work.
I have also searched for an APN inside the CELLULAR section (in order to delete it), but I found only the Active network and no APNs over there
I have deleted all APNs inside the "access point" section, rebooted, and found the phone can still connect and navigate the internet even when there are NO APNs created at all! In this particular scenario I tried to enable Internet Sharing and nothing.
Please any hint or lead will be greatly appreciated. It's very frustrating.
Thanks.
Mc
Moderator's note: We amended the title of this post as we moved it to the appropriate board.

McClausky, if your Wi-Fi is enabled and your are not in flight-mode: Please, give us the name of your network operator and that 7-letter code on the label on your phone (product-code). Perhaps it is the combination of both which creates this trouble. Are you connected to another Wi-Fi while starting the Internet sharing feature?
Moderator's note: We amended the title of this post as we moved it to the appropriate board.

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