IOS6 Personal Hotspot no longer works

Why hasn't the release of 6.0.2 included a fix for this issue? It's been a problem since the beginning of iOS6, judging from previous posts that have gone quiet.
The personal hotspot is very obviously broken since the upgrade to iOS6, which I recently upgraded my 4S to, because of Google Maps availability.
Sure, it works if I restart my phone or reset my network settings (essentially restarting my phone), but am I going to restart my phone every single time? No.
People who restart their network or phone and think that it's worked, it doesn't. Wait till you try again.
I tend to only tether my iPad Mini, and it has definitely worked prior to the upgrade. It is not the network.
When I try to tether, the iPad Mini is continuously trying to connect and on my iPhone it says there's 1 connection. But it never actually connects.
Please Apple, do something.

There is something with the 'time out' of the 4g data when a phone call is received; this is especially true with the V 4g network.
Anytime a phone call is received the personal hotspot will need to be cycled off, phone rebooted, personal hotspot on, until the software is corrected.
It has to do with the iphone on V 4g (and most European) network(s) using the same antenna for data and voice.
1. Turn OFF Wi-Fi, bluetooth, personal hotspot at: Settings>
2. cycle hotspot at: Settings>General>Cellular>Personal Hotspot = OFF (note this may still note that is it on).
3. Reboot phone (Home +On/Off switch) until apple logo appears after phone turns off.
4 Turn ON wifie under Settings>General>Cellular>Personal Hotspot = ON.
4a.  IF necessary: Cycle your devices searching for the iphone wifi hotspot; it should reappear without cycling.
If your are on the phone for more than 90 seconds you'll need to do steps 1-4 all over again to re-enable wifi hot spot.
It's an annoyance; yes.

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