Activate and Enable iPhone as Internet Tethering Wireless Modem Without Hack or Jailbreak
Apple has built Internet tethering capability to iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S in its newest iPhone OS software 3.0. Internet tethering allows iPhone owners to use iPhone as wireless modem or dongle device to connect the PC or notebook computer to Internet for surfing and browsing. However, for commercial purpose, Internet tethering is disabled or blocked by default, as most mobile network carriers or operators want to charge extra fee for Internet tethering privilege, although existing service plans already allow certain limited bandwidth or even unlimited amount of data downloads.
Instead of paying excessive amount of money (most in the high 10s) in addition to the already-overpriced iPhone plan price, there was a fews hacks to enable Internet tethering on jailbroken iPhone previously. With built-in support for Internet gateway tethering in iPhone with the release of iPhone OS software 3.0, there is a very simple hack for iPhone OS 3.0 upgrader to enable Internet tethering, without paying anything extra or subscription fee to the mobile operator, and without jailbreak or unlock.
How to Activate and Enable Free Internet Tethering on iPhone 3.0
- Run Safari mobile web browser on the iPhone.
- Optional: If you want to generate your own mobileconfig with custom APN, username and password with Mobileconfig Generator, visit http://help.benm.at/help.php.
In most case, just visit the next link directly, as the configuration files for most mobile carriers around the world have been prepared. If you’re following this link, click on Mobileconfigs.
- Visit the following Mobileconfigs website:
http://help.benm.at/tethering.php
Alternative: http://www.iphone-notes.de/mobileconfig/
- Select your country.
- Select your mobile service provider.
- Tap Install to install new profile.
- Select Install Now to download and install new profile.
- On iPhone interface, go to Settings -> General -> Network -> Internet Tethering.
- Set Internet Tethering to On.
- If prompted that Bluetooth is off, select Turn on Bluetooth or USB Only according to your preference.
- Internet tethering is enabled, connect iPhone to PC computer via USB or Bluetooth to start connecting to Internet though iPhone as tethered Internet gateway modem, with typical mobile broadband connection speed, normally up to around 1.4 Mbps. Meanwhile, iPhone will glow blue too.
Note: Tethering computer through USB to iPhone to access Internet is much easier. Normally, Windows or Mac system will automatically recognize the tethered iPhone, and create require network connection to take advantage of the shared Internet access via iPhone. For Bluetooth connection, other than usual pairing, user also has to select “Connect to Network” from the Bluetooth device option in order to access the Internet from desktop or notebook/laptop computer via tethered iPhone.
Actually, the hack can be performed manually by iPhone owner himself or herself. The profile download link above provides easiest and most convenient way to activate and enable Internet Tethering without hassle though. BenM.at is gathering all these publicly available information such as APN (access point name) and password for the iPhone for many network across the world, and create a XML based profile by using Apple’s iPhone Configuration Utility. The hosted iPhone tethering configuration profiles is pushed to the handsets of iPhone users who download the profile, and instant activates the tethering system free of charge.
After downloading and installing the new Internet tethering enabled profile, some users may report MMS and/or VVM (Visual Voicemail) problem, where MMS or Visual Voicemail stops working. To fix the MMS and VVM not working after enabling Internet tethering error, go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings. After the short reset, iPhone should be able to be used for MMS, Voicemail and Internet tethering.
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February 9th, 2010 04:01
I can tether fine. The secret is DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR OS… I performed this back in the summer of 09. However in Septerber of 09 AT&T (US) had an upgrade to the OS from OS 3 to OS 3.1. That takes away the capability to load this software and get tethering for FREE. A friend of mine upgraded to OS 3.1 and now he had to download it again to pay for it going through a new process on the AT&T website. So I’m staying on OS 3.0 for now!
February 6th, 2010 14:29
heyyyyyy this is unfear, what about Mexico.
February 6th, 2010 00:35
i have version 3.2.2 and it says profile format not recongnized, any help woul dbe helful. how can i get it to work. email me at c_wiesner@msn.com if u know what i can do.
February 3rd, 2010 01:37
for this to work u have to UNLOCK your iphone at least i have to do it
February 1st, 2010 14:27
Worked great. Nice tut. I love where the iPhone is going. It’s the 21 century Swiss Army knife.
February 1st, 2010 04:17
This doesn’t actually seem to be working… I installed it for my local area and the Internet Tethering never comes up. 3.1.2 (7D11) iphone OS.
January 29th, 2010 17:48
PEOPLE! FORGET CONNECTING YOUR I-PHONI AND PC VIA BLUETOOTH!!! THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN DO IT IS WITH AN USB CABLE!!!
January 28th, 2010 14:43
DUH .. Using BlackRa1n is Jailbreaking your phone ..
January 28th, 2010 14:41
I followed the instructions .. have 3.1.2 fw .. not jailbroken .. Profile installed without error.. restarted the phone and dont see the tethering in the network tab .. any ideas?
January 28th, 2010 02:01
Ya it F’d up my iphone bad I have no MMS or Visual Voice mail and reseting network settings did not help. Stop.