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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DO NOT TRY TO DOWNLOAD THIS BULL SHIT THING ON YOUR PHONE. IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL!!!!!!
I don’t know why anyone is saying it doesn’t work?? Worked perfectly on my iPhone 3GS running iOS 5! Now I can tether to my iPad 2 when I’m not in the house! By the way, I’m in the UK and on T-Mobile!
Thanks 
DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING FROM http://help.benm.at/help.php.
I DID AND IT ADDED A PROFILE OPTION UNDER SETTINGS, GENERAL for my carrier but it was unsigned and with that profile on my phone my 3g internet wouldn’t work, it kept telling me i had no cellular data service, SO IF U DOWNLOADED THIS ALREADY AND UR 3G INTERNET ISN’T WORKING (WIFI WILL STILL WORK WITH THIS FILE DOWNLOADED ON UR PHONE) GO TO SETTINGS, GENERAL, PROFILE AND DELETE WHATEVER PROFILE U DOWNLOADED. EVERYTHING WILL WORKING FINE AFTER COMPLETING THESE STEPS.
i got problem , my gprs internet is not working in phone as well .. what to do , i uninstell the threading
I’ve followed step 1 to 7. On Network I don’t see tethering.
What could have gone wrong?
I was feeling all nostalgic for the days when this hack still worked, so I brought this page up, and to my dismay, there are RECENT comments from people complaining this doesn't work.
*facepalm*
1. While this hack was amazing in its day, IT WILL NOT WORK ON ANY FIRMWARE OVER 3.1.3. Again, if you're on 4.0 or over…this will NOT work in any country, for ANY iPhone.
2. If you don't know what "firmware" is, Google it. The internet is a vast pool of knowledge. Be resourceful.
3. This does not send your info to a cloud server in China and bill your iTunes account…if you STILL think it does, may I instead suggest wearing an aluminum foil hat?
4. This article is from 2009, people.
5. I just had an aneurysm from all the stupidity in these comments. Thanks. Now my cat will be homeless.
WHOMEVER FINDS ME SLUMPED OVER MY KEYBOARD, PLEASE HIT "POST COMMENT. THANKS.
actually it just worked for me on a 4.2.1 through bluetooth.
not with usb though.
well….there is another way to share iphone internet connection with laptop and wifi enabled PCs. it doesn't require any tethering and also no need to jailbreak the iPhone. its very simple.
- Go to SETTING
- Go to PERSONAL HOTSPOT
- make it ON
iphone 4 allows to connect laptop and computers to share internet connection with iphone in three ways.
- WIFI
- Bluetooth
- Cable
if a laptop supports WIFI than as soon as PERSONAL HOTSPOT in IPhone is enabled it will apear in wireless connection area of the laptop.
- Click on notification area of the laptop (that shows internet connection)
- Click on the Iphone's Name ( a connection will appear on the name of iphone)
- Click on connect
Now it will ask for security key.
go to the SETTING of Iphone. just below the personal HOTSPOT button, Wi-Fi passord will appear. the password can be changed. note the password and type it on computer as it appear.
- Click on CONNECT
enjoy the internet in your laptop.
Please be aware if you are pay as you go user it may incur massive cost, internet surfing in laptop and desktop can eat a lot of data. so make sure of the charges. If your phone career allows you to use any amount of data.. than enjoy the freedom….
How to make the personal hotspot button appears? I can't find it in my iphone4 white
I have 4.3.2 on my Iphone. I am not sure whether tethering works for this version without jailbreak. Can someone please advice?
saw there was an option to have older versions emailed so I'll try that. Cool if I could only get this to work!
I rebooted the phone and did some checking around and found the downloads under "profiles". there are two there — it says tethering but it's not able to be activated in that profile area. I checked other settings. For Modem Firmware my # says:
05.12.01.
My phone version says: 3.1.3 (7#18), it says the model is MB702LL
if any of that info is helpful to help figure out why i am unable to get the tethering to work according to your instructions posted here. Thanks.
I tried this with my iphone 3G, it installed, but when I went to the next step to check the Network, it wasn't installed. It installed an icon on the screen desktop where the aps go, but when I clicked on it the message from safari said it wasn't valid. ???? would love to tether. I lost my job in June and the extra cable & internet bill is a hardship right now. Any help on what might have gone wrong would be greatly appreciated. I got my iphone a little over a year ago for $99 w/new activation but it says 3G. Do you think mine is an older model maybe that won't tether? Thanks for any helpful info/comments.
No entry for Romania
Yeah not made for iOS 4.0+
IF YOUR INTERNET TETHERING OPTION DISAPPEARS:
Go to Settings–>General–>Profile–>Remove
I tried this numerous times on an iPhone 3gs running 3.12 on AT&T service and I installed the profile (the top bar said profile installed) and it appeared under settings>general>proflies, but then when I went to settings>general>network, nothing was changed. I tried resetting the iPod, resetting network settings, did it multiple time, nothing worked. Please advise! Thank you SO much in advance!
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do you have any idea when some settings will appear also for Romania?
On the first website ( http://help.benm.at/tethering.php ), for Romania we have "no entry"
and on the other website ( http://www.iphone-notes.de/mobileconfig/ ) for romania there is only a setting for the Vodafone network.. You must jailbreak the iphone to use it with vodafone…
The network accepted by Apple, in Romania is ORANGE…
At&t have changed their data. There is no more unlimited and for OS4+ the hack does not work. For OS4+ at&t makes you pay for the 2GB data plan with tethering which is $45 bucks a month, seems like a rip-off to me I don't need it that bad.
DO NOT PUT THIS ON iOS 4.0+!
IF YOUR INTERNET TETHERING OPTION DISAPPEARS:
Go to Settings–>General–>Network–>Profile–>Remove
Your internet tethering option will come back, but unfortunately this does not work on iOS 4+
All I get is the Enable 3G, Data Roaming, VPN, and Wi-Fi options. Am I doing something wrong? I'm not great with computers. Does this link still work? Thanks
How do I restore my phone to how it was? I am running on 4.1 and have lost my tethering option… I am also moving and am losing my internet tomorrow. Thanks man, I appreciate the warning of not to use this with 4.1. As if my life wasnt hard enough, now I have to figure out how to fix my phone so that I can get internet on my laptop through it by tomorrow morning.
thanks, works fine for me
I have an IPhone 3G with ios 4.0.2 I cannot find the tethering button on my IPhone I followed your directions and all that is there under Network is: Enable 3G; Cellular Data; Cellular Data Network; Data Roaming; VPN Wi-Fi; I have also tried to download TMobile profile and it wouldn't download. If I had Wi-Fi I wouldn't need to tether my IPhone. Please send me whatever help you can.
Thank you very much for this important notices to tether the iphone 3GS, unfortunately for me
when I connected it and open my web browser, I was always leaded to the vodafone web site and it was not possible to open any other urls.
Actually they are blocking me from using it.
Can I do something to brake this? and if I can
will I get extra charges from Vodafone?
Will they find it? Please help.
iphone 3G SW ver 4.0.2 no longer works. When you install this profile, the tethering option disappears altogether on iPhone 3G.
When will it work for the 4.0.1 software?? I really want to use it!!
Thanks guys, for valuable feedback and comments. I read your notes just before I was due to install app.
regards
There is no Country MEXICO! There will bee soon?
how come there is no philippines in the country selection. i also tried other countries when i was there still it was not working.
is there any one who tried that trick on the iphone 4? please let me know if it works on it and if at&t haven't mess up with your plan.
OMg ! The iphone 4 is amazing! The best thing I have ever seen. You must get it ! Its worth the investment.
Just an update that att&t and apple put in there last updates of 3.1 and also the same in iOS4 as at&t is now going to offer a tethering plan for an additional $20 a month and you have to change your $30 unlimited plan to the $25 2GB plane for the grand total of $45 a month. Hoping that to still be able to jailbreak iOS4 for free tethering. I'm Beta testing iOS4 multi-tasking only improvement for me.
Bah, I couldn't make this work- the option for tethering disappeared from settings. Feels a bit weird having agreed to something I didn't understand. Never again.
Just restored firmware and changed itunes password to be safe.
becarefull guy tmobile charge on phone bill $2 1mb lolz
You all are screwed. It sends your data to a file cloud server in China. All your passwords and account information are collected so they can charge things via your cell phone account. Be careful they look like Apple Store charges and tax fees on your bill.
Wish I had read the comments before i went thru the trouble of downloading this. Just like the others, nothing worked. Now what the heck do I have downloaded on my phone and how do I get it off? Probably some scam to hijack all our information!
Same problem as others. Downloaded and installed, but no visible option for tethering.
download everything and go the settings-general-network however i do not see teh option for tethering in my netwrok section.
i have the same mentioned problem >> install everything, go to settings>network> NO choice for tethering as described in this blog. i have tried both websites and installed both att apns and same issue after reboots — it's not there.
Will this show up on my iphone bill?
same prob
Same problem as Mike and Dave…
Same problem as Mike L. Downloaded files and phone said they installed. Not tethering button in settings==>network
i download everything and go the settings-general-network however i do not see teh option for tethering in my netwrok section.
Any ideas?
downloaded the app to tether. internet tethering option did not show up in network? what next
yes i am agree