Tethering 3.1 un-supported Operator

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Tethering 3.1 un-supported Operator

Well i have a Factory unlocked iPhone 3G . internet tethering was working just fine. but after this BAD 3.1 update (that i would never recommend to anyone) Tethering disappeared from my Setting>General>Network.

i am using with a not supported operator by apple, but this is not why they released factory unlocked phones that costs 5 times more? to be able to use any operator we choose?

i work at the Technical>Core unit of this Operator company, and we are receiving many requests on how to enable it for those who updated their iPhones to 3.1

Any Suggestions would be appreciated

iPhone 3G 3.1, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Sep 28, 2009 2:37 AM

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Answer 1

Tamara

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Sep 28, 2009 4:48 AM in response to NotGuilty

If your carrier does not support tethering, you will have to take it up with them. Not all cell carriers support tethering regardless of whether a phone is locked or unlocked.

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Answer 2

Sep 28, 2009 3:51 PM in response to NotGuilty

Join the long list of people from all over the world complaining about this disabled "feature"

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10309377#10309377

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NotGuilty Author

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Sep 29, 2009 2:55 AM in response to Tamara

i am the operator, as i mentioned i work at the operator's Core Unit. and we are trying to solve this issue for our companie's iPhones (without jail-breaking them) and after for our customers.

Yep we support Tethering and tethering was working just fine with 3.0

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wegras

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Sep 29, 2009 4:32 AM in response to NotGuilty

*am using with a not supported operator by apple, but this is not why they released factory unlocked phones that costs 5 times more? to be able to use any operator we choose?*

I thought the iPhone was only released unlocked in countries where locking was
illegal.
Every where else the phone is locked.

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Answer 5

Sep 29, 2009 5:51 AM in response to wegras

Peter Gillespie wrote:
I thought the iPhone was only released unlocked in countries where locking was
illegal.
Every where else the phone is locked.

No it is not. In some countries, like Italy, locking is not illegal, but it is economic suicide to sell a locked handset. Hence Apple decided to sell unlocked handsets there.

Roberto

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thecan

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Oct 31, 2009 7:08 AM in response to NotGuilty

I have the exact same problem here in Libya with the factory unlocked Iphone... Iphone does not let tethering on libyan carriers JUST BECAUSE they are not supprted by APPLE !!! Evey other phone does that!

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NotGuilty Author

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Jun 22, 2010 11:34 AM in response to NotGuilty

the problem was solved by update os to 3.1.3

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