Unauthorized managed Wi-Fi networks on my iPhone

Chichusmaximus1 wrote:

your answer will not change is that mean you refuse to learn bussiness/corperate accounts use these managed wifi networks as tools to supervize their employees read about it in privacy policy about corperate accounts and it explains the data use by a corperate account so if you decide to go read youll see i am correct so if you want to correct info and data go fact check me if not keep on spread mis info thinking your right cuz someone told you

Yes, you would be correct in your knowledge that this is unrelated to added management profiles, though the iOS underpinnings are confusingly closely related.

These networks are associated with your carrier, and their preference to offload their cellular traffic to Wi-Fi.

You will have already performed the obvious check of verifying the network as being associated with your carrier too, by discussing these networks with your carrier.

You could further verify this carrier offload usage by removing your cellular plan from this device and watching the managed Wi-Fi networks also removed as the carrier-specific network configurations data is removed.

And yes, it is unfortunate that the carrier offload implementation and terminology overlaps with the provisioning profile mechanisms that concern you. But that similarity is because the same underlying mechanisms are used, though for different purposes..

If you see those at Settings > WiFi > Edit > Managed Networks, those are indeed from your cellular provider. With a physical SIM card, all you need to do is remove it and you will see that they go away. For the issue of not authorizing them, you will need to take that up with your Cell Provider or switch to one that does not include them, which may be hard to find.

Like it or not, the managed networks have been placed on your iPhone by your cellular carrier, and you approved them in the Terms of Use with your carrier.

Want to get rid of them? Cancel your service with your carrier and then look for another carrier that will not install managed networks on your phone.

Your issue is with your carrier. Three expert users have tried to explain this to you. The fact that you don't like the answers does not mean that they are wrong.

You will accomplish nothing if you want to continue to argue about this. Our answers will not change and the managed networks will continue to exist on your iPhone unless you cancel your service agreement with your carrier.

You will have a very difficult time trying to find another carrier that will not install managed networks. Good luck though.

Chichusmaximus1 wrote:

so you believe the carrier will use a service they provide to bussiness/corperate accounts on cunsummers without there knowledge or consent to do a screen sharing session they need consent but for a managed wifi network that has an admin with over ride controls they dont? comon dont be a fool

The networks are installed by your carrier to offload traffic from the cellular network. These are part of your consumer service. You're seeing nothing unusual.

Chichusmaximus1 wrote:

wrong offloading traffic is only offload traffic acumalated on mobile data which then 5G will offload to 4 G if your on wifi and there tomany devices using data your service will slow and there is no offloading offload to where if you knew anything about bussiness/corperate accounts youll know everything about managed networks and what therir for go read corperate networks managed wifi nerworks in privacy poilcy and then say somthing until you do youll be talking nonsense

Carriers can and do provide profiles to tell your phone that it can use Wi-Fi access points that they own (or have the ability to use, through some contractual arrangement). My iPhone has a carrier profile for that very purpose!

Wi-Fi bandwidth may be limited – but so is cellular bandwidth – and Wi-Fi is a shorter-range wireless technology. Wi-Fi hotspots typically have wired connections to the Internet, and the carriers are looking to take advantage of that wired infrastructure.

Well, no.

Chichusmaximus1 wrote:

bro do you hear yourself wifi over celluar does not mean that they connect it means when you have poor cellular signal it will switch to wifi if wifi is avaible but they absolutley do not connect or share data their data souces are different so please speak of somthing you know becuz when a person with the true imfo heats you you sound siliy instead of repeating what somone told you you should look it up your self because i would love to see documented anywhere that cellualr service or data ofloads to wifi it doesnt offload and thing its a different system no body has authority to turn on wifi or wifi calling if these turn on by themself and you did not power the device off and on then wifi can not turn on with out human interaction whete can i read about cartiers putting on managed networks for cunsummers with out consent you cant cuz it dont excist but everything im saying is easy to look up and verify so put up or shut up your info is made up verizon can only manage the networks yhey provide sevice on 5g 4g lte etc none have locks on them

I'm afraid. you've been told multiple times what is happening but you refuse to believe it. The networks are added by your carrier. It's part of your service. You can remove those networks by canceling your service. The networks are added to help load balance the cellular network and to offload data to WiFi instead. This is not a business only feature but routinely added to consumer accounts too.

• What are the names of your Managed WiFi Networks?
• Who is your cellular provider?
• Have you removed the SIM, restarted your phone, and checked if they still appear?

Re: “offloading Cellular to wifi is not possible”

Wrong. Offloading Internet service from a cellular data connection to a Wi-Fi one is entirely possible. Your phone itself will choose Wi-Fi over cellular data if both are available.

Carriers who put profiles for managed Wi-Fi networks onto your phone often do so to conserve scarce cellular bandwidth and/or take advantage of Wi-Fi service that does not cost them as much to offer.

Chichusmaximus1 wrote:

Managed wifi networks on my device i gave no consent

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Original Title: managed wif inetworks

Sure you did. And they are almost always installed by the carrier you pay service to on a monthly basis to. They are an integral part of the service you pay for. You could try removing them, but then you'd not be able to make or receive any phone calls.

Managed wifi networks on my device i gave no consent

Yes, you did. You did not read the fine print carefully in your agreement with the carrier / company(s).

If you want to remove the managed networks, you will need to terminate your service with the company(s).

Chichusmaximus1 wrote:

Managed wifi networks on my device i gave no consent

Cancel your cellular plan. That will achieve your goal, and will remove the Wi-Fi networks that the carrier uses to off-load cellular to Wi-Fi.

mufees240 wrote:

Network security issues

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