Talkmobile, iPhone 4S and tethering

Hi all,

Using iPhone 4S with a talkmobile sim, which works fine except for tethering.

The iPhone thinks it's on the Vodafone network (which it is, as TalkMobile use their network) and therefore places restrictions to tethering on the handset.


I'm unable to manually change the carrier to TalkMobile, and lift this restriction. Everything else works fine.

Anyone have any ideas? Before anyone suggests it, I don't want to jailbreak 🙂

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Nov 13, 2011 3:43 AM

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Nov 13, 2011 4:10 AM in response to MarkPeters

Personal hot spot requires activation (via a coded sms) from an iphone supporting network.


Voda/O2 and Orange will do this for their own subscribers to registered handsets 😟For a charge and monthly fee ! however neither TalkMobile or Virgin do as far as i am aware.


The sms message code lifts the restriction on creating a PAN "Personal area Network" over bluetooth USB and Wifi.

Nov 13, 2011 4:22 AM in response to Keith Doherty3

Acknowledged that many traditional feature phones by the likes of Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung etal have never had tethering locked out however neither were they very good /speedy and bandwidth hogging.


That said use without a data package at a cost from your network remains a breach of contract in most case.


Some android phone tether easily - AGAIN legal use still need that data package.

Nov 13, 2011 4:24 AM in response to Keith Doherty3

I used to use my 3 sim, which worked fine, I didn't get a coded SMS for that. I certainly didn't ask for one, so unless it did it 'behind the scenes' or something when activating the carrier settings.


I had assumed that Personal Hotspot required such activation from some networks, but not others, which would be down to the carrier..


If I can't change it to TalkMobile, or get them to send said SMS (which they know nothing about) then my options are basically change my phone or change my carrier!


Bit rubbish 😟

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