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
Unlock and change your carrier !
There's a reason that the parasitic virtual carriers are "cheap" they don't offer the gamut of service.
This is an iPhone problem - the sim works fine in another handset with tethering, it's not the carrier...
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.
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.
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 😟
TalkMobile don't care if you tether. I checked with them, and it's not against their T+Cs, just don't go over your data limit and you're fine.
On my Galaxy S2, this was the easiest thing in the world and worked perfectly.
Was just about to suggest 3 they do unlock and allow tethering within contract.
As i said the parasite carriers buy time only from Voda , they have no support structure and don't officially support the iPhone.
They don't have the Voda code to unlock the PAN functionality on your iPhone.
I did point out that some android phones tether very easily.
Talkmoible might not care however Voda will its their data link network afterall
if TM have paid for it, then it's nothing to do with Vodafone. So long as I don't goo ver my allowance that is.
It's still the iPhone software stopping me from doing it.
Unfortunately switching carriers is not an option, as I still have 10 months left on my contract.
Talkmobile, iPhone 4S and tethering
