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What is an Apple Carrier bundle and what is its purpose?

Hi everyone,


I currently have an iPhone 4S and I would like to suscribe to a brand new carrier and as it is new, it hasn't got an Apple Carrier bundle yet. So, I would like to know what an Apple Carrier bundle is, and if I can use the network of this new carrier without any problem (will my iPhone recognize the network?).


Thanks for answering.

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Jan 12, 2012 12:01 PM

3 replies

Jan 12, 2012 12:11 PM in response to Laurie5


A Carrier Bundle provides a way to organize customizations related to a specific carrier in one place. This would be things like APN settings, visual voicemail, MMS, tethering, etc. Thus, if your carrier is not an official iPhone carrier, features like visual voicemail, MMS, tethering, etc. may not appear or work properly.

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What is an Apple Carrier bundle and what is its purpose?

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