Hello, I followed the instructions on my iPhone4s by going to Sett>Gen>About and nothing was new even thou I was advised to update as soon as I plugged into my Mac for a backup. Does this just mean that it tells all iPhone users to check just in case ?

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Hello, I followed the instructions on my iPhone4s by going to Sett>Gen>About and nothing was new even thou I was advised to update as soon as I plugged into my Mac for a backup. Does this just mean that it tells all iPhone users to check just in case ?

Hello All,

I followed the instructions when I plugged in my iPhone 4s to do a backup on my Mac. I was then prompted to update carrier settings by going to Settings>General>About. I did as instructed and nothing was new, even though I was advised to update as soon as I plugged into my Mac for a backup. Does this just mean that it tells all iPhone users to check for any available updates just in case ?

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1, iPhone Newbie

Posted on Dec 23, 2012 12:36 PM

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IdrisSeabright

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Dec 23, 2012 12:39 PM in response to keyhole

Updating carrier settings isn't the same as updating iOS. You don't get any new or different features. It just affects, ostensibly for the better, how your phone connects with your carrier's network.

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keyhole Author

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Dec 23, 2012 12:48 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

But why would it take me to update my carrier information as soon as I plugged in, yet it did nothing? Is this a carrier issue, should I deal with my carrier?

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Dec 23, 2012 1:10 PM in response to keyhole

Carrier updates are done over the air and only take a minute or two.

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