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keevill

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I want to prevent my Iphone 4G automatically connecting to the Internet via my provider .My data plan costs according to how much I use this service. However if I use the data off switch in my iPhone 4, of course, I lose the SMS function. I still want to be able to send and receive sms
My phone is jailbroken.
Previously on my iPhone 3 , I used fakeapn but I understand that this
app should not be used with iOS 4.xx
-keevill-
 
You can still send and receive SMS text messages. Just not mms.

Are you sure about that ?
When I switch on Data Transfer, I see that I get an IP address from the network.
Admittedly, I cannot seem to get to the Internet but certainly the battery life drains more in this mode and the IP address suddenly acquired when I enable it, makes me suspicious.
-keevill-
 
Ip address has nothing to do with SMS.
Try it. Text messages will go thru, just not mms picture messages.
 
Ip address has nothing to do with SMS.
Try it. Text messages will go thru, just not mms picture messages.

Sorry but I think my brain is playing up. I see that when I disable data transfer, the IP address goes away and of course, I can send and receive sms.
That's what I wanted to achieve,
Thx,
-keevill-
 
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