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iPhone APN Changer?

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Turbohog

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Oct 12, 2009
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Hello all! I'm going to buy an iPhone 3gs in the oncoming months, but I don't want data. I've done some research, and this site seems to do just that:
http://www.unlockit.co.nz/
But what exactly does it do? Could I turn that on the day I get my iPhone and not get billed for data for that entire month? Would it work on the newest iPhone OS? Thanks
 
No that doesn't currently work with the latest 3.1 OS. Your best bet is try get your carrier to block the data. Will your carrier even sell you the phone without a data plan?
 
AT&T will not...Hopefully people will get it working with 3.1. Is there a way to downgrade from 3.1 currently?
 
If you buy it through Apple? I assume you mean AT&T? And isn't this tool supposed to let you not get charged for data on AT&T?
 
Turbohog said:
If you buy it through Apple? I assume you mean AT&T? And isn't this tool supposed to let you not get charged for data on AT&T?
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But if you have to have a data plan to buy it....
Unless you get it unsubsidized somewhere else.
 
But if you run this after buying the phone with data, it's supposed to remove it? Right?
 
Turbohog said:
But if you run this after buying the phone with data, it's supposed to remove it? Right?
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No it wouldn't as you will have 3.1 stock which won't allow this to work. That only works for 3.0.

Even if it did you would still be paying for unlimited data.....Just not able to use what your paying for.
 
You seem to have misunderstood me...What is the point of it? Is it to ensure data won't be used if you already are not on a data plan?
 
Turbohog said:
You seem to have misunderstood me...What is the point of it? Is it to ensure data won't be used if you already are not on a data plan?
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Thats correct. For example at one point in canada you could buy the iphone without data. Also if you bought it used and then set it up with t-mobile or att without a data plan you could use this to add another block so that you don't accidentally use data.
 
Turbohog said:
You seem to have misunderstood me...What is the point of it? Is it to ensure data won't be used if you already are not on a data plan?
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When the iPhone was first released in NZ it was only officially possible to use it on a monthly plan. UnlockIt allowed you to "unlock" the phone and use it on prepaid. More recently, it allowed the use of the phone on other carriers. It's a bit historical now, since Apple has broken the APN-changing functionality.

iPhones sold in NZ aren't locked, in the sense that you can use a SIM from any carrier. This site was just to get the required settings in there.
 
Actually, www.unlockit.co.nz should work as it isn't using a custom IPCC file.

It is using a profile to configure the APN settings which is still allowed. The tool, when you go to the webpage on your iPhone is bascially a web version of Apple's iPhone Configuration Utility
 
Nermal said:
I actually thought that was the case, but trusted whoever said it no longer worked :p
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I haven't actually applied it, but going through the steps it wanted to install a signed profile onto my phone.

Profiles still work so see no reason why this shouldn't.

Applying custom IPCC files also sort've works. It doesn't enable tethering, but I use one to remove the "Call Forwarding Active" prompt and set my APN settings which saves some time.

However, switching between 2 profiles is far simpler and quicker
 
Not enabling tethering is the big sticking point here in NZ. As I mentioned above, NZ-bought phones are not locked. My carrier is perfectly happy with tethering, but as of 3.1 Apple won't allow it! I've actually logged it with Apple as a bug; a non-locked phone should by definition give unrestricted access to carrier settings.
 
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