iPhone 3G as a Modem

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Hi all,

I know in the past it is quite easy to use your iPhone as a 3G modem if you jailbreak it. It seems that this is no longer necessary. Has anyone actually tried using their iPhone 3G as a modem without jailbreak, on Windows that is?

I'm particularly curious about the Vodacom network...

Here is a how-to, however it never mentions Windows at all:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/how-to/#basics.using-iphone-as-a-modem
 
Yep used it and it works awesome.

Gotta use the iphone.vodacom.za APN as far as I know, and your phone must be enabled for it from Vodacoms side. Then the tethering option will appear. I had it disappear on mine once, but reset settings and it came back.

If you're not on Vodacom, you can try the fix limnos posted in the social group.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=163
 
Alright so now, apparently, the v3.1 firmware disabled tethering. Can anyone confirm this?
 
EDIT: I found some international articles stating that 3.1 has disabled tethering for some networks. However, I found two South African articles that confirms it still works with Vodacom (MTN is slightly more cumbersome). And now you confirm it as well.. I don't actually have an iPhone, I'm just helping a friend out that needs to make a purchase but he doesn't want to buy a 3G modem.

I think the techie's at the vodacom store are fail, they probably fed him false information or dont know what they are doing.
 
jabalsad said:
EDIT: I found some international articles stating that 3.1 has disabled tethering for some networks. However, I found two South African articles that confirms it still works with Vodacom (MTN is slightly more cumbersome). And now you confirm it as well.. I don't actually have an iPhone, I'm just helping a friend out that needs to make a purchase but he doesn't want to buy a 3G modem.

I think the techie's at the vodacom store are fail, they probably fed him false information or dont know what they are doing.
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They Are always a fail, was watching a iphone video on youtube last night and the service from AT&T looks awesome, they got qualified iphone assistants to guide you through the process for buying one its really cool, but i suppose we also good techies.....they just MIA till further notice :P
 
Stupid question, but does tethering (iphone as 3g modem) work with both windows and mac on vodacom? A friend is asking.

Don't have an iphone, so i wouldnt know.
 
jak3 said:
Stupid question, but does tethering (iphone as 3g modem) work with both windows and mac on vodacom? A friend is asking.

Don't have an iphone, so i wouldnt know.
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Yes works with both, you'll need to install itunes for the iphone lan driver.

It also works on ubuntu 9.10 (bluetooth only) if you install the bluez compatibility.
 
Aqua_lung said:
Yes works with both, you'll need to install itunes for the iphone lan driver.

It also works on ubuntu 9.10 (bluetooth only) if you install the bluez compatibility.
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Thanks aqua, does it have to be jail broken, and what happens when you need repairs?
 
jak3 said:
Thanks aqua, does it have to be jail broken, and what happens when you need repairs?
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Does not need to be jailbroken tethering must just be enabled.

If you need repairs send it to vodacom, you can just do a restore before sending and it will be a fresh iPhone again.
 
Aqua_lung said:
Does not need to be jailbroken tethering must just be enabled.

If you need repairs send it to vodacom, you can just do a restore before sending and it will be a fresh iPhone again.
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Thanks, ill let my friend know. :)
 
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