iPhone Tethering and MMS Hacks Surface
The first hack, brought to our attention by Engadget, activates tethering by modifying a user's carrier settings file. The hack utilizes specific carrier settings files from a wide range of carriers around the globe, opening up the method to a large number of users.
Essentially, you use your iPhone to browse to a site that you've never heard of (help.benm.at), download a file that promises to reconfigure your local carrier profile, and then switch on tethering as you would had you tithed a monthly tethering fee to your carrier. We've confirmed that it works on T-Mobile NL and on O2 UK. There's obvious risk here so be careful and backup your iPhone first before giving this a shot. And don't go nuts either -- remember, your unlimited data plan likely contains a "fair use" clause and you can bet that carriers won't be happy to see their bandwidth diminish without compensation.
Carrier settings files for all carriers (not just AT&T) are also available through iPhone-notes.de. Some users have reported that the hack disables MMS and visual voicemail on their carriers, so users should be aware of the possible trade-off.Gizmodo offers up a second hack that can enable both tethering and MMS.
Our first method comes from Giz reader Aaron Krill, who has posted a comprehensive guide -- a sort of super-powered update to our old 3.0 tethering hack -- to enabling both tethering and MMS specifically on AT&T. It's not the simplest procedure, but it's approachable, and doesn't require jailbreaking like before. The gist:
- Enable IPCC updates on iTunes 8.2
- Update IPCC files
- Spoof AT&T's website into thinking you have an other phone
You should proceed with caution with any of these potential changes as they are unofficial and unsupported.
Top Rated Comments
(View all)As for me, I'll be using PdaNet again soon enough.
You will be logged, billed and pwned.
Thank you for using AT&T. :eek:
Front page of MacRumors = doom for cool hacks
Enjoy it while you can, folks - 'cause there's no way this will last very long.
Alas the fate of ThinkSecret.
AT&T getting pwned, haha. I wonder when they'll do something to all of the customers doing this.
Oh they will and they rightful should. Tethering uses a lot more data than just the iPhone.
As for picking it up. it is not that hard when they start watching the usage or how often the data is requested. Every person they catch will make it easier for them to catch more.
People want something for nothing. As for cost the best argument I have is look to what those data cards cost to us a month. Then the tethering seems to fall more in line.
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