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2009
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AT&T iPhone 3.0 Tethering In 5 Steps

Having been on the road with Phish for 11 days now, I was very excited when I found out that you can bypass the lockdown on AT&T tethering with the new iPhone 3.0 software. It is a very simple fix to allow 3G tethering. If you have a Mac and you’re interested in setting it up for yourself, and having a solid internet connection just about anywhere, here are the steps:

  1. Download the carrier settings file for AT&T, and copy it to your desktop. This file is necessary to trick AT&T into letting you tether for free.
  2. Open up terminal and copy the following command in and press enter: “defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE” (do not include the quotes). Close terminal after you’ve added this line in.
  3. Sync your iPhone with iTunes and wait for it to say, “OK to disconnect.” At this point, hold down the option key on your Mac and click the restore button for your iPhone. You will not actually restore the software, rather the carrier file.
  4. The dialogue box will pop up, allowing you to browse to your desktop and select your AT&T carrier file.
  5. You’re done, you can now tether via USB and/or Bluetooth.

Update: if you have any issues with visual voicemail working, go to Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network and change the voicemail address to acds.voicemail.

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    Nullriver Introduces iPhone 3G Tethering App »

    boutofcontext:

    NetShare allows you to share your iPhone 3G/Edge Internet connection with a computer. This feature wasn’t offered with the ATT/iPhone service plans. Providers generally chisel you $15-$30/mo extra for tethering, making this app a relative steal at $9.99 for those needing a backup/occasional connection.

    This sounds pitiful, but I don’t have the $10 to buy this application right now and may regret it.  Chances AT&T lays the gauntlet down with Apple by Monday?  At least 50/50.  $10 for full laptop 3G or Edge Internet on the go?  When you’re in a metropolitan airport but don’t want to pay to use wifi?  Compare this to any other mobile phone, and for those who tether the iPhone is by far the best solution.

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