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Just a few hours after Apple released firmware 3.0 to the public, some smart guy already figured out a way to hack the iPhone to allow free tethering on most carriers, including AT&T. What’s even better about this hack is that you don’t have to jailbreak your iPhone.
How to enable free tethering on iPhone 3.0?
1. On your iPhone, launch Safari
2. Go to the following website: http://help.benm.at/tethering.php
3. Find your country, select your provider, and tap “download”.
4. Go to Settings > General > Network > Internet Tethering Bluetooth or USB
5. Done!
Is this legal? Well, not really… I suggest you don’t tether your iPhone too much using this hack as carriers have a way to find out and can very well overcharge you or simply disconnect you, as UK carrier 02 reportedly said it would:
Under those terms we reserve the right to charge customers making modem use of their iPhone or disconnect them.
Use with caution…
Great stuff – thanks for the tip. This worked like a charm!!
Didn’t work for my 3G, I went to the website on my iPhone, tried to download the AT&T option, but said Safari couldn’t download it.
I used this to unlock tethering on my friends’ 3G phones running 3.0. Unfortunately, it did not work on my O.G. iPhone. Has anyone tried with the 3G S? Please report.
@D be sure you have updated to 3.0 before trying this otherwise it won’t work.
Dear sir, I could not found country for Indonesia, the provider here is telkomsel …
please help,
regards,
Okay, well im on o2 UK and used a similar hack. And i’ve just got a bill for £77 and I barely used the internet tethering. Really it’s not worth it!
Aweson work very well and it is super fast!
I use that for a long time… it’s great… looking forward for sbsettings toggle…
I tried to do it with my 2G….Said safari cant download….i think its cause i dont have 3.0? Correct? I still have 2.2′
This doesn’t work anymore, i used to have it, but apple block it a couple of days ago, just to let you u know guys……. so for those of you who are trying to get it and doesn’t work is simply because they blocked the application.
i have the 3GS and it works fine.. downloaded it yesterday and been using it today
Worked perfectly for me then got replacement phone and it didn’t work. Strangely have had it working when create a network on osx. Believe it or not have even had it working with tethering off and no software running on iPhone. Can’t figure that one out. I use pdanet when tethering doesn’t wanna play
When I try to install the US AT&T profile, it asks for a password. What password do I input?
i downloaded it and i changed the setting to on for internet tethering on my iphone. now how do i use the internet through my labtop?
WARNING!!!!
When you update to get mms you will lose your tethering ability.
Just so you know.
Yes please try and put Indonesia on there. I really need it! The providers are “XL, Telkomsel, and Indosat”! Thank you
I tired various methods to enable tethering and none worked on my 3Gs, including this one. iTunes 9.x – 3.1x – ATT
My profile say AT&T USA – BenM.at but no tethering option is displayed in network
I have the 3Gs. When I selected the ATT option Safari closed and something popped up. I clicked install and now it works
Is there any update to fix the issue of tethering not coming up after doing the MMS upgrade?
I tried several times and no tethering option. Help. I have 3.1.2 and at&t
My dad uses this on his 3GS and it works perfectly but unfortunately my iPhone is version 3.1 so it won’t work.
Running 3.1.2
Downloaded this, worked instantly. Beautiful – thank you.
Keep up the good work.
I did the tethering once before n once I up dated my phone it was gone. I tried to download it again the same way n it let me do everything but wasn’t in my phone after I went through all the downloading steps
Guess what?! It’s working in Nigeria (Africa)! But somehow my service provider still charges me. I wonder how. Apart from that the speed is incredible!
Hello everyone,
First time posting here. I’ve been reading all the hype about tethering and how the wireless provider will be charging extra for tethering. What I don’t understand is how can they charge more for tethering on a account that is considered unlimited data plan. Maybe I lost something in translation.
If you are doing the same thing and using a laptop to surf the web as opposed to using the Iphone, all you have done is changed the means of viewing that data, you’re not stealing bandwidth as it is unlimited?
Can some open my eyes on what the definition of unlimited is or start a class action suit when they do start charging for tethering a unlimited data plan. As it is the unlimited data plan for a Smartphone and a regular phone is different by 20 bucks. Hence family plan per unit(cell) $10.00 month regular phone and smartphones $30.00 a month. They say the smartphone uses the internet 100% while the regular phones only use a portion as per website design.
It’s just stupid to have a Iphone and a Ipad and get both with 3g service.
I need a hack for teathering ios 4