Carrier APN Settings

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[iphonejeff]

how?...what?...why?...

[iTek]

So does this mean it is possible to use other carriers with iPhone?

[kewl23]

I have finally unlocked the phone so I can use the phone with the old Att sim how ever I can not get data using the mmode plus when I go to general, network all I see is VPN setting and no edge to click on can some one pleaseeeee help me figure out how to use configure mmode on the iphone

[tommy]

Hi,
Where can i find the rest of the setting? I can only find, APN, username and password on EDGE setting of my O2. But it shows error. I can't find host name,security and other stuffs.

[jcheng]

hi,
i have the same question...
i unlocked my phone and followed the instructions in the forum i can use pretty much all the functions except visual voicemail and EDGE network.
i use AT&T service but i didn't use the iphone plan though since it's unlocked...
so, can someone tell me how to setup the EDGE network for AT&T?

Thanks.
J

[poetic_folly]

Sure. Go to Settings>General>Network>EDGE and put in:

APN: wap.cingular
Username: WAP@CINGULARGPS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

[jcheng]

Hi PF,
thanks for your reply. I read this setting in another thread.
the first problem is i don't have "EDGE". what I have is
"Setting>General>Network>VPN"
the settings under "VPN" i have 2 options, "L2TP" or "PPTP".
then "Server", "Account", "Password", "Secret" and "Proxy(OFF,MANUAL,AUTO)"
(my iphone's firmware ver. 1.0.2)

if i use your setting, i will get the following message.
===============
Internet Connection
The server does not exist. Please
verify the server address and try
again.
===============

the plan i have is still $39.99 basic plan with no data plan.
even though i plan to add the $20 unlimited data plan but i actually use the edge service (per kb) in my old phone. i'm not sure if i have to add the data plan to make it work. please let me know if you have an idea.
thank you again for your help.

[poetic_folly]

No, it needs to be in EDGE. You should add the data plan and see if it changes. And ALL you have under Networks is VPN?

[amnesia]

i thought the edge configuration settings only showed up there if there was a different carrier sim installed.

[poetic_folly]

Ah perhaps. Is this not with a foreign SIM installed?

[jcheng]

i have "VPN" and "Wi-Fi" under Network.
i use the Cingular Sim card in LA...not a foreign sim card...
will add the data plan later and see if it works.
i just checked my friend's iphone which activated in the normal process but his phone has no setting under VPN at all...so, i guess Data plan might be the reason. i will keep you guys posted if i find anything new.
thanks guys.

i added the data plan. now it's working!
no setting needed for APN. just leave it unconfigured.
thanks guys!

[Mike2121]

I have been trying to get EDGE to work with my old ATT Blue sim card. I unlocked the iPhone with anySIM and calling works great, but I do not get edge service. I have a small E in the upper left corner of the screen. When I open Safari I get a "could not connect to the EDGE network" message. I have an old plan with the 24.99 unlimited mmode plan. Searching the net I found some people have ICCID numbers that are too old. Can I get a newer Blue sim card from ebay and register that, The Att store told me they don't carry the older Blue sim cards anymore, and want me to get new service which is almost 2x the cost of my current verry old plan. Under settings>network I dont have EDGE settings I only have VPN and WI-Fi. Anyone any ideas?

[kewl23]

right I am in the same situation have the old blue att service done want to migrate over to the new at&t cuz their plans suck...i have the 25 dollars unlimited mmode plan but .....looks like no one is smart enough to figure out how to do manual data configuration iphone is smart enough to hide the edge tab soooooo until some one figures out how to manually configure data settings we are out of luck

[jcheng]

i got my EDGE!
i took the phone to my office yesterday tried to borrow my coworker's iphone to check his VPN setting. He use the regular way to activate. I found there's no VPN setting in his iphone. The VPN is unconfigured.
then I reset my VPN setting and tried to connect to internet. Since i don't have wifi in my office, my phone automatically pick up EDGE network. it works without any setting.
after i confirmed the EDGE network works in my phone I added the $20 data plan...
now i'm happy!