Iphone 4 using vodafone (hotspot/tethering)

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Now, I have started getting a message: 'To Enable Personal Hotspot, contact Vodafone India.' :sarcastic:

Ok.. You need to be more clear on what you did or changed that has caused this. Without knowing that we wouldn't be able to offer a specific solution.
 
Ok.. You need to be more clear on what you did or changed that has caused this. Without knowing that we wouldn't be able to offer a specific solution.

Actually at that point I did'nt do much, but kept trying to connect my macbook to hotspot as it (iPhone Hotspot) stopped appearing in the list of networks. Later I upgraded my iOS to 5.1.1 & after that as well it was not appearing in the list of Available Networks.

Today I kept trying & finally got my iPhone's network in the list if WiFi Networks on connecting the same, tethering worked.

But still have the following issues, pls assist/ advice;
1) Hotspot does always appear immediately in the list of available networks. Have to try atleast 2-3 times.

2) Tethering is not working via Bluetooth or USB.
 
@Lurgan

The whole issue with tethering has to do with the Carrier Configuration file that is part of iOS. It defines the preset APNs for every carrier partner Apple has worldwide. This forces the device to use the preset APN and hides the option under settings where you can manually change APNs. I don't know why, but Apple still has a Carrier Configuration file in iOS for Vodafone India even though they are no longer an official iPhone carrier. For Vodafone India, the preset APNs for data and tethering is set to 'iphone'. This APN only works on the Vodafone network if you have iPhone services activated on your connection (the default APN for all other devices is 'www'). When you try to set the APN using the unlockit website or thru the iPhone Configuration Utility it only allows you to set the APN for data services. The iPhone actually has separate options to set APNs for data and tethering. So effectively you are changing the APN for data and not tethering.

Talking to CC over the phone will not solve your problem. I am speaking from experience. Most of them don't even know that there is something called iPhone services. Quickest way to solve the issue is to visit a Vodafone store and talk directly with the person in charge of 3G services (they usually have one rep assigned to handle 3G queries). Tell him/her that tethering doesn't work on your iPhone and ask them to put in a request to activate iPhone services. Get a ticket number for your request. Your issue (hopefully) should be solved within 24 hrs.

Good Luck.

Pretty knowledgeable mate.. Its funny that most of the times we helpless customers are more knowledgeable then the guys who should be "happy to help".

Incidentally I want to use tethering on my 4S but in 2G plan only. Currently my APN is www and iphone surfing is working. But on trying personal hotspot, the phone immediately says to contact Vodafone. Any suggestions on how it can be fixed without being brain damaged by vodafone CC
 
Not sure if my query is apt for this thread but still asking. I intend to get a new mobile connection in December and I plan to get Vodafone connection from Mumbai circle. I intend to use this in Mumbai as well as Pune. And I am going to use an unlocked iPhone 4S, so I will be trying to get a microSIM. I want to activate 3G on that with the 250 rupees / 1GB plan. Will I need to send SMS as ACT IPHONE or ACT 3G ? From earlier posts I guess the act iPhone thing activates the pay per 10kb plan rather than the subscribed data plan. If this is true then does it make sense that I send ACT 3G and then use the iPhone configuration utility or the unlockit.co.nz and set the APN to www and use 3G ?
 
Pretty knowledgeable mate.. Its funny that most of the times we helpless customers are more knowledgeable then the guys who should be "happy to help".

Incidentally I want to use tethering on my 4S but in 2G plan only. Currently my APN is www and iPhone surfing is working. But on trying personal hotspot, the phone immediately says to contact Vodafone. Any suggestions on how it can be fixed without being brain damaged by vodafone CC

Tethering works only when you are using the stock APN settings - in this case, for vodafone it is "iphone". Walk into a vodafone store and request "iPhone services" to be activated on your SIM. Once that is activated then remove any custom APN settings that you haave setup. Your data services and personal hotspot both should be working now.
 
Not sure if my query is apt for this thread but still asking. I intend to get a new mobile connection in December and I plan to get Vodafone connection from Mumbai circle. I intend to use this in Mumbai as well as Pune. And I am going to use an unlocked iPhone 4S, so I will be trying to get a microSIM.
I want to activate 3G on that with the 250 rupees / 1GB plan. Will I need to send SMS as ACT IPHONE or ACT 3G ?
From earlier posts I guess the act iPhone thing activates the pay per 10kb plan rather than the subscribed data plan. If this is true then does it make sense that I send ACT 3G and then use the iPhone configuration utility or the unlockit.co.nz and set the APN to www and use 3G ?

Activate both and you should not have any problems and will not have to configure APN settings. Activating iPhone services will ensure that the Vodafone network allows you to use the stock APN settings and all features of the device will work.

Vodafone in India is not an Apple partner anymore. So they dont have any iphone specific plans any longer. All their current data plans are applicable to the iPhone as well.
 
Activate both and you should not have any problems and will not have to configure APN settings. Activating iPhone services will ensure that the Vodafone network allows you to use the stock APN settings and all features of the device will work.

Vodafone in India is not an Apple partner anymore. So they dont have any iphone specific plans any longer. All their current data plans are applicable to the iPhone as well.

Ok thanks. Also I can just send ACT IPHONE and ACT MI250 both so I will have the 1GB plan activated as well as iPhone related stuff so I will be able to use the 3G properly through iPhone.

On a related note if I use the iPhone configuration utility to Change the APN to www and never use the iPhone APN and only send ACT MI250 to activate 1gb plan and use as I would on any other mobile phone.
 
I searched some more and i am confused about one thing. If i wish to set the APN on my iPhone 4S as www for vodafone then i have 2 options..1. Use the unlockit.co.nz and do a create APN for Vodafone India (not the portalmms one) and install the profile which will overwrite the default iPhone APN and change it to www right? 2. Use the iPhone configuration utility and set the www APN and it will do the same thing.I feel the unlockit.co.nz step seems to be the most non-cumbersome and can be done on the phone itself without the need of computer. Also i want to avoid doing the ACT IPHONE since i read in this thread that using 3G on iPhone APN causes them not to use the plan data but rather the 3p/10Kb (or whatever it is).
 
I'm sorry but I didn't get your question.

I am asking that if i never send the ACT iPhone SMS to vodafone and only send say ACT MI250 or whatever plan i want then there is a chance my 3G might not work since the default setting for APN is "iphone" (when i use vodafone SIM). Correct me if i am wrong.
So what i plan to do is i would just change the APN to www and send the usual ACT MI250 SMS to get 3G activated on my iPhone and use it right ?
 
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