Here is a video of the iPhone I captured with my Canon A610 Digital Camera. Just to show you how it works well with the GSM networks in India. Also see the demo of the iPhone Safari browser over the home WiFi network.
iPhone Working with Airtel GSM Network
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wow looks awesome man. congrats for getting an iPhone.
Thanks Sreejith :)
hi vinod,
its really cool to see ur iphone working on airtel….just got my handset 2 days back….i have opened the handset but am not able to activate the carrier network for irtel….can you help me.
regards
Brijesh
@Brijesh:
Thanks!. First, you need to check your firmware version. If its version 1.1.1 , I would suggest you to wait a bit more. The current unlocking solutions for iPhone 1.1.1 requires you to downgrade to 1.0.2 for radio baseband. Keep yourself updated on the offerings from iPhoneSIMFree and iPhoneElite team.
http://code.google.com/p/iphone-elite/
i want to buy the iphone please suggest me where to buy ..in bangalore..
wow… good… now I am waiting for you to tell me where n how did you get it..
@HariShankar – I have made some related posts already on those.
Hi,
Can anybody tell me the procedure to unlock an i-phone.
hey.. any way of getting delivery reports on the thing??
@Varun: AFAIK, there is no fix for the SMS delivery receipts.
Hi Vinod,
Great you are doing this. Got my iphone a few weeks ago and working beautifully with Airtel.
Cheers.
@ Thanks Vikas. I have started a separate iPhone blog at http://www.iphonetipz.com where I regularly post iPhone items.
Hi
I have an Iphone which my friend bought from US. Can anyone tell me where i can unlock it in Bangalore.
thanks
Syed
i have bought a unlocked i phone from dubai recently, its working fantastic on airtel….its rel fun dudes
Hi Friends,
I am using iphone since last one month on Airtel Maharashtra Network. It really Rocks.
It has good net speed also. You can use the net unlimited @ just Rs.399 p.m.
It got really amazing speed.
iPhone Reaalty Rocks…….
Hi Vinod,
Grreat site you’ve got here. Keep up the good work.
Anyways after much googling and a bit tweaking I managed to get Airtel Live working on my Iphone, I see that many people who want to get Airtel Live working on their phone are going for the Airtel Mobile Office plan which is like rs 499 per month in my state whereas Airtel Live is free to activate though you have to pay some data transfer charges on your browsing usage.
I have posted the instructions at http://frustimation.blogspot.com/, do have a look and comment back.
Regards,
nochinta
hey in my post the comma, ‘,’ has also become a part of the link so my blog address is http://frustimation.blogspot.com/
Does anyone know how to enable Airtel Online (GPRS service type) on iphone?
I have APN – airtelgprs.com , User & Password as empty strings. But, it still does not work :(
Please help!
dear vinod,
i recently bought iphone. it works good on airtel but not able to connect on airtel live. can you tell me how to do settings to go on net?
hello guys, im using my iPhone on Airtel as well as BSNL Cellone from the last two months. And i dont have any problem regarding network signal, outgoing/incoming calls and sms. But i found that GPRS in not supported in iPhone. So i’m using wifi and connected to my BSNL dataone broadband. Its working perfect, i even made this comment from it
@Abhinav,Beleuh:
I have used the EDGE/GPRS on both Airtel and Vodafone networks in Bangalore successfully. It works. The Accesspoint name is ‘www’. You need a subscription to ‘Full GPRS’ not something like ‘Airtel Live’ etc.
At home, you can have better connectivity using WiFi as Beleuh said!
some of my friends told that the warranty will be void if we purchase the iphone usa and use it in india….
will it be costly if v purchase an unlocked phones?
@Vikram: Yes, the warranty will be void if you unlock the iPhone to be used in India GSM networks. Though most of the Apple products, including iPhone carries a Global warranty, since iPhone is not yet officially launched in India, iPhone in India will not carry any warranty.
We are not yet sure what would be the retail price of an Official iPhone in India – guess it would be around 24K.
Hi Friends,
I hv got Iphone ver 1.1.2 but I am facing Network problem with Airtel….Network suddenly goes down for 2 seconds & come back, however its fine on any other mobile handset…Moreover, if someone calls up the nhe can listen to my caller tune but i dont receive the call…Pls help me in resolving this issue
@Nitin: I am on Airtel too. But never had any issues with calls. 99.99% of the time iPhone is ready to make/receive the calls. Maybe one of the 3rd party program that you installed through Installer is causing the issue. I would suggest you to do a clean restore.
Hi,
I unlocked the iphone using the ZIPHONE software,But after unloking I am facing some problems.The Iphone is not ringing /vibrating when there is an incoming call.The caller can listen the Calling tune (TRING TRING),but there is no response from iphone.I can see a loading LOGO appering in iphone when incoming call is going on,and that time i cant oparate any application of iphone.Seems the iphone gets hanged that time.After the call is over the iphone again comes back to its normal position.I m AIRTEL subscriber.
Please suggest some solution to this.
Thanks
@Avipat: Try these:-
1) Do a clean restore of 1.1.3
2) Jailbreak and unlock using ZiPhone
3) Restart your iPhone
4) Install the BSD subsystem, OpenSSH and Community Sources in this order.
5) Restart your iPhone
6) Install AppSupport 1.1.3
This should resolve all the dialer related issues for you. Let me know how it goes.
Hi Vinod,
Thanks for the help.But when I am trying to install the BSD subsystem , the pop up window displays HOST NOT FOUND.Do I have to have Wi-Fi ? IF the SIM is GPRS active , then I can install the packages?
Thanks
The BSD sub system is more than 6MB in size. So installing over EDGE/GPRS may not be feasible. Get them through a WiFi connection.
Hi Vinod, I got my new iPhone yesterday thru a friend in the US. I want to get it unlocked but have doubts if everything will work or not….can you tell me what really works and what doesn’t so i am not disappointed. Also I stay in Bangalore…where/how should I get it unlocked? Thanks,PM
Avipat,
Did you have your problem resolved
if yes, what is that you did
@PM: The Unlock is something my kid can do today!
Just download the latest version of Ziphone software from http://www.ziphone.org and just Click! :)
Hi Vinod, I unlocked my phone thru Ziphone but can’t make calls or SMS. Did a reset through phone settings but no luck. Have done a DFU as suggested on Ziphone but can’t find the restore button on iTunes to complete the process. Need help pls. Thanks,PM
(Am not technically minded:))
The iTunes states “The IPod Software Update Server could not be contacted” but my internet is working. Thanks
I think, You don’t have the proper firmware on your phone now. Can you just ‘RESTORE’ your iPhone using the latest 1.1.4 firmware from Apple?. There is no Restore button on the iPhone.
If you are not able to connect to download the firmware, just download the 1.1.4 firmware from http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-4313.20080226.Sw39i/iPhone1,1_1.1.4_4A102_Restore.ipsw
Then just press the [shift] key on your PC and click on the ‘Restore’ button on the iTunes, Point to this downloaded file and wait for it to finish. After the phone is successfully restored, Keep your iTunes open, at the same time just run ZiPhonen again to Jailbreak+Unlock.
Let me know how it goes.
Hi Vinod,
My friend is going to send me an iPhone 16GB from the US. Please tell me how I can get it unlocked in Bangalore, cost of unlocking, etc., and if the procedure will have any effects on the the iphone’s functionality. Thanks.Santosh
@Santosh: Unlocking is something you can do yourself very easily!.
Just follow the Pictorial tutorial here:- http://iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=746
Hi Vinod,
Thanks a lot for your suggestions. My iPhone finally works fully with all the features. I now have to do some installations to sort my phone book and delete individual SMSs and Contacts.
Regards,
Pushkar
I have a iphone unlocked with 1.1.3 now. I am unable to connect access the internet through my MTNL triband WiFi. Though the WiFi connect shows connected, am unable to connectto any website through Safari or mail. Have tried changing DNS etc. Still does notwork. Can u please help.
ok. Can you try resetting every thing from the Settings-> general menu on the iPhone . Reatart your phone and try connecting then. Let me know how it goes.
hello guys
this is krish from USA,i will be coming to india on march 29th can i use my iphone firmware 1.1.4 over there?
hi Vinod,
i got an iphone 2 weeks ago v 1.1.2(unlocked by a friend). few days after i just couldnt make calls (it says call failed) & i couldn’t receive calls except from the same carrier as mine & from landlines.
few days ago, i updated the iphone thru itunes to 1.1.4 & then i used the ziphone. it worked, but on the third day i got the same problem again, make calls at all & can only receive calls from same carrier & landlines. (pls not that i didnt update my iphone in any way after using the ziphone & i didnt even use it with itunes after that).
i dont know what to do, any suggestion?
Hi vinod,
I have Iphone with version 1.0.2. It works perfectly fine including the internet, youtube etc. My Question is if i upgrade my iPhone to 1.1.4 and then unlock it using ZiPhone as mentioned in your earlier post then would all the features work the same way it is working now?? I mean would gprs using vodafone, youtube etc would still work after the upgradation?? Do you think i should upgrade it myself?
I would really appreciate if you could send me the detailed upgradtion process from 1.0.2 to 1.1.4 (latest)
Thanks
Shahid
i live in uk have airtel pay as you go sim in Punjab have unlocked iphone can i use this edge/gprs?
Hi,
Is there anyway to change the homepage in safari browser in iphone from “apple.com” to something else
Thanks,
Vij
@Vij: There is no concept of a homepage in Mobile Safari. It simply opens the last pages you’ve been browsing – the next time too.
@Others:
The unlocking can be completely and successfully done nowadays with the ZiPhone tool. You can get it from http://www.ziphone.org
hi
i am using airtel delhi on iphone v1.1.3.
I am not able to use the internet due to settings i have activated airtel live and net on phone services please help me how i can use and porivde me settings my mail id is amit.hunt@yahoo.com or call me at 9871832041 or sms me.thanx in advance.
Amit,
You can’t use Airtel Live on iPhone – iPhone uses EDGE and Airtel Live is not supported. If you have a GPRS connection then you can get into Settings<General<Network<EDGE and on the APN field enter airtelgprs.com leaving the username and password blank. Your internet should work after that.
PM
Hi Vinod,
‘M on 1.1.2, have a turbo sim, and was able to get the Airtel Signal on my iphone. But when i click on any of the option ..viz, for sms, phone, etc,,it goes into the next window and immediately comes back to the home. Thus i am not able to make any calls or send/view sms.
Also, when an incoming call comes, the phone does not ring/vibrate (i have checked the settings for this as well)
Please could you suggest something
RH
i have a iphone 1.0.2 and the sms is not working. it goes back to the home screen and i have more than 117 sms received so far. can you advise and help me to sort it out pl. mine is a unlocked phone and am using it in india now
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