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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Hi,
I have activated airtel edge but when i try to connect it give message edge not activated but it show “E” on Top corner (near Operator Name).
If any software is required please let me know also tell me how can i use net.
i m unable to activate my gprs on d iphone
i use mtnl trump…
plz give me instructions
Hi Vinod, I hv got a iPhone unlocked from S’pre. When I put my Airtel SIM card, I am able to receive, but no outgoing calls…Is there anyway to activate this ? How do I find out what is the ver of my firmwear? Please rvert asap, otherwise , I may have to send the phone back to S’pre itself.
Thanx, Uma
To everyone having unlocking/call related issues, I would suggest waiting for the release of a better tool known as iPhone Pwnage. This is supposed to be released tomorrow. Check out at http://iphone-dev.org/main
Hi Vinod,
I just got my iphone today itself,
its just great, i just cant resisit using it.
My iphone is working fine, but i need some help about bluetooth.
Im not able to use them. Though my device shows Bluetooth On and Now Discoverable, Searching, it is not able to search any bluetooth devices around.
Also i would like to know about using GPRS and EDGE with Airtel.
How to activate them and the seeting required for the same.
I must say your reviews and blogs gave me the confidence to book my phone.
Hi Vinod,
Where are you using your phone? i mean which circle.
I would like to know more bout how to get the best out of iPhone.
If you dont mind, can i call you or so.
I have got some doubts bout th phone, like can i connect my unlocked iPhone to Apple and get the latest webapps for myself.
How can i get voice and video recording in my system.
Can the bluetooth be used to pair with any other device except bluetooth eadset.?
I have an icon for Installer, is this provided by Apple or is it due to its being unlocke.
I have got this from my relative who has unlocked it through ZiPhone.
Looking forward to your answers.
iPhone simply rocks man!!!
Hello Abhishek!
Congratulations on your iPhone. I am sure you will love it to bits!
As far bluetooth goes, unfortunately iPhone does not support many bluetooth profiles. The BT can only be used for connecting to handsfree now. After June this may change as more development will happen on iPhone.
For connecting iPhone to the Internet in India using EDGE/GPRS on Vodafone/Airtel/IDEA etc.. you will need to subscribe for the FULL internet package with them – not the regular WAP ones.
The APN (Mobile Office, Hutch Access) can be set by going to Settings->General->Network option on your iphone.
The [Installer] program is NOT provided default by Apple, but by the cool guys at NullRiver. Once you have got the Internet working on your iPhone, you can use this Application to Install MANY wonderful things like Voice Recorder, Video Recorder(not-so-good right now), Games, Themes etc.
Let me know how it goes.
Thanks VInod,
Does the iPhone work fine with Airtel in Maharastra, i.e. do they have EDGE over here.
Which all setting do i need to modify for using this,i.e. the data for APN etc.
Do you have any specific suggestion about what to do and what not to do with a unlocked iPhone..??
Thanks for keeping the good work going.
Hi Vinod
I saw your update about the BT on iphone. Unfortunately I am having a new Motorola S9 which can be supported by the iphone, but the problem faced by me is that when the BT is switched on, it continuosly searches for the devices but doesn’t finds any. When I tried the same to be connected with ma laptop, it was still in searching mode but the Laptop found it and then they were paired. But the same can’t be done through a headset. Can you plz help me on this.
Thanx in advance!!
Hi Vinod,
I have the iphone 1.1.4 unlocked. But i have no clue how to get internet access on it. That is Edge and all. I want it cause I have the installer and it needs internet access to install all the nice packages in it like summerboards games etc etc.
Now I am in Delhi and on Airtel Prepaid and I call 121 customer care and ask them to activate GPRS and they say iPhone is not supported so they cant do anything. Tell me what should i tell them and how can I get it to work and will they give me some settings and where do i enter those settings. Thnx!!
I have i phone on version 1.0.2 and i m using it on airtel network in Patiala from Nov. but I have one problem could not able to get it connected to wifi network in home, I have datone connection. I tried to reset network setting, DNS setting but nothing helps .can some pls. suggest what to do.
hi vinod,
i have an iphone version 1.1.3
i’m not able to access wifi at my home. I have dataone broadband and Utstarcom modem+router. I can access the Router settings on http://192.168.1.1 on my iphone, but not other site, it says could not find server.
Plz help
hi vinod,
i have an iphone version 1.1.3
i’m not able to access wifi at my home. I have dataone broadband and Utstarcom modem+router. I can access the Router settings on http://192.168.1.1 on my iphone, but not other site, it says could not find server.
Plz help
my email is jaskaran_sarao@hotmail.com
Hi Vinod,
I got my iPhone 15 days back. I need help in setting for GPRS. Could you help me how to set it.
Thanks
saleem
Hi Friends,
here is help for all Airtel user to activate GPRS on their iPhone.
I just got that activated.
Ask the customer care to activate GPRS/Mobile Office for you. It wil cost you flat Rs.349.
Go to setting
Go to General
Go to Network
Go to Edge
Set APN as airtelgprs.com
leave others field blank.
You are done to use EDGE on it.
To activate gprs you can also sms
AGPRS to 121
n then MO to 121.
You can also ask customer care to give you the manual setting which is the same i have explained if you dont get my point.
Thanks Vinod for bringing all iPhone users in India together and making the best out of our phone.
Feel free to ask if you have any doubt.
Hi,
I have activated airtel edge but when i try to connect it give message edge not activated but it show “E” on Top corner (near Operator Name).
If any software is required please let me know also tell me how can i use net.
Hi Vinod,
I have iPhone 8GB (v 1.1.2), which I have used in US with T-Mobile without any problem. I just came back to India in April and am trying with BSNL OneCell service but SMS, Receiving call and making call with dialpad is not working. Can you please suggest me the workaround.
Hi Vinod, I hv got a iPhone unlocked from USA. When I put my Airtel SIM card, I am able to receive, but no outgoing calls…Is there anyway to activate this ? How do I find out what is the version of my firmware? Please rvert asap, Please try to help me
hi vinod,i have unlocked my iphone using ziphone and i am not able to make outgoing calls using airtel,though i am able to send msgs and receive calls.(i am able to call with vodafone). Can u pls help?
@sundeep, others: I have heard many issues with the Ziphone unlocked iPhones being not able to make outgoing calls etc. As a suitable fix, I would suggest you to Jailbreak, Unlock and Restore using the Latest Pwnage tool available at http://www.iphone-dev.org/
Hi,
I am able to browse in my iphone using Airtel. Now i need to connect the iphone to my laptop. It recognizes the iphone and i am able to synch the photos, but when i tried to access internet via iphone(acts as modem) i am not able to, when i contacted the airtel custmet care, they said i have to install the driver. I didnt get any CD from iphone. Do anybody have idea about this. Please share your exp.
Thank you
Saleem
@Saleem: You cannot use the iPhone as a USB/Bluetooth Dialup modem at present. Instead you can create a Ad-Hoc WiFi network between your WiFi enabled Laptop and iPhone. Once you set this up, you can share the iPhone’s Internet connectivity to the Laptop. You should be able to browse on your laptop then. This process is known as iPhone Tethering.
Follow these procedures:-
http://dragonforged.com/blog/2007/09/tethering-the-iphone-for-os-x.html#more
Hi Vinod
Thanks for all great work
Please let me know how can i add my old sim contacts in iphone
@Anshul: Yes, you can copy the old contacts from the SIM to the iPhone contact database. You can find programs like SIMPort in the Installer Application – which does this easily.
Thanks Vinod for information but can you please explain in detail how to use it. I have downloaded Simport.pxl.zip but has no clue what to do next
@Anshul: You need WiFi/EDGE/GPRS connectivity on your iPhone to download them directly. You may startup the Installer.App on your iPhone and SIMPort can be downloaded and installed through that application.
If you are still confused, please refer to this instructional video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7AXz5TQ7gc
Thanks Vinod but now i realized i don’t have Installer.App on my iphone. I just got it unlocked in New Delhi a week back. Please let me know how can i install it now
i have unlocked my iphone thro ziphone tool but i have notdone this step NOTE*: After completion its probably a good idea to install BSD Subsystem first then OpenSSH from Installer.app . How should i do it (is it necessary and what is the purpose)
2. How do i activate GPRS and EDGE in my iphone i have a AIRTEL (chennai) postpaid connection
@Anshul: It is out of ordinary that you don’t have the Installer.app on your unlocked iPhone. I would suggest you to do the unlock+jailbreak+activate once more by following this tutorial:-
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=849
@prithvi: Answering your questions here:-
1) It is not mandatory to have BSD and OpenSSH if you are not planning to install any third party applications ( like games,other utilities) on your iPhone. Most of the third party applications requires BSD on your phone. OpenSSH is required if you are planning to do some file transfer between your PC and the iPhone using the SSH over the WiFi. This too is not mandatory.
2) You need to subscribe to the Full GPRS package with Airtel. Ask for Airtel MobileOffice. Once activated from their end, You can go to [settings]->[general]->[network]->[edge]->type in the APN as ‘airtelgprs.com’(Without quotes) and leave the username/password blank.
Then you can open the Safari browser and browse the internet further.
Thanks Vinod
I did the do it all ie unlock+jailbreak+activate the first time itself and its working fine. and i have told airtel people to activate Mobile office and i am waiting for the same. Where can i get applications for the iphone like games etc. and how to enable custom ringtones like songs, increase the volume etc on the phone
anybody tell me the current price of iphone?
hi . i recently got airtel connection for my iphone. i activated airtel online(unlimited data @ 5rs/day). i even have the E symbol.but when i browse i get an error stating “could not activate EGDE.you are not subscribed to EDGE”. is there any seperate setting for airtel EDGE.
Hi Vinod,
I have been using iphone for 3 months now and have got almost everything working on it. The only problem I face is that many a times I am not able to browse the net with wi-fi, although the wi-fi connection is shown as enabled and connected in the iphone. It works some times and some times don’t. All the time, I am able to connect to net using my laptop – that means its not a problem with the wi-fi router. What could be the problem? Please let me know if you have a clue. Thanx
Hi Vinod,
I have got an iphone recently from my brother who stays in UK(LONDON).The phone’s lock has been removed there but i am facing network problem. There is “E” LETTER beside my opertor service(i.e., airtel gsm).My phone’s version is 1.1.2
hi i am from India , Tamil nadu
now i am using E6 mobile, Airtel Carrier
i like this Iphone i will buy soon
how much its price in Tamil nadu ,Coimbatore
For God’s sakes guys…. its just a friggin phone. Go out.. hug a tree, smell the air and switch off your phone!
By the way have you ever considered the functionality that you are sacrificing for all that good looking screens.
Have you people even considered other phones? N95 anyone? O2, HTC??
Fanboys!!
Hi guys,
My iphone GPRS does not work with ADN ‘airtelgprs.com’ or ‘www’. Need your help urgently
@Chetan: Did you subscribe for the FULL GPRS/EDGE connectivity with your service provider?. The WAP kind of connectivity will not work with iPhone. If you are on Airtel, you need to subscribe to ‘MobileOffice’ and if you are on Vodafone get ‘HutchAccess’.
Thanks for your comments.
Yesterday, I was trying to download games on to iphone. For some reason Safari browser was not opening. Do you know what I need to do to fix this?
Also can you suggest some sites where I can download games for free.
Hey!!! i want to buy iphone 3G from airtel but had a question that will it work only with airtel connection or all other GSM networks??
Guys,
If you want an iphone I am selling. Mine is a 1.1.4 version, jailbroken, unlocked and is currently being used on Airtel Karnataka with GPRS. Reply and I will give you my email ID for contact.
Thanks
Hey Vinod,
Need updates on iPhone 2.0. Please let me know everything. What price in INR? (I guess USD199), When in India? and something which you want to let us know.
Thanks
hi,
I’m now able to connect to Internet using airtel ‘mobile office’ services.
However I need help in creating contact group on iPhone which iPhone doesn’t facilitate.
Chetan
again I was tring to download some wallpapers from net.error ‘safari not download file’ appeared. This happens quite often while downloading files. Very frustrating.need your help
@Faruk: I would suggest waiting till the iPhone 3G launch in India. Moreover it looks like the Activation process of the iPhone 3G has to be done at the store itself. That leaves you with only one option to buy from USA. The totally network-independent unlocked iPhone 3G which will cost around >$400 instead of the $199. Again the latest firmware though jailbroken and unlocked, would require some good field tests once the actual devices are out.So WAITING is the keyword for now!
@chetan: By default iPhone’s Safari browser does not support downloading of files. Though using a the ‘Safari Download Plugin’ which is available through the Installer, you could download the files on to your device.
can someone help me with creating contact groups. I tried creating contacts groups in microsoft outlook2003 and sync with iPhone buy this does not work.
@Chetan: Unfortunately iPhone firmwares upto 1.1.4 does not have the ability to create Contact Groups/Contacts Lists. This is featured in the new iPhone 3G’s firmware. So you will have to wait :)
iphone edge/gprs satting have been enter as ‘airtelgprs.com’ but safari browser is not working it have massage that ‘it can’t find the server’. i have mobile office facility on my airtel phone
Hi Vinod,
Too good place for replies to queries.
Please help me…
I have a iphone 8GB with firmware version 1.1.4, i did unlock it and able to use it fine for more than a month. But now the outgoing from my phone is not working… all other things are working perfectly.
Help me solving this issue.
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