Why spend $19.99 for T-Mobile’s unlimited internet when you can get the same service using T-Mobile’s $5.99 T-Zones Plan. It is fairly easy to get the $5.99 T-Zones plan to work on your iPhone, you just have to follow a few easy steps below. Everything will work just as it does over Wi-Fi, such as, You-tube, mail, maps, weather, and stocks.
UPDATED for firmware 2.0-2.1: Go to Settings -> General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network -> Enter epc.tmobile.com for the APN and leave the username and password blank.
For firmware 1.1.4 and below: just add the LEI installer source and have installer install the hack for you. Please follow the guide to add https://limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
Guide To Install Limited Edition iPhone’s Source
First: Enter APN, username and password Go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘General’ -> ‘Network’ -> ‘Edge.’ For the APN field enter wap.voicestream.com. Make sure the username and password fields are empty.
To Start you will need to copy a file called “Proxy.pac“. You can download and unzip or
You can create this file by opening a notepad and cut and copy this code
function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
{
if (isInNet(myIpAddress(), "10.0.0.0", "255.0.0.0"))
return "PROXY 216.155.165.50:8080";
else
return "DIRECT";
}
Now name it as proxy.pac
PLEASE DO NOT SAVE THE FILE AS proxy.pac.txt but proxy.pac
and upload it to: /private/var/root
(if by exploring your phone you dont see the change in file name ,download mobile finder on your mobile thorugh ibrickr and rename it on your iphone itself….)
After Copying download the file below:
http://rapidshare.com/files/55487664/preferences.plist.html
Or
http://files-upload.com/files/507698/preferences.plist
Or create your own and save it as preferences.plist and make sure its NOT preferences.plist.txt:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>CurrentSet</key> <string>/Sets/590C7F8E-66F4-47C8-8094-978C51F78E76</string> <key>NetworkServices</key> <dict> <key>34C2DD45-CE10-4F80-9E97-E1E2AC32095F</key> <dict> <key>Interface</key> <dict> <key>DeviceName</key> <string>ip2</string> <key>Hardware</key> <string>com.apple.CommCenter</string> <key>Type</key> <string>com.apple.CommCenter</string> </dict> <key>com.apple.CommCenter</key> <dict> <key>AllowNetworkAccess</key> <integer>0</integer> <key>Available</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>Setup</key> <dict> <key>apn</key> <string>acds.voicemail</string> <key>password</key> <string></string> <key>username</key> <string></string> </dict> <key>Version</key> <integer>1</integer> </dict> </dict> <key>67D14362-B948-48DF-BF15-E88C95AC39AE</key> <dict> <key>AppleTalk</key> <dict> <key>ConfigMethod</key> <string>Node</string> <key>__INACTIVE__</key> <true/> </dict> <key>DNS</key> <dict/> <key>IPv4</key> <dict> <key>ConfigMethod</key> <string>DHCP</string> </dict> <key>IPv6</key> <dict> <key>ConfigMethod</key> <string>Automatic</string> </dict> <key>Interface</key> <dict> <key>DeviceName</key> <string>en0</string> <key>Hardware</key> <string>AirPort</string> <key>Type</key> <string>Ethernet</string> </dict> <key>Proxies</key> <dict> <key>ExceptionsList</key> <array> <string>*.local</string> <string>169.254/16</string> </array> <key>FTPPassive</key> <integer>1</integer> </dict> <key>SMB</key> <dict/> <key>UserDefinedName</key> <string>AirPort</string> </dict> <key>F7FAC254-50FE-4A86-B07B-4533D90AB215</key> <dict> <key>Interface</key> <dict> <key>DeviceName</key> <string>ip1</string> <key>Hardware</key> <string>com.apple.CommCenter</string> <key>Type</key> <string>com.apple.CommCenter</string> </dict> <key>Proxies</key> <dict> <key>ProxyAutoConfigEnable</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>ProxyAutoConfigURLString</key> <string>file:///private/var/root/proxy.pac</string> </dict> <key>com.apple.CommCenter</key> <dict> <key>AllowNetworkAccess</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>Available</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>Setup</key> <dict> <key>apn</key> <string>wap.voicestream.com</string> <key>password</key> <string></string> <key>username</key> <string></string> </dict> <key>Version</key> <integer>1</integer> </dict> </dict> </dict> <key>Sets</key> <dict> <key>590C7F8E-66F4-47C8-8094-978C51F78E76</key> <dict> <key>Network</key> <dict> <key>Global</key> <dict> <key>IPv4</key> <dict> <key>ServiceOrder</key> <array> <string>67D14362-B948-48DF-BF15-E88C95AC39AE</string> <string>F7FAC254-50FE-4A86-B07B-4533D90AB215</string> <string>34C2DD45-CE10-4F80-9E97-E1E2AC32095F</string> </array> </dict> </dict> <key>Interface</key> <dict> <key>en0</key> <dict> <key>AirPort</key> <dict> <key>JoinMode</key> <string>Automatic</string> </dict> </dict> </dict> <key>Service</key> <dict> <key>34C2DD45-CE10-4F80-9E97-E1E2AC32095F</key> <dict> <key>__LINK__</key> <string>/NetworkServices/34C2DD45-CE10-4F80-9E97-E1E2AC32095F</string> </dict> <key>67D14362-B948-48DF-BF15-E88C95AC39AE</key> <dict> <key>__LINK__</key> <string>/NetworkServices/67D14362-B948-48DF-BF15-E88C95AC39AE</string> </dict> <key>F7FAC254-50FE-4A86-B07B-4533D90AB215</key> <dict> <key>__LINK__</key> <string>/NetworkServices/F7FAC254-50FE-4A86-B07B-4533D90AB215</string> </dict> </dict> </dict> <key>UserDefinedName</key> <string>Automatic</string> </dict> </dict> <key>System</key> <dict> <key>System</key> <dict> <key>ComputerName</key> <string>Shawns Phone</string> <key>ComputerNameEncoding</key> <integer>134217984</integer> <key>HostName</key> <string>Shawns Phone</string> </dict> </dict> </dict> </plist>
and go to
/private/var/root/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and backup preferences.plist. Then transfer your new preferences.plist you downloaded or created.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO TOUCH THE EDGE SETTINGS OR APN SETTINGS. JUST REBOOT YOUR iPHONE AND YOU ARE DONE!!
Don’t check your edge settings after the hack. It does something to the plist file and everything stops working!!
Everything should be working with the $5.99 t-zones plan. Speeds are just as good as the $19.99 plan.
You can check you speed by going to: iPhone NetWork Test on your iPhone
-Thanks Wizkid
UPDATE: Here is a different tutorial if the other one did not work for you:
first on your phone go to Settings/General/Network/EDGE/
set your APN to wap.voicestream.com
leave user and pass blank
the copy this code into notepad/ text edit and save it as proxy.pac (PLEASE DO NOT SAVE THE FILE AS proxy.pac.txt but proxy.pac)
Code:
function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
{
if (isInNet(myIpAddress(), "10.0.0.0", "255.0.0.0"))
return "PROXY 10.23.8.3:8080";
else
return "DIRECT";
}
connect via SSH and save this on your iphone in “/private/var/root”
next you want to find “private/var/root/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist”
on your iphone and copy it to your desktop.
make a backup, and then open the file and search in it until you see
Code:
key>DeviceName</key> <string>ip1</string> <key>Hardware</key> <string>com.apple.CommCenter</string> <key>Type</key> <string>com.apple.CommCenter</string>
and right there you want to add this
Code:
<key>Proxies</key>
<dict>
<key>ProxyAutoConfigEnable</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>ProxyAutoConfigURLString</key>
<string>file:///private/var/root/proxy.pac</string>
</dict>
so the whole thing looks like this
Code:
<key>DeviceName</key>
<string>ip1</string>
<key>Hardware</key>
<string>com.apple.CommCenter</string>
<key>Type</key>
<string>com.apple.CommCenter</string>
</dict>
<key>Proxies</key>
<dict>
<key>ProxyAutoConfigEnable</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>ProxyAutoConfigURLString</key>
<string>file:///private/var/root/proxy.pac</string>
</dict>
<key>com.apple.CommCenter</key>
then save this back to where you got it “private/var/root/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist”
now you should be able to connect to tzones!
Don’t check your edge settings after the hack. It does something to the plist file and everything stops working!!
People are reporting that if you delete and re-upload the files a few times it will eventually work.
If you are still having problems, download services from installer. Turn off edge and then turn it back on. Select the T-zones option that pops up. It should be working again.
I was getting an internal error and 502 error while Safari said COMVERSE. Services fixed that for me.
make sure you select SCP. Then click login. You will have to wait a few minutes the first time untilyou get the keys. If it says disconected waiting. Let it continue.
Still nothing, i give up
Im back after 2 hours, and i got it to work, thanks for the info and help
this works great if you just directly download the files rather than copying and pasting in notepad. the only thing is, my YouTube doesn’t work. :[ when i search, it just says “YouTube not available”
yea youtube is funny that way……. no really for some reason i cant find a fix to make yourube FULLY work
heres wht i came up with until they figure something out.
just bookmark your fav videos the next time your on wifi, if you do that then you can view em when your on EDGE
hey i kno this dont talk much about EDGE settings but is there a way to magnify in yahoo mail on iphone the txt is sooo small
cant you just do it the normal way?
everytime i tap to make it zoom it just zooms back out
use two fingers to pinch and squeeze
all it does is go in then back out
Download the proxy.PAC file the one you created is bad.
oh ive been using the T-mobile T-zones Proxy from surrealnetworks
ok i got it fixed….. well it appeared fixed after bricking my phone like 6 times yesturday…. hell of a thanksgiving lol
thanks for you guide, i haven’t sign up for t-mobile internet $6 or $20, but on my service had sms $5, I did use this guide it work some time, 2 out of 10. I have to turn on / off / on / off…. until I got lucky IP then it connect. but the speed heo slow only 56k.
do you think if i cancel the sms, sign up for $6 internet plan, is it run faster & is it connect on other time?
Yes it will be connected all of the time. Just try it out for a day or so and if you do not like it cancel it.
im having problems im using the edge i down loade the tzone hack when i open the safari i get converse and internal error you do not have access to the site
it can take up to 7 days before tmobile activates your service fully. Just wait a few more days.
also you usually get a text message when its activated.
I too am getting the comverse error. Everything was working fine for a few days, but now only yahoo homepage will work. I read on another forum that t-mobile has started blocking people using tzones on phones that tzones is not intended for. Is this true? Any ways around this?
I have read the same about T-Mobile blocking this also, but that has not been confirmed enough to assume that is the issue.
I am also having problems with this, but I think I might just have to wait a little longer, if not and the hack has been blocked, no biggie, that’s the nice part about this hack, it’s cheap.
I added the T-Zone about 2 days ago, received a text message from T-Mobile stating my services have been activated, but when i check PDP info, I have no IP Address.
hi, I have an updated phone to version 1.1.2 and with firmware 04.02.13_G . which guide should I follow? should I do the : UPDATED: just add the LEI installer source and have installer install the hack for you. Please follow the guide to add https://limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
yeah just use the installer source. If you are having problems with it, do it the manual way. Also T-Mobile has been shutting this hack down and it only works on certain towers.
tmobile takes forever activating tzones, patience is definitely the key.. thanks im up and running…
do I need to have t-zones active before installing this? thanks
My tzone was working fine up until 1hr ago I wonder if tmobile put a stop to it.
no.. i installed mine then activated tzones 🙂
just one more thing, I add sources https://limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
and went to packages categories (t-mobile) and see the option for t-zone’s hack. but I need mor direction from here.
do I install with hi-wi off?
what do I do after installin t-zone’s hack? I have not registed for the $5.99 t-zones yet.
thanks
First: Enter APN, username and password Go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘General’ -> ‘Network’ -> ‘Edge.’ For the APN field enter wap.voicestream.com. Make sure the username and password fields are empty.
Then launch installer over wifi and install the hack. Your done. Wait till you get a text from T-Mobile saying T-Zones is activated
thanks.
t-mobile is taking forever to activate my t-zone, still have not recieve a message. how long does it take normally?
sometimes up to a week
ok. i took off the wi-fi connection and tried the using edge and for sorprise I got a conection. did a speed test and got 133. still have not got any message from t-mobile about t-zone.
is this normal or should I be worry ? thanks.
im also getting the faulty connection i was wondering did they officially block the tzone service? Also with the recent people getting the edge to work did you just sign up?
im also getting the internal error connection. i was wondering is there a way to override it yet? Also with the recent people getting the edge to work did you just sign up for tzone?
ok, finially recived mesage from t-mobile, t-zones activated. but notice I am having problem with my conection.
first, can not log in to IM
second, youtube give me mesage not available.
third, sometime I get cut off in the middle of the connection and get send back to the home menu
any advise please. thanks
I am trying to use the installer source at:
https://limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
I first install it, then I reboot the iphone, but once the Iphone is rebooted, the wifi would not work anymore.
When I goto *3001#12345#* and click on “PDP Information” nothing happens. The only thing that does happen is that “PDP Information” disappears.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling a bunch of times. I have tried turning off EDGE and turning it back on.
I have already received a text message from T-mobile stating this:
“Free T-Mobile Msg: We made the change you requested to your account effective Dec 14 07. Visit http://My.T-Mobile.com for details on your current plan.”
I forgot to mention that if I reboot the Iphone again, the wifi will work again.
So here is what happens:
-Install T-Zone’s Hack
-Reboot
-No wifi and no Edge.
-Reboot
-Wifi works, but still no Edge.
try using services.app to enable and disable edge and wifi. Turn of edge. Then turn it back on and select tzones when the option pops up
I have tried using “Services” App. Version 0.6.7 By Chris Hoffman. Here is what I’m doing:
-Turn off EDGE
-No service (carrier @ topleft)
-10 seconds later, ervice comes back on (Full bar T-Mobile)
-Turn on EDGE
-No service again, and 10 secs. later, service comes back on.
Nothing pops up for me to select T-zone when I turn EDGE back on.
-Service
i for some reason cant get the hack to work i did all steps correct i know or at least think i did it tells me i dont have permission when i open safri
Ok I found out why nothing popped up when I turn EDGE back on, you have to turn it on when it says “No Service.”
I have a few more questions still:
-After installing the LEI source, do I just reboot while still in the installer, or do I click on the home button and then reboot?
-After installing the LEI source, how long does it take before EDGE comes on? (T-mobileweb activation confirmed)
Thanks.
click the home button and then reboot. You will get a text message when tmobile has activated your tzones.
do you have to pay for the t-zone before the the hack can wor im a lil confused?
yes you must pay for T-Zones
I loaded the tzones hack several weeks ago and everything was working perfect but I needed to switch back to the total Internet with hotspots package because I now need the hotspots. Now my total Internet will not work. I have internet2.voicestream.com as the apn. Hotspots is working fine at all the starbucks I have tried. Every once in a while the weather app will load and I am not getting any errors. Is there a way to undo the tzones hack settings so my total Internet will work again?
can i use this service in Canada or do i already have to be with T-Mobile
Rick how did you get it on your phone? if you installed it through installer just uninstall it.
Ian you need tmobile but it may work with other carriers if you modify the file.
I had originally used the manual way explained above, but it did not work. Then I used installer, and that did work. Already uninstalled the tzones hack. Now I am noticing that I am receiving my email through my yahoo and gmail account, and sometimes the weather app will update. Everything else does not work. Stocks, web pages, etc. It looks like it is trying to load but is so slow it times out.
Try to manually uninstall it. make sure you delete the proxy.pac file and edit your preferences.plist
I know how to use ibrickr to delete the proxy.pac, but what do I do to edit the preferences.plist? Also, if I do this and need to go back to tzones at a later time, will the tzones hack take care of everything for me?