Comments on: How To – Use iPhone as modem on Mac

By: rich jerk sneaky system

rich jerk sneaky system — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:11:29 +0000

As a webmaster, this post saved me a lot of time! Thanks

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:10:32 +0000

yo wasnt apple suppose to allow tether anyway for the 3gs phones , long wait for the new iphone to come out it comes out and then apples like “oh yeah well,,, uhhhh tether wont be available from launch date further updates to be on that matter” ???? wtf!!

By: Acai Trials

Acai Trials — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:13:53 +0000

Well, this info is priceless, thanks mate !

By: Antique Ring

Antique Ring — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:26:15 +0000

I usually do not comment on blog posts but I found this quite interesting, so here goes. Thanks! Regards, P.

By: robert

robert — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:25:48 +0000

I tried this with” Wireless Modem” app for Treo 600 for Mac OS X, it didn’t work with T-mobile, only Sprint/Verizon, there was supposed to be a generic GPRS modem script that would get Wireless Modem working using T mobile, but I never had any success. I eagerly waited for the first iPhones thinking Apple would have this built in, but alas it never happened. If I can’t have a straight forward app without getting into a bunch of settings that may work if I’m lucky but usually don’t then why bother. I’m buying a new Blackberry just for the included mobile cellular modem function, cables even come with the phone just for the modem app. And one LESS thing! Apple could have sold me a phone to match my iBook but they don’t see cell modems as a market I guess.

By: Dev

Dev — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:11:35 +0000

Yes, for tethering to work you will NetShare app from appstore. This app was banned long time back. Without NetShare, you will have jailbreak your iPhone 3G. Which is not advisable.
You could check with you carrier if tethering is possible directly.

By: Chito

Chito — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:48:51 +0000

So, Let me get this right. For the New iphone 3G we can’t have this feature? How about if you have it with Mexican carrier, Telcel? I was told it could work like a modem for my MacBook Pro so I could connect from anywhere, is this true? Thanks.

By: Dev

Dev — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:33:25 +0000

Nope… There was this app called NetShare which allowed iPhone Laptop tethering and was launched last month in AppStore. Apple banned this app within 2 days. And this app never came back. AT&T would not allow this feature and Apple will lose revenue.
Lets wait and see if Apple allows these kind of apps in the future. Just last week, Apple allowed a VoIP app called Fring to appear on AppStore. This was a big no no few weeks back. So Apple might change its strategies in the future, I guess.

By: Clint

Clint — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:44:30 +0000

Hi
Any chance of something similar for the NEW iPhone 3G?
Thanks

By: Dev

Dev — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:53:05 +0000

As far as I know, this method works only with with iPhone 1st Gen.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:14:24 +0000

Anyone ever get a chance to try it with the 3g?

By: Czar

Czar — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:43:57 +0000

Alex, I can’t imagine it wouldn’t. Definitely going to try it when I get my first iPhone next week!