Enable Tethering & MMS on 3.0 OS Free

There is a technique floating around the web for a way to enable tethering and mms for free on the new 3.0 OS update for your iPhone. It is not the simplest of techniques so if your not tech savvy I would just advise you be patient like the rest of us, but if you absolutely must have it now and are feeling daring and adventurous have at it. The procedure in a nutshell is as follows.

• Enable IPCC updates on iTunes 8.2
• Update IPCC files
• Spoof AT&T’s website into thinking you have another phone

-Read on for the full walkthrough:

WARNING: Only attempt this if you are willing to accept the risk, iPhoneSpies is not responsible for your phone turning into a brick if this fails, we are only putting out the info it is up to you what you do with it.

To get this to work with AT&T, follow these instructions:

• Locate and download a modified ATT_US.ipcc file, which is a bundle that contains different property list XML files. These text files enable or disable functions in the iPhone.
• Plug your iPhone with iPhone 3.0, and wait for it to connect to iTunes.
• Option + Click on the “Check for updates” in the iPhone screen.
• Select the ATT_US.ipcc file.
• The iPhone’s version of the file will update.
• Once it restarts, go to Settings > General > Network and turn on tethering.
• Enable the USB connection, but say no to the Bluetooth tethering.**

Done. Now connect your iPhone to the computer. The computer will automatically detect a network connection on the USB port. It just works.

Turn off your Wi-Fi or unplug your Ethernet to check how it works.

** Tethering over Bluetooth only works with older hardware, before the current revisions (Bluetooth to 3G Tehthering won’t work in the unibody MacBooks.)

*WARNING: Reports that since installing this file some ran into problems:

• Camera icon is gone in the messages app (doesn’t matter, since there’s no MMS capability yet).
• Voicemails are not coming in.
• There’s no data on 3G bandwidth consumption in your online AT&T account. BEWARE: SINCE TETHERING IS NOT SUPPORTED BY AT&T, THERE’S THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEY MAY BE CHARGING YOU FOR USING IT

-Steve

[gizmodo]