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Help! Tzones with iPhone

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KBenton

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Jun 20, 2008
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Okay guys I have a question. I have an iPhone and I am using tmobile. I have the 3G with 3.0 firmware. I want to add internet but not the 19.99 internet.

I know that there is a 'Tzones' internet to use and tweek so you can get full internet on the phone and that it is $5.99. However I just called tmobile and asked to add tzones and they said their cheapest option is 'web2go' and it is $9.99.

Any help will be much appreciated.
 
Applejuiced said:
That's correct. They don't offer tzones any more. I called them last week and they told me the same. I added the $9.99 plan too.
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So i would have to add this 9.99 plan and use the 'epc.tmobile.com' apn?
 
That should work. From what I've seen, the epc APN will work with all of TMo's internet plans. I could be wrong though. Glad I was grandfathered into tzones, although 9.99 is still a great deal compared to ATT.
 
I have an unlocked T-Mobile 3G on 3.0. What is the "epc.tmobile.com" apn? What will it allow me to do?
 
jaredririe20 said:
I have an unlocked T-Mobile 3G on 3.0. What is the "epc.tmobile.com" apn? What will it allow me to do?
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If you don't have the 9.99 web2go data plan from T-Mobile, it does nothing for u.

If you do have it, you enter epc.tmobile.com or internet2.voicestream.com in :

Settings --> General --> Network --> Cellular Data Network --> APN

enter, don't need to put anything in username and password, and you will have access to EDGE, which is internet everywhere, without the use of wifi.
 
I got the $5.99 Tzones data about 3-4 months ago. Had to go through a couple of steps to get it and it worked.
 
Chili Bowl said:
I got the $5.99 Tzones data about 3-4 months ago. Had to go through a couple of steps to get it and it worked.
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as of now, the only way to get T-Zones is if you have had T-Zones in the past, or another line your account had T-Zones. If another line had t-zones, just simply call up customer service and request for the t-zones to be put onto your other line, and everything should be peachy.
 
Not true. I just added T-Zone to my iPhone 3G. I used code TZUNL599 courtesy of slickdeals. The only problem is getting the rep to add the code. So in the end, $5.99 for unlimited data and $4.99 for 400 text messages. I was paying $24.99 for over six months before that.
 
iTouch said:
Not true. I just added T-Zone to my iPhone 3G. I used code TZUNL599 courtesy of slickdeals. The only problem is getting the rep to add the code. So in the end, $5.99 for unlimited data and $4.99 for 400 text messages. I was paying $24.99 for over six months before that.
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yeah, the reps are a lot more strict about using that code now. It used to be really easy to get them to add it through that code, but i think tmobile's caught onto it.
 
pelicanflip said:
yeah, the reps are a lot more strict about using that code now. It used to be really easy to get them to add it through that code, but i think tmobile's caught onto it.
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true

btw, it may be possible getting t-zones for 2.99

i got t-zones in january for 5.99

and yesterday, i just got t-mobile to add unlimted text for 9.99 for my whole family

search up slickdeals on how to get it
 
I tried the same thing with that code but none of them were willing to do it :(
After speaking to 3 different reps I gave up and got the $9.99 data plan.
I guess you gotta be lucky too.


iTouch said:
Not true. I just added T-Zone to my iPhone 3G. I used code TZUNL599 courtesy of slickdeals. The only problem is getting the rep to add the code. So in the end, $5.99 for unlimited data and $4.99 for 400 text messages. I was paying $24.99 for over six months before that.
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Yea, it's not quite as simple as calling t-mobile and asking them to add $5.99 T-zones in. You have to be lucky-- really lucky-- or you may be speaking to 10 different reps and getting 10 refusals.
 
I didn't have a problem. The rep was real cool when he entered the code for me. I think the key is call in with an old phone and say you want a downgraded plan like T-Zone. That should be enough. I had to emphasis I had an old phone and wanted the bare minimum to use with my phone before I purchase a new phone. Remember T-Mobile knows what phone you have because of the IMEI.
 
Hope This Helps Anyone With Iphone 3g And T-zones $5.99

THIS IS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE IPHONE 3G WITH T-ZONES $5.99 ALREADY AND HERES WHAT U HAVE TO DO TO GET THE INTERNET BACK WORKING

Step 1: Delete stored APN.
Step 2: Turn off Data Roaming
Step 3: Press the Reset Statistics button in the Usage section in General Settings.
Step 4: Shutdown iPhone and Restart.
Step 5: Re-input APN information and INTERNET SHOULD BE WORKING AGAIN.


P.S THE APN THAT WORKED FOR MY IPHONE 3G IS EPC.TMOBILE.COM PASSWORD LEAVE BLANK
;)
 
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