Maintaining iPhone features in India is not easy because almost all mobile phone users are belong to Nokia or Sony Ericsson. So support for Apple iPhone is less. To use BSNL 3G features, you require a 3G supported mobile phone and BSNL 3G USIM. Normally to get activated in BSNL 3G, you need to send {your mobile model} to 58355:
example: NOKIA E65
to 58355
It worked for my Nokia E65. But for iPhone it is currently not possible because, they are not having the settings for Apple iPhone. I activated 3G successfully and I did what follows.
Step1: Go Settings->General->Network->Cellular Data Network
Step2: Edit under the tab - Cellular Data
APN => bsnlnet
Usename => {Left blank}
Password => {Left blank}
Step3: Go Settings->General->Network
Step4: Switch 'Enable 3G' to ON. Also switch 'Cellular Data' to ON if not.
*Note: 3G will work if you are in a 3G coverage. Else you can get connected and use internet with 2G or 2.5G. If you are not in a 3G coverage area, it is better to turn off 3G. This will save a lot of battery. If you are in a 3G coverage, and you turned on 3G on your iPhone, a '3G' symbol will be displayed on top left corner of your iPhone screen. If you are in 2G, a 'E' symbol is displayed to remind that you are in EDGE network.
Step5: You are done. Use 'Safari' to browse internet.
If you are having any problem please report. If you found any other methods, please comment about it.
5 comments:
for nokia phones should the network connection be in dual mode or utms?
Reply to Ifran:
I think it is better to select dual mode so that your mobile search for other network if 3G is not present in an area.
Hi,
I am using bsnl 2g sim with iphone 3g. With airtel i am getting internet tethering option in my iphone settings->network but with bsnl that option is not present. because of that i am not able to use 3G in my laptop. Can any body help ?
Yes man..me too have the same problem...i jailbreaked ma phone to get pdanet so that i can tether...it is working...but i am afraid to use it..coz i always log on to banking site and all these third party softwares can get your userids and passwords easily then...guess we will have to wait
i tried all in vain for activating bsnl 3g data on iphone 5s and at last found this wonderful article which is so useful it worked like bingo in the very first attempt! thanks a tonne!
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