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iPhone and Tmobile Users: T-Zones $5.99 data plan working on iPhone

Started by qdideas · 7 months ago

This guide is for T-Mobile users who have a jailbroken iPhone and want to get nearly full data services at 1/4 the cost of the normal Total Internet data plan (normally est $19.99). This does not require the T-zones hack from Cydia (the tzones hack actually made my iphone's data not wor ... Continue reading »

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  • works .. .san diego CA using the exact details. slow..but works...
  • Just got off the phone with tmobile. If you still can't get it to work, reset your network settings (under general). After doing that, put in the APN. Tmobile can tell you which one to use (internet3 or internet2). It must correspond with your current connection. My 3G 2.2 is up running no problem now.
  • It worked thanks
    Miami, FL
    Tzones $5.99
    iPhone 2.2.1 jailbroken
    03/23/09
  • Mauri.. Do i turn on my data roaming On?
  • It worked with me. I didnt have the "cellular data network" but after I installed the Automatic SSH from Cydia it worked.
    It is very slow though, is it normal?
    I have 2.2.1 with T-Zones.
    Thank you
  • 201kb/sec download here in NJ, USA. Not too bad..
  • how did you make it work? i have 2g 2.2.1 and i have 9.99 plan.... cant make it work, please help. email: jj.tb@hotmail.com thank you
  • Thanks! Works perfectly, I'm in East Texas.
  • success with epc.tmobile.com...silicon valley, california
  • The epc.tmobile.com
    was successful.
  • i just got a 2g 2.2 hacked iphone...no 5.99 plan exists anymore. i got the 9.99 tmobile hotspots plan because 200 texts is NOT enough...it works fine i just have to adjust my internet all the time depending on what wifi is available, but its all gravy!!

    1/27/09
    birmingham, al
  • It definitely worked for me! Internet, email, youtube, weather all everything! I'm using firmware 2.2 on unlocked 2g iphone as of 1/7/09...but just a quick note tzones for 5.99 "no longer exists" unless you are grandfathered in this is what they will tell you when you request it now. They will instead offer the new tmobile web2go plan which is 9.99 and i believe it includes 200 txt. but that is now the lowest internet plan offered. So if you have tzones for 5.99 still hold on tight cuz its near impossible to get it for that price now.
  • wat apn did u use
  • I have flexpay 600MyFaves plan and I called to add T-Zones today from my iphone (fireware 2.2 unlocked 3G) without any problems. It worked for me, so tzones does exist. I just switched to tmobile the beginning of the this month.
  • it works!!! my configuration: iPhone 2.2 jailbroken, location: NJ USA, date: 01/01/09
  • Ashley I just got an unlocked iphone and I live in NJ..Are there any special steps you had to take? Please email me at JSweet14@aol.com with any advice..and do you have any minutes?
  • Follow up...

    Running a fresh 2.2 Pwned version WITHOUT the T-Zones hack. Had to switch to internet2.voicestream.com to get it to work, but it seems to be working now.

    YMMV, but good luck.
  • thanks for the post! got me up and running on the net after updating to 2.2
    2G with T-zones, san francisco bay area 12/26
  • thanks works like a charm!!!
  • Woooohooo! Seamonkey ROCKS!
  • Awesome! Didn't work at first but rebooted and then it works.
  • This works. However, data roaming doesn't need to be enabled. Thanks!
  • I am formerly a suncom customer and the apn settings for suncom are mobileinternet and thats the only one i can get to work under t-mobile now however it occasionally causes problems with our bill but we usually get it fixed. But all the other apn settings don't work only the suncom apn. I'm not sure why email me at mikeadams78@gmail.com if you have a suggestion
  • worked great in a 2g, jailbroken and unlocked for use on T-mobile (duh, I guess) in Michigan.
  • was working fine up to friday the 21st. today monday the 24th, its not working.
    NYC iPhone 2G 2.1.
  • WORKED PERFECT IN UTAH!! BOO YAH!! THANKS A TON MAN!!
  • works like a charm! the new street view is awesome. thanks so much!
  • doesn't work at all. I don't know if it is just me.
    I have tried everything hacking putting in tuns of APN's
    I even have the total data plan for like 25 and i cant get internet to work.

    HELP
  • will this work using the tmobile hot spot plan for 9.99
    dont see the 5.99 option to add in my tmobile account page
  • There are 2 networks on your iPhone: 01) WiFi and 01) Cellular internet access from T-Mobile (phone uses this slower network when no WiFi is available).

    NEW PRICE INCREASES AS OF 2 WEEKS AGO:
    The $9.99 HotSpot plan is only for access to T-Mobile's WiFi networks at Starbucks and other public areas. NO cellular network access is included.

    If you already have the $19.99 total data network plan, you may want to stick with it, as the rates just increased to $24.99/$34.99 per month. T-Moblie says they now will not switch an iPhone to any other data network plan....not even the new $9.99 Web2Go plan (formerly the Tzones network plan). :(
  • iPhone 2.2 firmware with T-Zones plan

    Location: St. Louis, MO
    Date: 11-30-2008
    Speed: 305kbps
    Internet, Youtube, Google Maps, Weather, everything works perfect!!
  • TMobile just banished their $5.99 Tzones plan and replaced it with a newly modified $9.99 "Web2Go" plan (http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=286). I called many times (and spoke to many reps), and they still won't switch my phone to the Web2Go plan....they say that any data phones require the $19.99 Total Internet package. I will still try to get them to switch my plan.

    If you are lucky enough to have the $5.99 Tzones plan, DON'T CHANGE A THING! You are "grandfathered in", and should not have any problems with your network access.

    ...and remember: This is for CELLULAR network access only. If you have Wi-Fi, none of these extra cellular plans are required (you just have to be on WiFi to access the internet & email).
    iPhone 2G, software 2.2
  • I just spoke with tmobile. They said I could switch from the 19.99 to the web2go 9.99 plan. That is for web and webmail only and 100mg. There are more expensive options available.
  • I've tried it several times and it's not working. I set the APN to the epc address and turned roaming on, but I keep getting a no network connection message. I'm on the tzones plan and it used to work before I reset my phone and then upgraded to 2.2. Any other suggestions?
  • do u have to pay anything besides the t zones because it says im not suscribed and have to pick a plan?
    please help thanks in advance
  • I have signed up for the 9.99 web2g0 plan, what kind of setting should I do. to make my edge work.
  • works in San diego ca great
  • When I tried to use the internet with "epc.tmobile.com" as the APN it told me that this data plan wasn't compatible with my phone and that I needed a subscription upgrade to the $20 plan.
    With "Internet3.voicestream.com" it told me that I wasn't subscribed to a data plan.
    But "Internet2.voicestream.com" seems to be working like a charm.
  • same exact thing happened to me, Internet2.voicestream.com worked like a charm
  • When you call T-mobile what phone type do you tell them you have? They couldn't figure out how to do it for my iphone.

    Khaldoun
  • I have a 3g for tmobile...and i have the sidekick unl plan. how do i get tmobile to give me the 5.99 plan? i changed the apn to epc.tmobile.com but it tells me im not subcribed to it.. and when i go to check the prices it says there are no plans available for me.
  • i fought with t-mobile for 20min and they kept telling me that the 5.99 plan no longer exsisted but trust me it does and i heard through a reliable sourse they r not going to get rid of it just keep it quiet. its so quiet most operators dont even know about it i had to talk to the manager and i frustrated her so much she was saying the promo code out loud luckly i had a pen and paper. so u guys that want the cheap service here is what u do. first put your sim in an older phone that has internet capability, not a smart phone. i used my moto rizer, and my wifes razor (yes i got 2 of the plans at the same time) make sure the phones are showing on your my t-mobile page when u log in if not change them manually it has to show these older phones or no go....... k now call them up tell them u got cut off when trying to get this plan. they r not goin to know what u r talking about and they r not lying so dont get pissed at them just tell them the other operator was setting it up for u and she was inputing the code TZUNL599 for the plan that is the code for the 5.99 unlimited plan known as the old t-zones......i guess it pays to piss people off. that is the only way i got the code she was so frustrated and pissed at me she just starting talking out loud...good luck guys..
  • woohoo! I was just able to get the tzone for 5.99
  • awwesome thanks it works
  • still working for me; 12/23/08.

    MN, iPhone 2G w/2.2 software, jailbroken/unlocked

    all data working still!
  • 2G, 2.2, Pwned, Colorado, 30Dec08. I couldn't get them to give me the TZUNL599 deal, so I signed up for the $9.99 web2go deal. They wouldn't have given me this unless I was going to use it on my RIZR- otherwise I would have had to get the 25 or 35$ option. Make sure to be calling from a "regular" phone, not a smarty. But now using the internet3.voicestream.com APN with good luck... Noticeably faster than the wap.voicestream.com.
  • it works thanks!!!!
  • I settled for the $9.95 / 100 megs a month plan.
    "Internet3.voicestream.com" didn't work for me and changing "data roaming" to on had no effect.
    "Internet2.voicestream.com" works though painfully slow. . . like a modem.
  • yea, the internet2.voicestream.com is the only one that works... slow
  • I used the epc.tmobile.com and it worked instantly. The next day I didn't have data again. I took the epc.tmobile.com off and it started working again. That lasted 3 days until I upgraded Cydia and now I don't even have an option in the network settings for cellular data network. So now I am without data...
  • You need to uninstall the Cydia tzones hack to get apn options back again.
  • It's still not working for me and I've tried all of them. It was working previously but when I moved it stopped working, any suggestions?
  • Dumb question, after the hack is perfomed does t-mobile charge for the data usage?
  • I switched from a sidekick and had the 19.99 plan, I called tmobile and said I now have a motorolla razor. I asked for the best plan and got unlimited text and 100mb of Internet. I forgot what it's called. Funny thing is I've gone over the 100mb limit and haven't been charged an extra penny. My phone said it has recieved 1.5 gb of data in the last two months I had the phone! Maybe they can't measure it because the phone is hacked?
  • thank you it works great
  • (02/06/2009) good job my friend.
    i just up date and stuck.
    now working
    Thank you.
  • I just have a question...If I have an unlocked iphone and I am going to use it with t-mobile, what happens if I dont have any internet plan? Can I still surf the net when Wi-Fi networks are available??
  • sure you can surf the net when wifi are available
  • I just uninstalled Big Boss' Tzones hack and changed my APN to epc.tmobile.com and my net is back working. Still using the original tzones for $5.99. What my friend did was he called t mobile and told them he had a razor and asked for tzones and they put it on him
  • Worked perfect, make sure you fully turn off the phone to reboot. Im in Los Angeles, Feb. 10th 2009.
  • I just upgraded to 2.2.1 and can't find the downloadable t-zones hack in cydia... did they remove it?

    Also in my network settings, there is no APN, just VPN... does it work if i type it in there?
    help!
  • Ok, it actually worked for the VPN:
    Settings, General, Network, Turn VPN on

    Description: Tmobile
    Server: epc.tmobile.com
    Account: t-zones

    the top and bottom values I just filled in arbitrarily because they are required fields but it seems to work!
    Seattle, WA 2/12/09
  • I do this on my 2g iPhone and all I get is "No Network connection available". What do i do now? (and im on 2.2.1.)
  • Hey, I have the T-Zones 5.99 plan and i put in the settings for the VPN as:

    Description: Tmobile
    Server: epc.tmobile.com
    Account: t-zones

    however i am having problems still connecting to the internet. i can get my email however non of my other internet functions will work...any insight/ideas/suggestions????
  • Ok I got it to work for real this time.. The VPN thing only lets email work.

    So to get APN you have to go to unlockit.co.vz but access it through your phone, and that allows you to create the APN so type epc.tmobile.com in the first line and leave the others blank and download it, then reboot the phone and it should show up in the settings.

    If this doesn't work by itself then also download APN Editing from Cydia.
  • Stacy you are the best!!!! thank you very much!!! this worked and now i wont go crazy not having the internet!!!
  • how did you make it work? i have 2g 2.2.1 and i have 9.99 plan.... cant make it work, please help. email: jj.tb@hotmail.com thank you
  • where do you put the unlockit.co.vz at. I'm confused.. I already the vpn and I still can't get internet like you... then I tried this and ???? please help me.. everyone on here says your way is the best...
  • ive done everything and it still has a passwprd popup every time? help!!!
    djelav8@gmail.com
  • Comment removed.
  • i have a new 3G phone 2.2 that is unlocked and jailbroke that i use on the T-Mobile network. I am currently using the $35 unlimited data and text plan. Are you saying there is a less data plan to can purchase to use on my iphone? its currently works on the 3g networks unsing the epc.tomobile settings and it works great but if i dont need the highest data package i will cancel it. When i called they said there is only at 25$ package but there is less texting. Are they lying is there a basic data package i can use that picks up Edge network?
  • Nice...Worked in Atlanta Georgia...Thanks...
  • Edge on my iphone stop working today (2-19-09). I have epc.tmobile.com in the APN box. Please let me know if there's a different one out there.
  • try the stacy way u dont have download any hack from cydia i m on the 2.2.1 and it worked for me
  • i tried STACY'S way look up andn it worked for me i didnt have to downlowd any hack from cydia thks stacy
  • ok, I have a 2g iphone unlocked with tmobile.. I can use the phone service but cannot get internet... it doesn't ask me for an apn, it's looking for a vpn... what do I do? What was done wrong?
  • If I have the Internet Data Plan and both work under network APN, which one would be faster for me or are both the same? internet2.voicestream.com or epc.tmobile.com ?
  • email me if you want to know how to get your APN back! I have done it and everything works! YOUTUBE, MAPS, MAIL, SAFARI, WEATHER! Everything that needs internet is working! Version 2.2 though.. Will not work with 2.2.1 because they take out the APN Settings.
  • kiel.abacan@gmail.com is the email.
  • i am been trying but it says i need to upgrade my tzone plan but i already have the 9.99 need help email sohelwireless@yahoo.com
  • please do i have iphone 2g unlocked
    and i plan on getting a flexpay with t zones
    or pay as you go if they will let you have it with that
    and the add t zones
    please help if you can
    thanks
    don;t want to sign up if it won't work
    have been using flex pay catds unlimited buy on ebay every monyh for 30 dollars
    but are not lasting a month anymore so its time to get something more reliable
    thanks again billy
  • iPhone 3g/2.2.1/2.30 Modem with Turbo Sim/NJ used internet2
  • Has anyone seen a bill yet after using the iPhone with the 100 MB $9.99 T-Mobile plan? I couldn't find the overage charge per MB on T-Mobile's website.
  • wow!!!!! thank you so much
  • 4/22/09 Update:

    Grandfathered into T-Zones, $5.99/mo and still working!
    also, tethering works too :P

    Minneapolis, MN. iPhone 2G v2.2 Jailbroken
  • i had it working for my phone for two months now t mobile disabled it i guess they caught on how do i get it working again
  • I have a 2.2 iphone 2g with the 9.99 plan why isent it working?
  • Alsome. Up and running on the tzones plan. 2.2.1
  • how did you make it work? i have 2g 2.2.1 and i have 9.99 plan.... cant make it work, please help. email: jj.tb@hotmail.com thank you
  • I HAVE AND UN JAILBROKEN TMOBILE IPHONE....WIT THE FULL INTERNET PACKAGE AND MY INTERNET WILL NOT WORK.....WHAT CAN I DO?????
  • 2.2.1 UNLOCKED IPHONE WITH TURBO SIM CARD....NON OF THESE IS WORKING FOR ME!.....I NEED HELP ASAP
  • first time i did epc.tmobile.com it worked for one day ever since i cant get it to work again i tried all the settings mentioned i have the 19.99 internet package jailbroken unlocked iphone 3g any recommendations because this is a hassle i think as soon as my contract is up in july im just switching to AT&T fucking tired of this im sure im not the only one.
  • what does it do if i turn on the 3g as well
  • 6/26/09 NEW UPDATES

    Still working on OS 3.0 updates.

    the $6.99 tzones plan is still available; just be sure to tell the CSR that you have a Sony Ericsson or another 'dumbphone' that you want unlimited data on.

    for the APN use:

    internet2.voicestream.com or internet3.voicestream.com

    epc.tmobile.com and wap.voicestream.com did not work and redirects you to an Upsell page that tmobile tries to sell you the full web2go package :)

    verified on an iPhone 2G 8GB w/OS 3.0 jailbroken/unlocked.

    For those who were already grandfathered into tzones; epc.tmobile.com still works fine for me on my 3G 8GB unlocked/jailbroken iPhone w/OS 3.0

    Location: Minneapolis, MN
  • I just called TMOBILE. I spoke with a CSR for 10 minutes. You will have to do this. Tell them you are using an older phone and want the TZONES. They will tell you they cant. After spending time speaking with them, asked to be transferred to the closed account department. They will add this feature with no resistance.
  • RESOLVED FOR EVERYONE HAVING T-ZONES PROBLEM ON APN.

    you have to reset network settings in
    Settings=>General=>Reset=>Reset Network Settings

    it’ll reboot and turn on airplane mode right away.

    and then I set the APN to “epc.tmobile.com”
    then turn airplane mode off and BADA - BOOM!
  • I don't have cellular data and APN on mine. 2G with 3.0

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