So orange just called me apologizing for the inconvenience. I am not sure of this is true or not but from what I gather their tech dept has not figured out how to allow iPhones or iPads to be used as hot spots on their network. They anticipate the service will be ready in late June
Sent from my mobile device On May 14, 2012, at 9:19 AM, aredo erasmus <[email protected]> wrote: > I tether while using Orange off my S2 am not sure if Orange is able to > block what the device is doing Locally . > Are you sure its being blocked by Orange or its just not applicable to > your Phone ? > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> > wrote: >> It's an unlocked verizon iPhone provided by my job. Investment = 0$. >> >> If the carrier can't tether the option is disabled. That feature is baked >> into the os. >> >> I am not interested in a foss vs closed discussion. My droidX and droid2 >> global also have the same feature. And from my visit here last year I >> already know I can't tether with orange and my droid2 global built in tether >> app. >> >> I am not interest in jail breaking or rooting my phones. It usually leaves >> me with an unstable device that misbehaves at the most akward moments. (like >> in the middle of a demonstration of global VoIP server for a potential >> client last year) >> >> It was a simple question I asked at 11p since I couldn't start roaming >> Kampala streets testing out sim cards on a Sunday night. But now that it's >> Monday morning I guess I'll begin my mission. >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On May 14, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Brian Ochan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Apple supports the feature and it's baked into their iOS. Orange Uganda >>> Limited however, does not support tethering your Internet connection on ur >>> iDevice. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 14, 2012, at 6:41 AM, "Jake Markhus" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You lost me at " disable my tethering options " I personally use(d) an >>>> android phone and when I installed a tethering app >>>> I used my phone as a wireless hotspot! In fact, in the cyanogenmod roms >>>> (ICS) the tethering functionality comes "baked into" >>>> the OS! >>>> Are you saying iPhone 4s comes with an option for your telco to stop you >>>> tethering or is this a limitation of iOS. In the spirit of >>>> FOSS and fair usage, one ought to be able to consume a service however they >>>> want given their ability. I think the people at fault >>>> here are apple and not Orange. UNLESS, you bought the iPhone 4s from them >>>> and it is branded and feature locked. >>>> I think you ought to be asking HOW or IS IT POSSIBLE to tether with an >>>> iPhone 4s first instead of running off to do a search for isps >>>> especially given your MASSIVE investment already. >>>> Good luck my friend. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> Sanga Collins >>>> Sent: 13 May 2012 23:52 >>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group >>>> Subject: [LUG] iPhone 4s tethering >>>> >>>> Orange has once again shot me in the back. After spending 7 hours hanging >>>> out at garden city to get a micro sim and 1.2gb data so I could tether my >>>> laptop. And after asking repeatedly if orange supports tethering >>>> specifically for the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s. I find out the hard way 100k >>>> later that they do not. >>>> >>>> Is there another carrier (in uganda) that supports the iPhone 4s, sells >>>> micro sims and will not disable my tethering options? >>>> >>>> Sent from my mobile device >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). 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