iPhone 2degrees Style
Get your iPhones ready for 2degrees! Here are the files you need if you want to optimise your experience on the 2degrees Network. The iPhone will work on 2degrees without these however it makes life easier.
Please note that these files are for firmware 3.1.3 only and are no longer being supported.
For users on 4.0 or above please see here for the manual settings.
Firmware 3.1.3 Only:
Once loaded the file will do the following:
- Enable Data
- Enable Tethering
- Enable MMS
- Enable Voicemail Button (to call voicemail)
- Update Taskbar Logo
With Log-o
Install Instructions:
Please download the zip file below for your OS which contains everything you need to install the Carrier Bundle. Contained in the ZIP file there are PDF’s of the instructions, the carrier bundle, and an AppleScript/Command Script to automatically Fix iTunes.
HELP:
1. Please re-read the instructions, then read them again. After you have done that read them again to make sure you are following them correctly. Nearly all of the issues we have resolved through email in the past are because the instructions are not being followed correctly. If you are still unsure, please watch the above video tutorials.
2.Please use the forums or the comments here if you are still having issues/
3 Please read these FAQ’s.
Please note: we no longer offer support for the carrier bundles as they are outdated as of OS 4.x
[Carrier Bundle Updated 06/02/10]
2 Degree’s data is prohibitive at the moment so I wouldn’t bother. 2G data only and $0.50 per Megabyte!
(hmaddocks has made 3 comments)
This is true, but it does depend on what you are using it for. If it’s the odd email you want to check but you mainly use calls/texts then this may be an option for people to look at.
Will this not work on Mac iTunes 8.2.1? I can’t open an IPCC file.
I’ve not got new SIM yet but post above does say ‘get your iPhone ready’.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
Yes and yes, and iTunes is in the normal place there’s nothing unusual about my installation.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
@neilinnz Have you run the Apple Script that is in the download? If so was iTunes 'Quit' when you ran it?
Please could you re-download the package. There was an error when zipping the Mac ones. Sorry about that.
That's worked Dan, thanks.
Just need to wait for the sim to arrive now.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
Great Thanks for letting us know.
Just got a 2degrees sim and thanks to the carrier bundle it works/looks great. But I think I will stick to XT as the data is way to high oh 2degrees
(bush1e has made 11 comments)
@neilinnz it shouldn’t stay on VodaNZ although I have heard of this happening. I assume you have rebooted the device? Have you tried putting the SIM in and out? If all else fails try to load the bundle again.
Dan,
Yes, I tried all that.
Just tried powering down phone, swapping sims, power back on and then apply change to iTunes, load ipcc file, Sync phone, then reboot phone again with 2d sim in.
It still says ‘Searching….’ then pops up VodaNZ with the 2d sim card in. All the APN settings etc. look ok though, just the network logo doesn’t work for me.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
The alternative Vodafone one (with the logo) works for me so I guess it’s to do with the fact I’m not in a 2d own network area. Anyone else outside of the main 2d areas managed to get the 2d logo working?
Also, with the 2d sim card in the only carriers available to me are vodafone NZ and Telecom NZ, no 2degrees.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
Got my 2d sim card now. I live in an area outside of 2d's own network so I guess I'll always be roaming on Vodafones network. My iPhone still says VodaNZ even with my 2d sim card in, is this normal? Or even when roaming on Voda with 2d sim should I see a 2d logo?
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
@neilinnz It seems that the iPhone gets the symlinks stuck sometimes and I believe this is what is causing it.
Can you try other carriers SIMs in it doing power resets in between pulling them in and out? I just did this on mine and on one occasion the 2degrees logo stuck with my XT SIM in it, when I took the XT one out put Voda in, it was fine and showed ‘VodaNZ’. I then went back to XT and it is fine again and now shows the XT logo.
If the symlink gets stuck then it *thinks* it should use a different carrier bundle and thus shows the wrong info.
Thanks for the info Dan but still no luck.
I only have a VF and a 2D sim card, both show VF on the iPhone no matter how many times I shut it down and switch sims. I guess I’ll have to live with VF showing.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
Bump.
Anyone using an iPhone (3GS) outside of a 2degrees area and therefore using the Vodafone network managed to get the 2d logo showing?
Under Carriers I only see 'vodafone NZ'. If I put my sim card in a Nokia phone it correctly shows '2degrees' as the carrier.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
Dan, I think the actual problem is that where 2d don't have their own towers it's essentially roaming and therefore roaming on VF and showing the VF logo.
On the Nokia phone I have if I try using the 2d sim and collect my email it warns me saying that I'm roaming.
I've switched to the smaller VF logo so not as in your face as VodaNZ.
(neilinnz has made 14 comments)
Hi there, I have my 2g iPhone on 2degrees to take advantage of the Edge speeds. Might be a dumb question but, what are the benefits (if any) that I will get if I download and install this 2degrees carrier bundle?
Cheers
(stompy has made 2 comments)
@stompy Not sure if they are compatible on 2g iPhones, but if they are then they will enable the voicemail button (you could do this manually though) and update the carrier icon. It will also add the APN for data, but you could just add this manually.
Cheers
Dan
Hi again Dan, carrier bundle worked a treat for my Iphone 2G. Everything working sweet as. I’m EDGEing all over the place on 2 degrees now AND have a snazzy new carrier logo!
cheers!
(stompy has made 2 comments)