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1. Run Safari mobile web browser on the iPhone.

2. Visit the following Mobileconfigs website: http://help.benm.at/tethering.php or http://www.iphone-notes.de/mobileconfig/

3. Select your country.
    
4. Select your mobile service provider.
    
5. Tap Install to install new profile.  
    
6. Select Install Now to download and install new profile. 
    
7. On iPhone interface, go to Settings -> General -> Network -> Internet Tethering. 
8. Set Internet Tethering to On.

    

9. If prompted that Bluetooth is off, select Turn on Bluetooth or USB Only according to your preference.

   

10. Internet tethering is enabled, connect iPhone to PC computer via USB or Bluetooth to start connecting to Internet though iPhone as tethered Internet gateway modem, with typical mobile broadband connection speed, normally up to around 1.4 Mbps.

    

    Note: Tethering computer through USB to iPhone to access Internet is much easier. Normally, Windows or Mac system will automatically recognize the tethered iPhone, and create require network connection to take advantage of the shared Internet access via iPhone. For Bluetooth connection, other than usual pairing, user also has to select “Connect to Network” from the Bluetooth device option in order to access the Internet from desktop or notebook/laptop computer via tethered iPhone.

After downloading and installing the new Internet tethering enabled profile, some users may report MMS and/or VVM (Visual Voicemail) problem, where MMS or Visual Voicemail stops working. To fix the MMS and VVM not working after enabling Internet tethering error, go to Settings -> General -> Reset ->Reset Network Settings. After the short reset, iPhone should be able to be used for MMS, Voicemail and Internet tethering.

When the iPhone screen is locked, the only option you see on screen at the time of incoming call is ‘Slide to answer’.

So how do you reject if you don’t want to answer the call?

1. You can let it ring and Mute the ringer by clicking the power button at the top of the phone ONCE. Alternatively you can press the volume bar at the sides to mute the ringer as well.
2. If you don’t want to accept the call at all and want it go to your voice mail instead, press the power button at the top of the phone TWICE. That will reject the incoming call immediately and send the caller to your voice mail.

NB: If your iPhone screen is not locked, you are presented with an option to Answer or Reject the call.

• Tap Settings –>
• Then scroll down to:
• 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars' ->
• Tap that one, then scroll down and tap:
• ‘Import sim contacts’ ->

The iPhone then brings up box saying 'Importing Sim Contacts' for about 30 seconds, depending on how many contacts you have, then that box disappears and then self locks when complete.