How To Activate Airtel GPRS/EDGE Plan On Unlocked iPhones In India
So you bought unlocked iPhone and wondering how to get the Airtel GPRS/Edge plan activated on iPhone.
Here are the steps to get the task done:
1. Call up the Airtel Customer Care on 121, ask them about the GPRS plans they are offering, like we are using the Mobile Office plan, which offers unlimited browsing and downloading for 20Rs per day. So, pick up your plan and tell them to activate for you.
2. In iPhone go to Settings >> General >> Network >> EDGE
and enter
APN: Airtelgprs.com
Username: Leave it blank
Password: Leave it blank
Thats it, now just wait to get the plan activated and you are good to go, no more setting are required 
Update: After upgrading to iPhone 2.2 firmware i was not able to see the EDGE settings under Network, but GPRS worked fine without even doing any settings at all. So, if you are not able to see the EDGE tab under Settings>>General>>Network don’t worry just get your GPRS activated, it will work fine.
Hello boss,
Pls tell me if we can manually activate and de-activate gprs on the i phone like we do on the other hand sets..??
Hi Buddy,
I have bought an iphone 3gs from Airtel, it works on 500MB plan perfectly on prepaid. I have a Blackberry 8820 Unlocked as well, on which I wish to run GPRS without getting the BlackberryInternetServices (300Rs/899Rs plans), just want to use simple 30P/50KB plan. How do I do it? Any special settings apart from airtelgprs.com as APN, with Username/Password kept blank. It doesnt work with this setting either.
Thanks
Hi Sahil,
I have recently bought an Airtel iPhone 3GS. Can you tell me how you got the 500mb/month free plan activated. I called 121 but they doesnt seem to know how
Hi Sahil,
I have recently bought an Airtel iPhone 3GS. Can you tell me how you got the 500mb/month free plan activated. I called 121 but they doesnt seem to know how? Pls help me
Hello iPhonegeek,
Buddy i want to use GPRS from Vodafone or Aircel , how do make it to work ? Im not sure how to .
Hi,
For vodafone you might have to follow the link :http://www.vodafone.in/existingusers/services/pages/euedgeonvodafone_setup.aspx
Once the plan gets activated, you should be able connect to internet on iPhone. For aircel you might want to contact the customer care.
Hope it helps.
Hello iPhone users
If your is jailbroken one there is a simple way to use EDGE without a plan.
Instructions :
Insert an another SIM card other than AIRTEL and VODAFONE which has GPRS settings.
Example :
When you insert BSNL SIM
GENERAL>NETWORK>Cellular data network you will find here..you can set your APN, UN, PWD.
Solution.
Edit this page…..now change the SIM to vodafone or AIRTEL
The iPhone will say no SIM Card but the Edit screen on the background will remain.
After inserting Vodafone or Airtel SIM enter the APN name example www for vodafone.
That’s it.. your normal GPRS service can be used.
hey friends plz help me out …..i want to buy a 2nd hand iphone…that shop having 2g and 3g iphone…so plz suggest me whose bettery backup is good and which one best for internet browsing…plz guys tell me…
hello friends ,i m currently using iphone2g.i tried to activate gprs but i failed.
when i enter general->network->i couldnt see any options like edge,cellular network.But the only available options are VPn,wifi,data roaming.Is there any one who would realy help me solve out this problem
hi, i have an iphone 3g whch i bought frm uk and its unlocked by apple, i got an airtel sim in india and i want to use the gprs or edge in iphone can u pls help me how can i do that??
hi, i m using unlocked iphone in india with airtel, i just wanna know how can i use the gprs or edge. i did go to settings>>general>>network>> bt cudnt find APN , its showing only enable 3g, data roaming, internet tethering, VPN and wifi.. pls help me
Hi!, I hvae 2G iPhone (Apple), GPRS is activated, but it is not working, I go to setting -> general->Network->Data Roaming kept ON as per airtel customer care from 12118, but it did not work, Pls help to getting start the GPRS.
Second, How to delete the photos.
How to connect with PC.
Pls
Hi Narendra,
Data Roaming setting seems fine(and odd ) . Anyways after you changed the settings just restart the phone once, should start working. About the deleting the photos and connecting to PC, you have to download iTunes from here : http://apple.com/itunes/download .
Using itunes you will be able to synch your iPhone content with PC(and add,delete photos songs ) as per your requirement.
Thanks for visiting,
iphonegeek
I have 2G apple iPhone, But GPRS is not workig, as per direction of airtel customer care, mannully setting is done like – setting -> general-> Network -> Data Roaming kept ON.
Still GPRS is not working. You are requested to pls look into the matter and give possible solution.
Apart from this how to connect with PC & transfer the data, How t delete the photos.
Hi,
I have moblie C510 ( sony ericsson ) let me know how can i get GPRS activated
hiiii want to know about the gprs settings as i have asked to one of ur customer care representative but he is unable to sort this out please help me out
hi all anybody here who bought recently iphone 3gs did get 500 mb offer free ?
me a month before bought it from apple store almost a month i called umpteen times the seller, mailed 50 times 121at airtelindiadot com and nodalofficer at airtel india dot com still they dint activate my 500 mb offer the reply i am getting is
‘sorry fir the inconvenience’
‘where did u see the advertisement regarding this offer?
” sorry we are not incharge of this we will forward this mail to our higher officer’
‘surely we will solve this issu and ll revert back to u within 48 hrs’
airtel cheated me by false promising 500mb/moth free offer or anybody here who got this offer plz tell me the proper channe. to get this offerplzzzzz
I have a 3g unlocked phone, how do I activate the data plan without actually activating Iphone plan with Vodafone in Mumbai.
Also send me the settings I required to add for my phone for Vodafone network
Can I access data without a Iphone data plan from Vodafone for my Iphone 3g , can you send me the steps how and what to do ? Appreciate all your help in this regard
Hi,
I have purchased apple iphone model A1303 & using vodafone sim but unable to load gprs settings,can anybody help me.
Thanks,
Hanish Garg
hi guys my 3g phone doesnt recognise sim
from airtel , vodafone.
I carefully checked the contact are of sim in india
its much smaller metal contacct area compared to the sim card from canada/usa
upon synchcing it says sim card is not appropitate to be used in iphone!
someone help me what to do.
Hi I have an apple original 2g iphone 8gb. I am guessing its unlocked. I would like to take it to India and use it there and give it to someone as a gift in India. Will this work in India? Do I need to do something for it to work?
Thank You
Hi I have an apple original 2g iphone 8gb. I am guessing its unlocked. I would like to take it to India and use it there and give it to someone as a gift in India. Will this work in India? Do I need to do something for it to work? Any reply is appreciated.
Hi I have an apple original 2g iphone 8gb. I am guessing its unlocked. I would like to take it to India and use it there and give it to someone as a gift in India. Will this work in India? Can i purchase a local sim card and put it in the phone. Do I need to do something for it to work? Any reply is appreciated.
Hi,
I have got a used 3G iphone from Australia, none of the simcards in India are working. can anyone help.. plzzz
@mohamed you need to unlock your phone.
frees oftwaes are available like redsn0w and sn0wbreeze (google to get them),
download the software and unlock your phone.
what will be the process for Iphone 4G ?
Hey guys
I got an iPhone 3gs from australlia unlocked from apple.
it was working with airtel gprs plan fine . but i upgradede the os to OS4 , now it doesnot respond to GPRS and it says there is no active GPRS connection. I contacted airtel they said it was all fine from their side and could not help me. is there some one to help me out of this situation
Hi guys….
need your help and advise please..I’m from Uk and recently bought i-phone 4 locked sim.
I’ll be travelling to India in a week for a period of 1 month. I want to stay connected as need to check my e-mails regularly.
Can someone tell me if :
1. can I use i phone 4 in India.
2. Do I have to get in unlocked or can i use it as I use here in UK..(locked)?
Many thanks
Anand
Hi guys….
need your help and advise please..I’m from Uk and recently bought i-phone 4 locked sim.
I’ll be travelling to India in a week for a period of 1 month. I want to stay connected as need to check my e-mails regularly.
Can someone tell me if :
1. can I use i phone 4 in India.
2. Do I have to get in unlocked or can i use it as I use here in UK..(locked)?
Many thanks
Anand
@Anand If its locked to a sim than they certainly might be having a roaming plan. With that you will face extra charges but won’t be needing a unlocking. And since you will be going after month, hardly makes sense to unlock it until it can be done by methods accepted by your network provider.
Hi guys….
need your help and advise please..I’m from Uk and recently bought i-phone 4 locked sim.
I’ll be travelling to India in a week for a period of 1 month. I want to stay connected as need to check my e-mails regularly.
Can someone tell me if : I can I use i phone 4 in India and Do I have to get in unlocked or can i use it as I use here in UK..(locked)?
Many thanks
Anand
@Anand If its locked to a sim than they certainly might be having a roaming plan. With that you will face extra charges but won’t be needing a unlocking. And since you will be going after month, hardly makes sense to unlock it until it can be done by methods accepted by your network provider.
Hi Guys,
I got an iPhone from Boston , but to update the GPRS settings , i am not able to get the APN in network for for airtel gprs settings instead i am getting VPN , how to go with that.. can any body help me…
@ iphonegeek, Dude need your help recently I bought an iphone 3g from US and got it unlocked after using there for a very breif time with TMobile network, since now I am back in India I started using it with Airtel connection with GPRS for 299 activated, looks like the internet is as slow as turtle and I get this message everytime I search for anything on the Google home page
” Safari could not open the page because the server stopped responding” Please HELP!!!
Well Girish, this is the pathetic state of mobile internet connection in India, we are still living in the stone age with super slow GPRS. 3G is yet not out but soon will be hitting Indian market. But still you shouldn’t get a error everytime you search on Google(cos it works fine for me). How is the reception in your area, does this happen everywhere or somewhat near your home??
hi im using iphone 3gs what are the plans for unlimited browsing and limited browsing plz help
i have already unlock the idea net setter but the problem is when i put airtel sim and connect to net in that a massage is display that
“error 619:A connection to the remote computer could not be established so the port used for this connection was closed….”
@iphonegeek, I am using an unlocked IPhone 3gs in dubai. I am travelling to india for a month. If i buy a BSNL 3g Simcard, with data plan will the IPhone work in india. Does anyone know about this
I am using an unlocked iphone 3gs in dubai. I am planning for a month’s vacation in india, will the BSNL 3gsim card will work in India, Does anyone knows how to go about this ?
@biju If the phone is unlocked, bsnl sim should work just fine.
For any activation, unlocking and jailbreak, contact me.
Service charge : Rs 500 and will take 30 mins the max.
Thanks,
Prith
Can any one tell me how to start celluar data network on idea in india tell me quickly
idea gprs is not working on iphone3gs can somebody help me with the settings,i have tried typing internet in apn but does not work.
HI iphone Geek,
I got my unlocked/Jailbroken iphone 3G from US. I have couple of questions.
1. My USB power socket is not abke to charge my phone. where as my laptop can charge through the same USB cable (except adaptor). Any help as i cant carry my laptop all the time.
2. My 3G phone is slow coz it is using IOS4.0.1. How to downgrade to ios3 or shall i wait till the new patch is released (as announced by Jobs)
3. What are the best free Apps from cydia that are useful in India…cycorder (its not owkring on my phone donno why), vlc media player etc any other suggestion.
TIA,
Bhanu
Hi iphone Geek,
I got unlocked/Jailbroken iphone 3G from US recently. Have couple of questions.
1. MY phone is using IOS4. its very slow. how to downgrade to IOS3.0. is it good or shall i wait for update as announeced by Steve.
2. My USB wall charger is not able to charge my iphone. But the same cable when used with laptop is able to charge.
3. Pls suggest best apps/games wih CYDIA useful…like cycorder, VC player etc.
TIA,
Bhanu
Hey @Bhanu,
1. Yup there is known issue of iPhone 3G slowing down with iOS4, new update(iOS 4.1 coming next week) should fix that. If its pretty serious for you, downgrading is the key, otherwise better to wait.
2. Well I can’t be sure but wall chargers are notorious for working/not working based on their own mind. Can’t predict what can be going wrong, might want to call up the company behind the charger and let them know d issue.
3. Don’t use Cydia much nowadays, if I come across some killer app will let you know. There was one which lets you download HD videos from youtube, something like “youtube hd downloadeder”, that was neat app.
Is there a specific application I have to use the internet.If so which one?
I can not reach the internet with my T-mobile provider, How do I do this I want to set up my email acct. Please help me fix this. Ive never had to convert a phone before (I’m going crazy trying to do it without help:(
PLEASE HELP ME
Hi @araceli,
I hope you are talking about iPhone and already have unlocked (since you are running it in TMobile). You dont have use any app to connect to internet, first is you need to get a plan activated from your network and enter the settings provided by them. This should help : http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=iphone+internet+settings+tmobile
how to downgrade ios4 to ios3.. plz suggest me
Hi iphonegeek,
Does gprs work on unlocked iphone 4 in India?
Have heard it does not work on most of the unlocked iphones.
Kindly Clarify.
@neha, yup gprs works on unlocked phones. Been using the same on my iPhone on Airtel.
HOw did it work? Is it iPhone 4?
I am using iphone 4 with ios 4.1 and it is not working. Any help?
hai i bought iphone 4 from uk which was unlocked and earlier got settings for airtel gprs activated later while trying some resettings in CYDIA i have the GPRS settings lost and couldn’t activate again in network i couldn;t see EDGE or APN please help me
@Ravu Might want to request the settings again from Airtel people, I think they can do that.
I bought unlocked iphone 3GS from US. Accidently it got upgraded to Version 4.0.1 and then I got it unlocked in India.
Now, I am unable to access internet through GPRS on iphone through Airtel SIM Card. I am getting error that “Safari could not open the page because server stopped responding”.
My friends are using iphone 3GS with Airtel with Version 3.1.2 and internet works fine. What shall I do? Downgrade version 4.0.1 to 3.1.2? or use the Software update recently released or something else… Please help
Downgrading should be teh best idea for the time being.
Hi,
I am bringing my iphone 3gs unlocked from canada, it is on version 4.0. I am wondering if it will work on the airtel network in delhi. Also, to get a prepaid data plan on it would i just purchase a sim card and add the money on to it then.
Thanks for all your help.
Hi Nina, if its unlocked as you said, it will work just fine(with Airtel or any network in delhi).
Hi,
I am bringing my iphone 3gs unlocked from canada, it is on version 4.0. I am wondering if it will work on the airtel network in delhi. Also, to get a prepaid data plan on it would i just purchase a sim card and add the money on to it then.
Thanks for all your help its much appreciated
iphonegeek,
Thanks for the help. which version shall I downgrade it to and how can I downgrade it? Please help.
Regards,
Jigar Shah
I have iPhone 3gs with me got it from Spain (barcelona) and it is factory unlocked. I have airtel sim in this and cant access the internet. I have activated Mobile office plan(98 per month 2gb) on that.I can see E on that.
of course I called at customer care and they know nothing.
They are saying service has been activated from there end.
I have enabled 3G in Network option also.
OS is 4.1
Please help
Hi Santhosh ,
Try the following, i got it from Apple Support forum(http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2470670&tstart=0)
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Hi guys,
if you have problem with your 3g or edge, here is the solution:
Restore your iPhone.
At the end, a message will pop-out to update your carrier configuration, deny it.
Disconnect your iPhone from your computer, and go to setting> general> about
a message will pop-out to update your carrier, on the phone and accept it.
If you do not get this message, go to safari and start navigating, after a bit, the message to update your carrier will appear, then accept it.
It worked on my 3GS.
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Let me know if it works.
hi,
Iam an airtel customer with e 71 handset and on gprs, with 30p/50 kb plan. I will be getting an I phone 3gs unlocked from the usa in acouple of days time. want to know what are the settings required for the same.
@madhav Well the plan should work automatically on iPhone if you are using the same sim. If it still causes some issues, use the below settings.
APN=airtelgprs.com
username=
password=
These guys are also did some decent work to get it working on iphone 3GS : http://www.troublefixers.com/how-to-enable-gprsedgeapn-settings-in-jailbroken-iphone-3gs/
Let me know what works for you.