ATT will unlock off-contract Lumia 1020?

[Quist2012]

Great to hear everything is working, but nobody has mentioned tethering/wifi hotspot. A few months ago, folks were able to unlock their ATT 920s but unable to tether. Can you tether with your unlocked ATT 1020s (on T-Mobile or an international carrier)?

 

[kabel_mk]

Just got off the phone with ATT. CSR delivered the unlock code. Tried the internet sharing with ATT sim card, and logically doesn't work. I do not have data on t-mobile, so i'm not sure if i can even try

 

[darthhen]

Hmmm....the download speed seems to be slow. I wonder if there's some other settings needed to get the download speed up.

 

[Chinocop]

Just got my phone unlocked. I assume that I have to call ATT to enable tethering.

 

[drtek]

Just got my phone unlocked. I assume that I have to call ATT to enable tethering.

If you're staying with AT&T, then you need to have a certain data plan. If you're going with someone else, then it should work.

 

[rhewes]

Great to hear everything is working, but nobody has mentioned tethering/wifi hotspot. A few months ago, folks were able to unlock their ATT 920s but unable to tether. Can you tether with your unlocked ATT 1020s (on T-Mobile or an international carrier)?

Sorry for being absent from the thread - yes, tethering works fine once you put in the unlock code. I'm using it on T-mobile now and it works without any issues.

 

[Chinocop]

If you're staying with AT&T, then you need to have a certain data plan. If you're going with someone else, then it should work.

Nope, I'm on TMobile. I try to turn on tethering, and it's telling me to go to att.com/wireless or call 611.

 

[AR2186]

Nope, I'm on TMobile. I try to turn on tethering, and it's telling me to go to att.com/wireless or call 611.

Make sure to use the Access Point app in settings to set the T-Mobile profile, that should override the phone's default settings

 

[Jor El]

does the phone even have data sense? i have datasense on my 920 and its now a deal breaker if this does not have that?

 

[John20212]

does the phone even have data sense? i have datasense on my 920 and its now a deal breaker if this does not have that?

No it does not have data sense, you can complain to ATT about it here Data Sense support for Windows Phone? - AT&T Community Support.

 

[Jor El]

...it does not make any sense though? my att 920 has datasense, there is nothing technical needed from att in order to implement it?

 

[Nik Kunkel]

Make sure to use the Access Point app in settings to set the T-Mobile profile, that should override the phone's default settings

Where can I find that Access Point app? I searched in the App store but couldn't find anything. Is it just buried in the settings somewhere?

 

[qu3st]

tethering is working for me. just used internet sharing and connected my mac and old iphone and everything went smooth

 

[gvp 1995]

So what is the solution? For me it is telling to go to ATT or call 611. It looks like it should work. Because it briefly worked on my 1020! After T-Mobile tech gave me some settings. But does not work since. What is Access Point App? Where can we get it? Any info is appreciated!

 

[qu3st]

 

[qu3st]

ok so apn is listed as
fast.t-mobile.com
and user name as t-mobile lte. what is ur settings? I didn't use the access point app. just input everything myself.

 

[gvp 1995]

This is exactly what I had today but only once! I have no idea why it worked one time and never since. What could be the problem?!

 

[qu3st]

check your apn settings. maybe they are reverting back.

 

[gvp 1995]

The question is how did you get those settings in the first place?! Is there any app (txt, or whatever) to set it? I was on the phone with T-Mobile rep, and she gave me 'fast.t-mobile.com', but told me to leave user name blank

 

[qu3st]

no on settings go to cellular. then it says edit internet apn. then for apn put fast.t-mobile.com and for user name put t-mobile lte. then after that click save settings.