Tips: How to Disable 3G/Edge on iPhone
Posted by Watson on Wednesday Apr 1, 2009 Under Tips
As mention in previous post:
“Maxis 3G/EDGE/GPRS Charge is Expensive!!!“
I found a way to disable the 3G or/and EDGE on your iPhone. You can enable it anytime you like if you need it.
Try out this application: BossPrefs 
(You may get it from Cydia for FREE.)
You can use this application to
- Disable/Enable 3G (Disable this to save you tons of money)
- Disable/Enable EDGE (Disable this to save you tons of money, since it charged the same rate as 3G)
- Disable/Enable WiFi (Any reason we need to do this? As far as I know, NO.)
- Disable/Enable Bluetooth (Good feature, why should I disable it?)
BossPrefs also has other useful features (tab on the More button on top) like:
-Fix User Dir Permissions (This will help to solve some application crash problem)
- Show Free Disk Space (To check your iPhone’s free space without go into iTune)
- Enable Numeric Battery (Show percentage of available battery instead of the green battry icon)
And, BossPrefs has shortcut to:
- Respring (restart the GUI of iPhone)
- Reboot
- Shutdown
Your iPhone (just tab on the Power Button on the bottom of the screen and you will get the menu).
I do feel this is a VERY useful tool. Let’s give it a try and see how good it is.
Thank you for reading.
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May 13th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
[...] Expensive!!! last month, if you’re not 3G unlimited package subscriber, I would suggest you turn OFF 3G and EDGE network. I would like to share more about data usage [...]
June 7th, 2009 at 2:24 am
hello,
I just purchased iphone 3g from maxis, and i heard a lot people keep complaining about the expensive maxis data charge and im bit confused.
1)Dont use the data charges, use WIFI???
Please explain to me if im wrong
June 9th, 2009 at 9:50 am
hi sidphaze,
Maxis package for iphone 3g included data transfer from 500MB to 3GB depence on the package you choose. As long as you don’t exceed the rate, you will not get extra charge.
July 1st, 2009 at 8:53 am
Hi there,
Just bought iphone with data plan 500mb from maxis last saturday (6pm) and yesterday morning (after days line activated), i got an sms from maxis telling me that i have reached 80% of my credit limit (RM130 of RM150 limit). How ridiculous the bill!!!my usage appeared on the phone is just 26MB!i dont really understand how maxis billing work!feel cheated!!
July 4th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
hi nye79,
Well, thay are. If you are not getting the unlimited package, try to off the GPRS/EDGE and 3G so you wouldn’t get charge for unknown usage. There are an apps called “SBSettings” in Cydia that can do this for iPhone 2.2.1 and Phone 3.0.
Good luck.
August 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 am
Thank you for sharing. I found this app really useful. when i use maxis as network provider i use app call iphonenodata (http://iphonenodata.com) to disable the data connection but it doesn’t work on celcom. Now it works after install BossPref for celcom.
August 28th, 2009 at 12:36 am
1 more solutions is to install a FAKE APN settings.
1: connect to wifi
2: connect to the internet using safari
3: enter url http://www.unlockit.co.nz/
4: select continue button
5: and press install
now try browse internet without connect to your wifi
all telco are sux dont worry this thing help alot!! good luck guys..(purba zx9-r)
September 6th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Hi,
I have a 2G iPhone and faced with horrendous ‘Edge’ charges on a PAYG sim I installed the sbsettings from Cydia and turned off Edge and 3G.
Unfortunately, repeated ‘balance checks’ with my provider showed my credit going down?
Now I don’t quite understand how this can happen.
If anyone could explain it would be appreciated.The only way I could stop it was deleting the mail app [process] via the Sbsettings ‘Processes’ function. But, if Edge & 3G are off, why do I have to do this?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards, Russ
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:57 pm
which BossPrefs & SBSettings should i install?? how to use it?
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Further to my previous post, I contacted the sim provider ad asked them to turn off EDGE/3G for my sim card and they did.
No more problem for me
Thanks.
September 24th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
its weird….i’ve installed bossprefs but my credits still drainning~~~~ pls helpppppppppp. im a celcom prepaid user~
January 4th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
i use SBSettings only…. BossPrefs not work.. SBSettings a full BossPrefs replacement.. pls refer this link http://mytriniphone.com/blog/2008/10/iphone-sbsettings-easy-to-use-device-management/
January 5th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Hi everyone, I am using my iPhone 3G 3.1.2 on my Celcom line. I’ve tried iphonenodata and also Fake APN but both also doesn’t stop 3G/Edge on my phone. Is there any way to do this for Celcom?. I tried on Digi the iphonenodata method and it works fine but not for Celcom.
Thanks.
January 6th, 2010 at 9:59 am
try use SBSettings 3.0.5… phonenodata, Fake APN and BossPrefs 3.0.4 doesn’t stop 3G/Edge on my celcom prepaid.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:29 am
yaa rite…i just went to maxis complaint bout my 3g.i dont use it( they promise to turn off all the such thing) but i still have to pay for it.when i complaint it…they said ‘what u expect u use iphone’…so rude!
February 11th, 2010 at 6:34 am
Data Toggle: Kill iPhone Data Traffic Properly
http://xsellize.com/showthread.php?t=87092
February 14th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
mine non jail break iphone 3gs….can i able to install BossPrefs also….??
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 am
Hi thivakaran,
Sorry, this software not able to install on non jailbreak iphone. TQ.
March 13th, 2010 at 2:02 am
y need to turn off edge..edge is the network connection for the phone..
for iphone 2g user juz make sure fetch new data (go to setting) is turn off…if its turn on then any apps which been configured to fetch new data( e.g: new email. notification from facebook etc) will fetch or push new data onto the phone which result extra charges by telco company (will be quite expensive if iphone using edge,not 3g data plan)
for iphone 3g user same approach juz make sure push(check in setting) is off if not using internet or browsing via 3g data plan or wifi.
March 21st, 2010 at 6:23 am
yeah, bossprefs really works.. im using celcom n 3g iphone update to 3.0.. tq so much~! no more drains out credit for me, huhu
April 24th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
hi all,
i’ve been using iphone os 3.1.2 for abt 1mth and maxis hotlink. top-up RM30 x 4 times within a 3weeks due to phone somehow still able connect to internet altho i don’t want too.
anybody here successfully disable data transfer with this os?
also my GPS does’t work. i have tomtom and papago.
May 22nd, 2010 at 11:50 pm
SK, you really do not know that most people installed apps that will receive push datas (you cannot turn that off). I even tried turning all push data OFF and fetch OFF but still push datas were sent without my control. I almost wanted to port out of Maxis already but a lot of hassle as I am using supp line. Nonetheless, I am trying out BossPrefs now and for the pass 30mins, internet connection failed when WIFI OFF. If this is successful, I thank the author and fellow iPhone users for sharing tips on how to control iPhone data traffic.
May 30th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
i got the same scenario here, my iphone 3gs 3.1.3 keep draining my money. i have installed sbsettings but i thinks it not functioning … now it make me phobia to turn my phone on..
May 31st, 2010 at 4:39 am
Thanks Fairol Nizam…you fake VPN method works…now i can use wifi without getting cheated by maxis
however, after doing that my iphone battery gets drained faster as it keeps on searching for network carrier.
well, at least this is still better than getting charged RM 300 by maxis a month for internet.
May 31st, 2010 at 11:58 am
it has been 7-8 days since I have used Bossprefs. My data usage has been stalled since then. Happy
My os is still 3.1.2
June 12th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
I juz bought an iphone on 01 Jun 10. I’m not an internet access person. But today I’ve received the bill @ 10 Jun 10 fr Celcom charging me RM200++ for internet usage. I dunno wt happened. I feel so helpless. Anybody can advise?
June 13th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
lcw, are you using 3gs? and 3.1.3 firmware.
if yes, i think you should jailbreak your phone, install sbsetting, install firewall ip. it works for me.
disable data wont works for 3gs 3.1.3
June 24th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I had been charge from maxis RM240 for internet usage~ when i just started to use Iphone for 2 days, the day i remember i just connect to the Wifi and watch Youtube for 2 songs only. But it already charge me for 24MB @ RM240 for internet usage, sucks~! Btw, i have complain to the Maxis center, the helpline operator is trying her best to send my complain to the billing department, and to get full waiver or maybe 50% for the internet usage charges for 1st time. I hope wont get cheat for this time…and will install this setting as well..
June 24th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
in the event that wifi signal is unavailable which you may not have noticed the iPhone will automatically connect to GPRS, EDGE or 3G depending on availability
July 1st, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Just sharing my 2cents, I’m from malaysia, using maxis as line carrier. After a week, trying various firmware from 3.0 to 3.1, yesterday i’m upgrade to 3.1.2 then jailbreak using spirit, add sbsetting through cydia, then I can control toggle button for “3G” and “E/Data”. Btw, after all done, I press home and start button for 10secs for iPhone reboot, when apple logo show up in my screen, release both button and wait until my iPhone wake up. After that I try both connection, so the summary is if I want used internet/browse/remote = Make sure “ON” my “3G” and “E/Data” toggle button and if I don’t want to used it, I off both connection or “E/Data” only. Thats all.
August 30th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
where to get the cydia? how to install sbsettings to my iphone.. my bill sux ! help me out here people. i am on 3Gs. tried
August 30th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Hi Brandon, you have to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone first then only you can get cydia install.
August 31st, 2010 at 11:32 am
Has anyone seen the setting feature once 3GS version is upgraded to iOS 4? Under Setting/General/network/cellular data can be turned off. I believe it is like SBSetting turning off E/Data feature. Good luck!