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T-Zones and iPhone: the $5.99 data plan

T-Mobile has a unlimited WAP data plan called T-Zones that's $5.99 a month. Unlike the normal $20/mo full-internet package, the T-Zones service blocks ports 80 and 443 (the default http and https ports).

There is, however, a T-Mobile WAP to HTTP proxy server that will (assuming your device is configured correctly) allow you to browse the web on the cheap plan, and this is just what Windows Mobile users have been doing for a while to get affordable, unlimited, mobile web service. Now that the iPhone is easily unlocked and usable with T-Mobile's service, you can do the same. You just need to configure your iPhone to use the proxy server. It's a little slower, but at 6 bucks, it's probably the cheapest data plan available.

T-Zones (a.k.a. $5.99 Internet access) on the iPhone - Link
iUnlock: free software-based iPhone unlock utility - Link

Posted by Jason Striegel | Sep 22, 2007 10:11 PM
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Posted by: Canvass on December 27, 2008 at 8:10 PM

It looks like t-mo closed this loophole as this service is now unfortunately discontinued..

Posted by: sri on January 2, 2009 at 6:58 AM

Still active

Now my situation may be different but I can tell you T-Zones is in fact active.
I've had it on my account for a very long time(>1 yr) and I've accidentally took it off through my account on tmobile website. After calling them 2 days later to put it back on, they did, to my relief! for the same $5.99/month

This may not have worked for new customers or for people that never had it to begin with.

Overall, T-Mobile never fails to surprise me with there excellent customer service. never tried the competition but tmo is excellent. im just happy i got tzones back !!