Verizon iPhone 5 customers may have observe an progeny wherein their phones gobbled up extra cellular datum when they were theoretically tie in to Wi - Fi networks . Those client now have two bit of estimable news : There ’s a special computer software update that fixes the trouble , and they wo n’t be responsible for unexpected charges related to unintended mesh overage bear on to the topic that goad the mailman update in the first plaza .
Apple late Sunday releasedCarrier configurations Update 13.1 , which the caller says fixes a problem where the Verizon iPhone 5 could “ use Verizon cellular data while the phone is connect to a Wi - Fi internet . ”
To deploy the update , launch options , tap on General , and then prefer About . Wait for an alert box like the one pictured at right wing to appear , and then follow its instructions : First , pink OK ; then defy down the Sleep / Wake clitoris and slide to great power off when prompted . Finally , after your iPhone turn off all , power it back up again .
you’re able to verify that you ’ve successfully set up the Verizon carrier update by go back into preferences - > General - > About and confirming that the Carrier item list “ Verizon 13.1 . ”
Torod Neptune , Verizon ’s frailty United States President of corporate communication , toldMacworldvia email that “ Verizon Wireless client will not be charged for any unwarrantable cellular data use . ” It ’s ill-defined whether the original issue for Verizon customer was the defect of Apple or Verizon , but customers need n’t be too concerned either way , given the existence of the update , and the indication that they wo n’t be financially responsible for for any overages .
