Activate FaceTime on iPhone 4 on unofficial Carriers

If you are living in US and have a Jailbroken iPhone 4 and trying to activate FaceTime on T-mobile, you will stuck on the “Waiting for activation” screen. This is because FaceTime does not work on any non-supported networks, like T-Mobile, etc. But now, you can activate FaceTime feature on iPhone 4 operating over T-Mobile network or other unofficial carriers worldwide using MiTime Cydia App. In order to enable FaceTime on T-Mobile, you need to jailbreak your iPhone 4 iOS 4.0.1 with jailbreakme and install MiTime app via Cydia repo.

Those who don’t know FaceTime is an integrated video calling application in iPhone 4 that is able to use either the front or back camera over a Wi-Fi connection to communicate with another iPhone 4 user, as there is no 3G data support from AT&T at the moment.

Activating FaceTime iPhone 4 on unofficial carrier – Video

Instructions to Install MiTime on iPhone 4 to activate FaceTime on unofficial carrier

Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone 4 with JailbreakMe.

Step 2: IF you are outside the US, check your phone # in Settings -> Phone. Your phone number must be correct and should have the + symbol at the front of it. You should NOT continue unless your phone # is exactly the one that you entered on the purchase page of MiTime.info

Step 3: Install MiTime from my repo via Cydia. To do so, follow the steps below

• Start ‘Cydia’ on your jailbroken iPhone 4 iOS 4.0.1 springboard.
• Select ‘Manage’ tab at the bottom of your iPhone screen and then select ‘Sources’.
• Select ‘Edit’ and then select ‘Add’. Now enter a URL source. Type ‘http://cydia.pushfix.info’ and select on ‘Add Source’. Once Cydia has added the source click on ‘Return to Cydia’ button.
• Once the installation is completed. Search for ‘MiTime’ in Cydia and install it.
• Reboot your iPhone.

Step 4: Run MiTime and verify you are authorized – If your phone # matches, you will be.

Step 5: See below and compare to what you have on the screen:

• If it says “Ready for activation” and has an “Activate” button, you are ready to use a credit to activate.
• If it does NOT say “Ready for activation”, leave it at this screen until it resets FaceTime and re-springs (2 minutes). After re-spring, unlock the phone and within one minute it should warn you about costs – IMPORTANT–>click OK. If it doesn’t warn you or does not reset, see the troubleshooting tips below.
• If it says “Activated” you can stop here. It will back up your FaceTime activation for later recovery.

Step 6: If you are ready, tap the Activate button and follow the prompts. Only send one activation request and wait for up to 15 minutes. It should only take 1 minute, but don’t waste your activation credits. If it doesn’t activate after 15 minutes, eject and re-insert your SIM. Wait 1 minute and then reboot.

Step 7: If it says the request was sent, stay on this screen. Within 1 minute usually, you will see it change to Activated.

Step 8: You are done. Once it shows Activated, it has saved your token and FaceTime is fully enabled.

The app can be used to fix almost any FaceTime problem in the future just by running it. To get the iPhone 4 FaceTime activation on all carriers you need to shell out $5.99 bucks to purchase MyTime cydia app.

FaceTime working on T-Mobile iPhone 4

To have smoother video and better quality on iPhone 4 iOS 4 while making video calls via FaceTime, you can also install FaceTime Mod (follow complete instructions posted here).

Currently, only iPhone 4 supports FaceTime but we have seen leaked iPod Touch 4 images that hints towards the possibility of front facing camera. If those, images turn out to be legit, then we might soon see FaceTime functionality on iPod Touch 4 and iPad as well.

People having problems with MiTime activation try this: (it may work using the original AT&T SIM CARD that came with your phone but sometimes it only works with other SAME carrier’s SIM CARD) [thanks - ronaldsb]

1. Take out the actual carrier’s SIM CARD with problems.
2. Put another (same carrier or original AT&T) SIM CARD wait for signal or not service if used AT&T.
3. Be sure to turn ON and OFF and back ON the FaceTime switch on Settings, Phone.
4. Reboot the phone.
5. Take out the other SIM CARD and put your SIM CARD again. Wait for signal.
6. Go to Settings, Phone and turn FaceTime Switch ON it has to say “waiting for activation”
7. Open MiTime and proceed. DO NOT HIT the activate FT a LOT of times only one time and wait 2 minutes for activation.