Right on schedule, T-Mobile is officially pushing out its iPhone 5 update for customers who are currently using a device from AT&T on its network. The update enables several features, including visual voicemail, improved battery life and more. Most importantly, however, it activates AWS LTE on the T-Mobile and "officially unlocked AT&T iPhone 5" as well as HD Voice and AWS HSPA+ on the "new 3013 AT&T iPhone 5 only."
If you want T-Mobile's official branded iPhone 5, you can pre-order it beginning today for $99. The device will ship on April 12.
All of the information on the update, which will be applied over-the-air, is included below.
T-Mobile Carrier Update
Version
- Compatible with iOS software version 6.1.X
- This update will not change the software version on your device.
- Updated 4/05/2013
- Available to all eligible iPhones using a T-Mobile SIM card
Features
- Enables the following:
- Visual Voicemail
- 4G network indicator
- Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)
- AWS LTE (T-Mobile and officially unlocked AT&T iPhone 5 only)
- HD Voice (T-Mobile and officially unlocked AT&T iPhone 5 only)
- AWS HSPA+ (T-Mobile and new 2013 AT&T iPhone 5 only)
- Auto configures:
- MMS Settings
- Personal Hotspot Settings (Smartphone Mobile Hotspot)
- APN settings for LTE connectivity
- My Account bookmark
Improvements
- Battery life (result of network/device optimization)
Prerequisites
- T-Mobile iPhone or any officially unlocked GSM iPhone
- Latest iOS software version
- Device software is not jailbroken
- 50% battery life or connected to a power source
- Data connection or a computer with iTunes and internet access
- Minimum of 1 MB available memory (File size of update is ~10 KB)
iOS software version 6.1.3
Version
- iOS software version 6.1.3
- Updated 3/19/2013
Features
- Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app
Improvements
- Improvements to Maps in Japan
Prerequisites
- Any eligible iPhone
- iOS software version – iOS 6.1.2
- Device software is not jailbroken
- 50% battery life or connected to a power source
- Data connection or a computer with iTunes and internet access
- 1GB available memory (File size of update is 1,065 MB)
iOS software version 6.1.2
Version
- iOS software version 6.1.2
- Updated 2/19/2013
Features
- Fixes an exchange calendar bug that potentially caused an increase in network activity and reduced battery life.
Improvements
- Improvements to battery life
Prerequisites
- Any eligible iPhone
- iOS software version – iOS 6.1.1
- Device software is not jailbroken
- 50% battery life or connected to a power source
- Data connection or a computer with iTunes and internet access
- 1GB available memory (File size of update is 882 MB)

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