Hi there,
a friend of mine is in UK for the weekend. He's got an italian 3 sim and with the contract he has it would be brilliant if he could use 3uk for data connection here in UK for the time being ( as far as I know his contract lets him use internet abroad for a good price IF he is on 3uk and any 3uk partner ).
We noticed though that sometimes the mobile ( an up to date froyo ) swithces between apn(s).
Problem is that, when he is on 3UK it's good to browse the web, but when he is on vodafone/tmobile/o2 that is far too expensive.
Is there a way to stick onto an apn and make it the primary? This way he will either browse with 3uk ( when there is connection available for 3 ) or do not browse the web ( but at least he does not spend money ).
Thanks in advance.
Tommy
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I am about to purchase the XDA Orbit or Orange M700 or the T-Mobile MDA Compact iii. I am trying to get the best deal...Is there anyway to switch on the MDA'S WLAN?
Orange- Phone FREE. £35/[email protected] months. 200 Mins & 300 txts PLUS unlimited weekend texts. No satnav software and the WLAN is there!!
02- (Who I am with now tried to better orange's offer) Phone FREE. £30/[email protected] 18 months!! 400 mins & 750 texta. No satnav software and the wireless lans there.
T-Mobile - (They know both Orange's & 02's offer but didnt make an offer) Web and walk flext. £37.50/[email protected] 18 months (With the option to cancel the web and walk at anytime as well as downgrade to a cheaper contract after 6 months) £180 allowence on my account per a month, plus 1GB of internet access (They say unlimited but thats a lie due to fair use policy etc etc) No satnav software or Wireless Lan (The guy said a firmware update is comming which will switch it on!??)
HELP ME PLEASSEE!
Why you're boring us with questions to WLAN on MDAcIII?
There are thousends and thousands of threads concerning this question.
For what its worth, from a MDA III owner go with the XDA Orbit.
The spv m700 is HTC Trinity. Orange sell the Artemis as spv m650 but is it available in the UK?
As for the wifi on the MDA III.....do not think it will take a simple update to switch it on. I believe the hardware is simply not there to begin with. Why would T-mobile say an update is coming which will activate the wifi ?! Looks like they are offering flext 35 + web n walk. Personally, hate to be locked in an 18 month contract with any provider. I am on flext 35 with a 12 month plan, my monthly allowance is only £120.
The lack of wifi is not too bad if you have web n walk. Yes there is a fair usage policy, it is still best gprs tariff in the UK. They don't like you using msn, skype etc.
You will have it all with the Orbit. Gps, Wifi, bluetooth and phone!
The T-Mobile devise does not contain the WiFi hardware so if T-Mobile told you a firmware update will switch it on he is lying - there is NOTHING THERE to be switched on!
I have the T-Mob unit and with the Web-n-Walk I can use the internet without a problem, you would have to be online nearly 24/7 to use up your 1GB per month (and there is another tarrif for 3GB per month IIRC).
I also have the HTC P3300 Artemis which does have WiFi, but unless the connection is free I tend to use the T-Mob unit. If WiFi is so important to you get the O2 Orbit or buy a P3300 unit, they are available from some suppliers tied to contracts which is a cheaper way to purchase it.
For me the clincher for the HTC P3300 Artemis was the abscence of the crappy O2 Active Interface software that can mess up otherwise perfectly usable good hardware, the HTC unit is to all intents and purposes the same as the Orbit, minus the XDA logo and its a nicer colour IMHO - Mike
You can always get the HTC P3300 and then go with any provider you want so you are not stuck with their built in bs.
One thing to watch out for is the possible difference in screens between the orange and o2 versions? I had the Orange M600 and was very happy with it unitl I put it beside an iMate Jamin - the Jamin's screen was much whiter and brighter even at lower backlight settings.
I now have the Orbit and the screen is also very bright white. However, I have not compared it to the Orange version but it may be worth doing so...
I don't regret the MDA CIII one bit, my previous Universal had wi-fi and in my usage habits, I never got to turn it on once, I wasn't hunting out hotspots, I wanted data on demand, and via O2 that was quite pricey.
So T-Mobile does not have wi-fi on their Artemis based device, instead they have GPRS bundles that can't even be closely matched by the other networks.
When making the choice, you need to ask yourself how you will use it. Sure if most of your data use is around Wi-Fi hotspots, then the MDA compact III is not for you, but if like me and you need data in a clients house, at a meeting or in the middle of a field then Web and Walk is your friend.
If only it was at 3.5g speeds!!!
All I wanted was a T-Mobile sim for cheaper GPRS when I switched provider (O2 really need to sort out their prices). In the shop I was offered the C-III for free so I took it!
Put the T-Mob sim in the Universal and enjoy the 3G speed (if you still have the device) - it simply flys along well worth trying, but my Uni is a brick in comparison to the Artemis devices - Mike
Anyone can tell me what the Brasilian settings for data have to be?
I intend to travel whitin 3 weeks to Brasil and want to add a local sim in my Trinity but wants to use the GPRS or UMTS (when availeble) aswell I don't mind about which operator cause I didn't bought the sim yet.
Thanks in advance
Willem
The Data Settings are different for each operator. so Search first an operator and then have a look ont his internet site which DataSettings you have to define... You must go allways over a Provider authentication for gprs and there the most are with a password protected...
It's also important to have a look wheter provider is most cheap for your needs.... Calling outside country or only localy or what ever else... like mms, sms, data...
Wilsas said:
Anyone can tell me what the Brasilian settings for data have to be?
I intend to travel whitin 3 weeks to Brasil and want to add a local sim in my Trinity but wants to use the GPRS or UMTS (when availeble) aswell I don't mind about which operator cause I didn't bought the sim yet.
Thanks in advance
Willem
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Williem, try this... I've been there for two years and my operator there was TIM... Pretty good for call but no EDGE, no UMTS, no low cost packages for connections...
Thanks
Thanks a lot
My idea was already to get a Tim chip, I don't now is it a long time ago that you where there, cause I have been there 2,5 year ago to do a trip at the Amazones and in that time I had al the time free dataconnection whit my M1000 Orange phone I bought in that time a Tim prepaid chip and could get straight away acces, last january I was in south Brasil with a Wizzard and could't get acces to the dataconnection at all neighter with my Dutch chip or whit a Brasilian chip.
I think 2 years ago it was still in trail and in January there was a full operational comercial connection.
I am realy curious about the prices which you paid for your data package there.
Regards
Willem
Williem, I stayed from August 2005 until end of March 2007 in a city close to Sao Paulo (Sao Jose dos Campos) and there was no problem for the GPRS connection. At that time there was an interesting option but only for the WAP trafic. Since when you connect our jewel to surf internet, is like a normal modem, they do not consider as a wap or mobile connection... My personal experience for maybe 2Mb payed 270R$ (or something like) = approx 100€ ... Then no more connections
This was in last december, maybe now there is something new...
You can try to look at here: http://www.timcelular.com.br/
The international calls, compared with our italian fares, is very cheap: with Voda chip, is 3€xmin, with a local TIM chip was 2R$ x min (0,75 - 0,80€)
The settings here attached are tested in a Qtek S100, Qtek S200 and with the P3600.
Some time the MMS connection is not available, but is not a setting problem, is an operator issue with their network expansion program...
Um abraço !!!
Just to inform that...at least in São Paulo, TIM has EDGE.
I live in Brazil and I can confirm you that we don't have UMTS. But there's EDGE at least in all the capitals. I can confirm you that data accesses are still expensive, specially if you have a pre-paid phone.
If you have furthet questions, feel free to contact me.
I have an unlocked 8525 with WM6. What I'm trying to figure out is....
Should I use my ATT sim card (with voice and data) or purchase temporary card with a voice & data plan?
I will be in Sweden for about 3 weeks in the Are and Stockholm areas.
If I go with a SIM card from Sweden:
Who has the best coverage from Stockholm to Are?
Who is the most reliable?
Who has the lowest cost?
Overall I'm looking for good reception at the lowest cost...
Any English websites I can look at?
Sim card from Telia is the best. Its called "Telia refill" if you want to have a temporary sim card. "Are" is in the Northern part of Sweden so Telia has the best Coverage there you can check out this web page for it: www.telia.com or the swedish page www.telia.se you can get The Telia refill package from many stores in Stockholm such as 7 Eleven, pressbyran and many more.
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Sim card from Telia is the best. Its called "Telia refill" if you want to have a temporary sim card. "Are" is in the Northern part of Sweden so Telia has the best Coverage there you can check out this web page for it: www.telia.com or the swedish page www.telia.se you can get The Telia refill package from many stores in Stockholm such as 7 Eleven, pressbyran and many more.
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Thank you very much! Will check them out!
The many times I've visited Sweden, never noticed a 7 Eleven.... Go figure .... Will have to get a Big Gulp..... Hehehe
You know, whatever you have in America will come to Sweden he he... We have McDonalds, 7 Eleven, Pizza Hut and so on...
My brother in-law uses Vodafone in Sweden. What do you think of that carrier?
He also told me, that he could not figure out the coverage or how good or bad it might be from Stockholm to the Are Ski areas and the coverage while we're there in Are. I any case thank you for any thoughts you may have.
Vodafone has changed to Telenor. I had Telenor and I live in the middle of Sweden (Tibro) and I have had bad reception indoors but better outdoors though. Telia is the biggest and oldest carrier in Sweden so their net is used on most places. Better reception...from Telia I could almost bet it. If I would go to Are and watch/do Skiing there I would select Telia Refill.
Then You have Glocalnet, Tele2/Comviq where Glocalnet is the cheapest card.
Have a Good Time here in Sweden
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Vodafone has changed to Telenor. I had Telenor and I live in the middle of Sweden (Tibro) and I have had bad reception indoors but better outdoors though. Telia is the biggest and oldest carrier in Sweden so their net is used on most places. Better reception...from Telia I could almost bet it. If I would go to Are and watch/do Skiing there I would select Telia Refill.
Then You have Glocalnet, Tele2/Comviq where Glocalnet is the cheapest card.
Have a Good Time here in Sweden
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Thank you again! Telia Refill looks like the way to go.... And it will be easy to find a place that sells them (pressbyran & 7 eleven). One other question...
Do you know if ICA (grocery store) sells them? My wife's family live very close to one.
Many thanks....
I was wondering a few things, rogers here in canada has a internet pay as you go plan for 8 dollars im guesen its just for web email and msn messenger, but i believe its for normal cell phones, does anyone know if i get this internet for a month on my S621, i'll just stick to web msn hotmail will i get internet into my S621 anyone know ?
I was reading and found some files so u can get tmobile internet cheap for $5.99 on the s620 i guess this internet hack cab wouldnt work here on roger in Toronto ona S621?
So guys i have next kind of problem i have htc desire unlocked/unbranded with 2.2 froyo. I am originaly from Serbia and iv never had problem with phone. Now i am in Belgium for a few months. And i have limited service shown on my phone also with my orginaly card from Serbia and also from domestic Belgium card BASE is the name of the operator. Strange thing tought i have all the time internet connection with belgium sim card . Anybody have any clue what is the problem or what should i do?
Thanks in advance