Tips to configure your phone
Most phones are data enabled and have the right
settings out of the box. You can
quickly verify this by
using the mobile web browser on your phone. If your settings
are off, the you won't be able to connect to any web site.
We have compiled a few helpful pointers for you to get started:-
- Your mobile operators support site should provide information specific to your phone.
Typically they will be able to provision the settings over the air to your phone.
- Many leading device manufacturers also have over the air settings for your phone. A few
of them are listed here
- Typical phone data settings are provided on this page. These settings are for United
States operators Cingular, T-Mobile, and Sprint.
Operator specific phone data settings
Note: This information is provided just to show you the typical parameters on a phone.
For exact settings, please refer to the Operator's support site.
Cingular Phones
- Name: Cingular GPRS
- Homepage: http://device.home
- Service Type 1: WAP (capital letters)
- Gateway IP 1: 66.209.11.61
- Port 1: 9201
- Domain 1: Blank
- Service Type 2: WAP (capital letters)
- Gateway IP 2: all zeros
- Port 2: 9201
- Domain 2: Blank
- DNS 1: All zeros
- DNS 2: All zeros
- Timeout: 15 minutes
- CSD No 1: 14152441012
- Username: WAP@CINGULAR.COM (must be in all caps)
- Password: CINGULAR1 (again all caps)
- Speed (BPS): 9600
- Line type 1: ISDN
- Csd no 2: Blank
- Username 2: Blank
- Password 2: Blank
- Speed (Bps): 9600
- Line type2: ISDN
- Gprs apn: wap.cingular (all lower case)
- username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM (all upper case)
- Password: CINGULAR1 (all caps)
After this, you will be able to see the name "Cingular GPRS" listed on Web
Session. Highlight that name and click on the middle button. Select "Set
Default" and press select.
To sign up for the data plan, visit
Cingular MediaNet Data Plan
T-Mobile
To configure your devie over-the-air, you can use the
T-Mobile Wireless Data Configurator.
- Primary IP address: 216.155.165.50
- Secondary IP address: Blank
- APN name: wap.voicestream.com
- Data bearer: GPRS
- Profile name: GPRS
- Username: Blank
- Bearer: Data
- Home page: http://wap.myvoicestream.com
To sign up for the data plan, visit T-Mobile Data Plans
BlackBerry
T-Mobile
- Go to Options->TCP (or Tools->TCP)
- APN: wap.voicestream.com
- Username: (blank)
- Password: (blank)
Cingular
- Go to Options->TCP
- APN: wap.cingular
- Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
- Password: CINGULAR1