Manually setting up GPRS internet and MMS?

Hey guys,

my friend broke her bold, so upgraded to a HTC touch. She gave me the bold and I installed a new screen and its good as new.

Its unlocked and but I am having trouble accessing the internet. It seems that you need to be on a special blackberry plan, and searching the forum didnt reveal how to set up manual internet. I read somewhere that through opera you can set up the APN, proxy, etc.

I have tried to put in the APN my provider (Optus, Australia) gave me, in the TCP options in advanced settings, but there were not enough fields and it didn't work.

My question is simply, how do I set up a WAP connection on this blackberry as I can not take out a data plan with my provider Soul (they use Optus' network, but dont have blackberrys themselves).

Thanks in advance.

Pete

Ps. Here is the settings the company gave me.

gprs

1) homepage
hxxp://networker.optus.net.au/wap/index.wml

2) APN
[email protected]

3) Gateway/Proxy IP addy
202.139.83.152

4) Port for Wap1
9203

5) Port for Wap2
8070


MMS

1) Homepage
hxxp://mmsc.optus.com.au:8002/

2) Primary Proxy
61.88.190.10

3) Port for Wap1
9201

4) Port for Wap2
8070

5) APN
MMS

tell her to call her provider and update the HTC, blackberry data is different i do believe

Originally Posted by my240sx88

tell her to call her provider and update the HTC, blackberry data is different i do believe

LOL did you read the post before you replied? :D

lol nope finished the last half after. but i do know its diff. i did a test with my buddies pantech duo and my sim card in his phone wouldn't let him access the internet. idk i believe its the service provider

AFAIK you will need the BIS service books sent out to the device, which usually means that you'll need to call Optus and get on their BIS service. It may cost you more but your net charges should vanish ...

Hi

The apn details you require (found on a google search) are

1. APN = internet
2. Username
3. Password.

Leave username and password blank.

You do not need all the gateway/proxy details etc to be entered onto the device.

MMS usually needs to be enabled by way of service books being sent to the device when a data plan is active so you may not be able to get this feature.

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Originally Posted by schmak

AFAIK you will need the BIS service books sent out to the device, which usually means that you'll need to call Optus and get on their BIS service. It may cost you more but your net charges should vanish ...

thanks man, I will give Optus a call today, rather than deal with the illiterates at TPG/soul

Originally Posted by Hazysky

Hi

The apn details you require (found on a google search) are

1. APN = internet
2. Username
3. Password.

Leave username and password blank.

You do not need all the gateway/proxy details etc to be entered onto the device.

MMS usually needs to be enabled by way of service books being sent to the device when a data plan is active so you may not be able to get this feature.

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Thanks for this. These settings work with Opera, Apps (facebook and gmail), but not with the built in browser (but Opera is better). I now have the net, thanks a lot :)

Just a quick question but, will it by default use WLAN, or does it use GPRS, because the gprs costs are high in Australia so dont want to be using GPRS when i can use the local network.

Thanks again :)

ok so I just called Optus, and they said they can send the setting, but cant bill me for it as they (obviously) cant see Soul's/TPGs accounts.

soul cant send anything through as they dont support it, so I guess does that mean I cant have mms or email forwarding?

Thanks