I'm just changing my tarriff to one of T-Mobile's Web & Walk things to get unlimited internet access.
I've been told that I get unlimited GPRS connection (within fair use policy blah blah) but what I'm worried about (and this may be a totally stupid thing!) is 3G.
When I don't have WI-FI access I get a message saying connecting to internet "GPRS, 3G". If there's no GPRS in that area, will it connect to a 3G service - or is that just for video calling??
If it is another way of connecting, is that free also?? Or will I be stung?
My main concern is I've got apps that will automatically load up the internet, and I don't want to get a large bill if the connect to something they shouldn't. I've looked through the settings but can't see how I would delete such a connection.
I've tried to talk to someone at T-Mobile about that, but, they seem to know as much about it as me.
Mate when your not in an area that picks up a 3g signal,it will drop to umts normal signal
and you can call but can use extended services like video talking,the net etc
jaceuk said:
Mate when your not in an area that picks up a 3g signal,it will drop to umts normal signal
and you can call but can use extended services like video talking,the net etc
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So if I'm in a 3G area it will connect via that then? Ignoring the GPRS?
:-(
I may not be gettingthis right mate but I'm sure the gprs is provided over 3g.
when ever I'm not in a 3g area I can't connect anyother way
but when I'm in the 3g area content is available
jaceuk said:
I may not be gettingthis right mate but I'm sure the gprs is provided over 3g.
when ever I'm not in a 3g area I can't connect anyother way
but when I'm in the 3g area content is available
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Ahh, I think I know what you're saying, cheers, but that's not exactly what I meant
With a new tarrif that I'm joining I've been told I get free GPRS, but want to know if 3G would be included, or chargable, and if charged then how I can stop my phone from using 3G as I've no interest in video calling or owt like that anyway. Just call/text/simple web browsing.
Regards
I'm also using T-Mobile Web & Walk and yes, 3G is included in your unlimited data allowance. You can just allow your MDA to connect in whichever way it wants and you will not have to pay any additional data charges.
as has been said, all data is free if on web and walk BUT>>>>>
wap dial up isnt (will be listed as tmobile CS or similar in connections manager) these connections are charged at 'mobile on net' rates per minute that you are connected (or like when mine dialed up overnight costing £35 for 6 hours connection and less than 1mb of data )
GPRS is "2.5"G service as is EDGE, this data is billed per MB. this is included in WnW
3G data is just that, 3G. again billed per mb but also included in WnW
so as long as you dont use wap dialup (ive actually found the settings on my MDC2 and replaced some of the numbers with XXXX so that it can never physically dial up again anyway) then all your data calls, regardless of route will be included in your WnW price plan
That's fantastic news :-D
I know I would be worried, and checking the phone all hours to make sure otherwise (sad I know, but I'm tight... I admit it...)
I'll delete the WAP thing now... doubt I'll ever need it, never used it before.
jonajuna said:
will be listed as tmobile CS or similar in connections manager
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Sorry....
I can't find it :-/
I go Settings/Connections/Connections/Manage Existing Connections
But the only one listed is T-Mobile Internet...
is it as I'm using a T-Mobile NL ROM and it's not been installed? Or Am I in the wrong place?
Regards.
Web'n'Walk'n'Pay
I am on Web'n'Walk; for my £20 a month I can surf/email without further thought on whether it says 'G' or 'U' in the top banner. Free, included. And with MSN Mobile, I've emailed freely on Hotmail from around the world for around 30p a day. My only complaint is that if there is a sniff of 3G reception, the MDA Pro latches onto it and ignores the much better GPRS reception, leaving me to watch it give up and reconnect, only to sniff that 3G again...
I too got stung by an overnight WAP connection and the resultant £35 bill even though im on 'walk n web'. I rang customers services who correctly told me that GPRS connection is included but WAP connection excluded but as a 'good will' gesture they would deduct £15 from the bill.
So question - how do you delete/amend the wap connection?
Wop WAP
WAP... stands for Computer Remote Access Protocol... :lol:
Sorry for being so thick, but I never realized there was such a thing as a wap connection. Would someone be so kind as to how explain how to disable it? TIA!
If you want to connect using GPRS only then surely can't you just select GSM in Phone Options instead of UMTS or GSM+UMTS? Then the phone will be forced to connect to your 2.5G/2G internet services.
moghisi101 said:
If you want to connect using GPRS only then surely can't you just select GSM in Phone Options instead of UMTS or GSM+UMTS? Then the phone will be forced to connect to your 2.5G/2G internet services.
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WAP isn't a 3G service, so won't be exluded if you get rid of the UMTS will it? Anyone know how to put XXXX's in the number to stop it connecting?
Hi all,
I've got a T-Mobile Vario II, and basically the 2G and 3G data connection had been working great on it.
However, since about a week or two ago, I cannot get any 3G data connection. It would connect to the T-Mobile Internet service, but it won't actually load any webpage - it just keeps saying "Locating", as if the DNS is down or something.
But if I go to a non-3G-covered area, the 2G data connection works great.
T-Mobile don't think there is a problem at their end.
Any idea/advice please?
Thanks.
wywywywy said:
Hi all,
I've got a T-Mobile Vario II, and basically the 2G and 3G data connection had been working great on it.
However, since about a week or two ago, I cannot get any 3G data connection. It would connect to the T-Mobile Internet service, but it won't actually load any webpage - it just keeps saying "Locating", as if the DNS is down or something.
But if I go to a non-3G-covered area, the 2G data connection works great.
T-Mobile don't think there is a problem at their end.
Any idea/advice please?
Thanks.
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Had the same problem with mine, phone up t-mobile tech support and ask them to enable HSPDA on your account, they will tell you it will make no difference but get them to do it anyway, it worked for me and download speeds are 3 times faster than 3G
variotwo said:
Had the same problem with mine, phone up t-mobile tech support and ask them to enable HSPDA on your account, they will tell you it will make no difference but get them to do it anyway, it worked for me and download speeds are 3 times faster than 3G
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Also double check they have really enabled it using DSL Reports
http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1
you should expect 500+kb/s
There have been a couple of reports of them saying they will enable it but not really doing it!
Mike
Hey all,
is there anyway of stopping wm6 from connecting to gprs other than deleting the connection?
while i'm under 3g umts coverage, i would like it to be connected as the data is free... but when out of coverage or when my hermes decides its only going to join the roaming network (where i only get gprs), i get charged data.
any ideas guys? couldn't find much in the search. must be searching for the wrong thing or there doesn't seem to be a definate answer. ie, will allow umts, but not gprs etc. most seem to disable data all together.
anyone with Three in australia will know that Telstra charge a lot for using roaming when not in 3g coverage. there must be someone out there with the same dilemma?
Cheers,
Bill
can you just force 3g band only in phone setting?
possibly. at the moment everything is set to auto. so it defaults back to gsm (telstra network) when umts is unavailable. i just dunno what setting to pick for Three's umts. even then there is only one option for UMTS only. umts(2100+850) otherwise they are paired with gsm.
Any thoughts?
this app automatically do this job: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503131
Just picked up a Hermes 8525 off of ebay.
While upgrading to the latest WM 6.1 roms available - I have been picking up the 3G network in my area here in Montreal.
I do not have a 3G sim card, and do not plan on using any of the data features either. I pretty much just use it as a regular phone - surf via wifi. Am I actually on the 3G network ??
I also do not have a 3G plan with Rogers. Is there any benefit to 3G if just being used as a regular wireless phone ??
If not being used for any data features, etc - will there be an additional charge applied ??
Should I just force the phone to GSM network only - instead of auto ??
Any feedback greatly appreciated
Have a good one
3G is data and voice. So, even if your not using the data plan your voice connection still auto connects to 3G network or Edge.
You wouldnt get charge for data as long as your 3G data connection is disabled.
You could force it to use a specific band (i.e. 850/1900 mhz) but you might have a bad connection on some areas since the phone auto connects to stronger signal. Hence better (sometimes) voice quality.
Hello, i have problem with connection at internet. When I'm on Edge the internet it's working, but when i activate the 3g from mobile network, the sigh H continuously switch with H+ and i don't have internet. The APN it's ok.
I have G900f android 4.4.2. What can i do?
As the APN is OK, my suggestion is:
- Check the network issue (if any) with your network operator
- Check your subscription with your service provider
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As the APN is OK, my suggestion is:
- Check the network issue (if any) with your network operator
- Check your subscription with your service provider
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If i put the sim in another phone(note 3) with same apn settings it's working very good. "Sometimes" it's work the 3g internet but only for few minutes 5-10 minutes and after the H sigh continous switch with H+ sigh and internet and it doesn't work. Always the H sigh switch when i activate the mobile data.
"sometimes" = 2 times in 2 days only for 5 minutes
I have no limit internet with Telekom and it's frustrating to not work my phone
Another thing it's i bought the phone from some guy at second hand and the phone have a kick result in the side frame.
p.s. sorry for my english.