Hey guys,
I have a Qtek 9090 and I recently activated GPRS on my Mobistar account - went to one of their shops and had one of those freckle-faced amateur kids set it up for me and everything - then I had to manually enter the settings on my Qtek, no problem so far, but whenever I try to connect, it says 'connecting' for a while then 'No modem at above number'.
I tried a variety of combinations with the settings 'provided' by Mobistar (they're not exactly fine examples of customer communications), but nothing worked.
Here are my settings:
Modem: Cellular line (GPRS) - nothing wrong here, I presume;
Access point name: I tried 'internet.be', 'web.pro.be' and 'mworld.be', but nothing worked.
User name and Password: Both 'mobistar'
IP adress: Server-assigned
Software compression: Tried checked and unchecked.
IP header compression: Tried checked and unchecked.
Server adress: DNS 212.065.063.010, Alt DNS 212.065.063.145
I also tried every combination of authentication (PAP/CHAP) and class (8/10) settings. The thing Mobistar activated for me was their Orange World program, or something, where I have to pay a fixed sum of 6 euros a month, and a little extra for actual GPRS traffic.
I'm going crazy about this, I already went back to their shop twice and each time another smelly, greasy teenager fumbled with my Qtek for a while, could to NOTHING MORE than entering these same settings AGAIN (as if I was too stupid to do that) and tell me it SHOULD work. Sorry for the shouting... this is getting under my skin... :wink: I'm actually a nice person you know... 8)
I hate these kids, they do fine 90% of the time because 90% of the customers are even dumber... so they think they know it all.
Ok, I'm done now, it's off my chest. Sorry.
Any ideas?
An awnser from one of the greasy kids :wink: :
Did you try as dns: 212.065.063.143
This is the information I used with a lot of MDA's with mobistar as provider:
APN:
mms.be (for Mobistar Friends and Optimum-customers)
tempomms.be (for Tempo-customer)
User ID: mobistar
Password: mobistar
Acces point name: web.pro.be
WAP Gateway IP: 212.065.063.143
MMS Server URL: http://mmsc.mobistar.be
:lol: You greasy kids ain't so bad after all, thanks for answering so quickly.
Unfortunately, nothing helped, but get this: I talked to a very competent Mobistar Helpdesk guy on the phone today and apparently I'm not subscribed to their Orange World service at all! So the first kid, the one in the Mobistar shop that processed my application, is the one that messed up. I guess that greasy teen was having a bad day. Or I was, or whatever. Still, after talking to a number of other Mobistar people, you'd think they would have noticed this!
Anyway, I was told to wait another 48 hours until my request is processed, then I'll try again.
Damn, it's more fun totally hating a group of people, it sucks when some of them turn out ok!!! :wink: Guess that's what's wrong with mankind. 8)
In the last 3 weeks since I got my Dopod 818pro, I've spent an obscene amount of time trying to setup the MMS system. I am using T-mobile USA with the most basic voice plan (no internet or wireless plan). T mobile keeps claiming I should be able to send picture messaging with the correct settings. I have read multiple forums (including this forum everyday), going through more settings than I can remember, exhausted T mobile's technical team, and all I get is the "Unable to send message. It will remain in your inbox" message. Even the tech team from tmobile is suggesting that I have a faulty system. So before I give up and deem this unit faulty, maybe someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong or give suggestions as to a step by step setup, I will be forever grateful. Here's what I've tried:
- I tried the whole wap.voicestream.com setting in "connections", then using the "216.155.165.50 then http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms" as suggested by t mobile - still doesn't work.
- What I have been successful in getting is text messages, but I assume that's not even in the same category as MMS. In fact, I had someone try to send pics to me, and didn't get it at all.
So my questions are:
1) Is anyone using a port other than 9201 for MMS?
2) Is there any settings in this Asian origin phone that may interfere with it working in the US?
3) My Arcsoft MMS Composer version is 3.xx something, but I've seen other WM5 units (like the Apache) that carries a 2.xx version. Is there any incompatibility issue with 3.xx and WM5 that anyone knows of? If so, does anyone know where I can get an older version of MMS Composer? (I think even the t mobile tech people said they're only familiar with 2.xx version)
4) Which arcsoft MMS composer version does the Jamin have (I assume it should be identical to my dopod 818pro, but worth asking.
5) Should I just pay for the internet plan to see if there's an account issue, and not a software/hardware issue?
6) If the phone and txt messages are fine, should I assume it's not a hardware issue, but rather a WM5/software problem?
7) If anyone has a cab file for TMobile USA or direct me to one I'll appreciate it. (I did do a search on this, but the link directed me to a UK setting cab. file, not a US one).
8) There's an icon in the Settings/Connections screen. Other han the Connections icon, there is a GPRS Setting icon. When I click on it, it allows me to choose PAP authentication or CHAP authenication. Does anyone know which should be checked for T mobile in the US? (none of the tmobile techs know what this is).
9) Finally, has anyone been successful using a dopod 818pro (jamin for that matter), to send mms through t mobile USA. Am I alone here?
I want to thank you for any input whatsoever. I want to try everything before I send this back for exchange.
I have a JAMin on TMO USA. The ARC Soft composer version is 3.0.7.19. The JAMin is the first iMate device that has had flawless MMS operation for me. Other devices have been iffy at best. And it definitely isn't a network issue since MMS on my Treo 650 was always perfect. I guess I don't see how you can even do MMS without a data plan since you need to access the internet at the wap.voicestream.com web site. I didn't know that one could do that with just a voice plan. If that is OK then I would be sure that your MMS is using the wap connection not the GPRS connection based on internet2.voicestream.com.
Anyway below are my TMO USA GPRS/MMS Settings which work on the JAMin. If these don't work I would definitely request a new device.
Frank
T-Mobile Internet & MMS Connections Setup, Modified 10/8/05, 2/10/06 for JAMin by FM
1. Start>Settings>Connections>Connections>Tasks Tab
1a. Under first section (My ISP) add a new modem connection-> Modem Tab: "Internet GPRS"/Cellular Line (GPRS)/"internet2.voicestream.com"
1b. Under second section (My Work Network) add a new modem connection-> Modem Tab: "MMS GPRS"/Cellular Line (GPRS)/"wap.voicestream.com"
Proxy Settings Tab: Check "This network connects to the Internet"
Check "This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet"
Proxy Server: 216.155.165.50
Advanced: HTTP/216.155.165.50/80
WAP/216.155.165.50/9201
Secure WAP/216.155.165.50/9203
Socks/216.155.165.50/1080
1c. Advanced Tab>Select Networks: Programs that automatically connect to the Internet should connect using: "My ISP"
Programs that automatically connect to a private network should connect using: "My Work Network"
2. Messaging>MMS>MMS Configuration>Preferences Tab-> Retrieve messages immediately/Save sent messages/3 Attempts/
Original Photo Resolution
Servers Tab-> Define a new Server: T-Mobile MMS Server/Set as default
Server Name: T-Mobile MMS Server/Gateway: 216.155.165.50/Port number: 9201
Server address: http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms/
Connect via: My Work Network
Sending size limitation: 250K
Wap Version: 1.2
Thanks so much for responding. I tried all your steps to a tee (BTW, very thorough instructions, much more so than TMo techs). Still doesn't work. My MMS composer version is 3.0.7.17 vs your 19. You don't suppose that much was upgraded b/w these versions, do you? How did you get these settings anyway? Did Tmobile send it to you, or did you set it up yourself. BTW, do you have the 19.99 plan or the 29.99 plan? I'm just trying to figure it if I should just shell out money for the internet plan just to try out the MMS capability. Damn, really don't want to send this back to Expansys.
I have had the $19.99 unlimited data plan for quite a while now and I don't know anything about the $29.99 plan. These settings are those that I have always used on PPCs such as the Torq 100, PDA2K, JAM, KJAM and now the JAMin and came from trial and error mostly with suggestions from others on here and other forums. I am sure that they are correct.
I really don't use MMS that much and since I have had so much trouble in the past with it trying to send pictures I usually just send them via email attachments using Messaging. That always works and is also free.
I really think that your problem is not having a data plan and I am surprised that the TMO techs didn't mention that. Look at the MMS connection settings - you need to access the Cellular Line (GPRS) - this is a data conection, not voice, and as I said before you need to access the wap web site on the interne for MMS. You can always try the data plan for a day or so and cancel it if it doesn't work but I think that is your problem. I would have all the GPRS settings in place and then have a TMO CSR activate the data plan. You can then test it immediately while the CSR is still on the line by running Pocket Explorer and accessing a web site. If that works then I would try MMS again.
I also hate to send stuff back so hopefully it will work with a data plan,
Frank
I think getting the internet plan is the next step before I send it back. The way the tech explained it to me about using the phone line to do MMS. He said that the setting they gave us (servelets/mms, etc) is kind of a backdoor to the GPRS. Some techs did claim they were successful setting it up the Jasjar (maybe they all neglected to note what kind of plan all these wm5 users have). Does your phone have that GPRS authentication thing? Still can't figure out what it is.
Mine is set to PAP by default. Maybe the techs are right about not needing a data plan. I have just always had one when using MMS so haven't tried it without one. I pay for each individual MMS message - $.10 each I think.
Frank
fmcgirt said:
Wap Version: 1.2
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I did change WAP ver. from 2.0 to 1.2 to make it work.
And also make sure your MMS connects to wap.voicestream.com not internet2.voicestream.com nor internet3.voicestream.com
I have MMS working on T-mobile w/iMate XDA 2, Dopod 818, iPaq 6515, and Dopod 818 Pro.
Staroip, which T mobile plan do you have? Are you paying anything extra other than the voiceplan?
I have family plan w/ 4 lines. Currently, the line my Dopod 818 pro uses has $19.99 unlimited GPRS (which is not offered anymore). T-mobile has "Total Internet Access" for $29.99 as add-on that comes with unlimiter GPRS/Edge and HotSpot.
My old dopod 818 (aka iMate JAM) is on the line w/o any data plan add-on now but used to have $19.99 unlimited VPN plan. MMS is working fine on those device now.
Have you done the trick for SD card problem, such as not allowing ext-rom installation? Usually, there is MMS patch cab need to be installed in order for MMS to be working.
BTW, on my connection "wap.voicestream.com", I don't use proxy setting.
Is your Dopod 818 pro WWE version or TC version?
Now you're scarying me about the Jam being able to do MMS without any plans. I did do the Sd card thing, but I did launch the MMS cab file. Either way, this wasn't working even before I hard resetted and excluded the ext rom2. This is the WWE version. You think it makes a difference? Now I really have to talk to T mobile soon.
Most camera phones (not PDA) can use MMS w/o data plan.
Here is T-Mobile Wireless Data Configurator
http://tmobileus.wdsglobal.com/phon...aptchaEnabled=true&manufacturerId=41&phoneId=
W/O a data plan, your wap.voicestream.com is still open for MMS even though you cannot browse web sites.
You may find some answers there.
http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=52
I think I'm going to give up now. I just sign up for the internet plan for 29.99. I was able to surf the web. But guess what, still can't do MMS. Almost hilarious. BTW, you don't think I'm doing something stupid like not composing the MMS message correctly, do you? I just launch MMS, create new, attach a picture, then hit send, right? The send address is always the 10 digit phone number, including area code, right? No country code?
The MMS send address can also be an email address - try that. If not, I don't know what else to suggest. As I told you before MS was always flaky for me on everything expect the Treo 650 and JAMin. Sometimes it would appear to work and never show up at the destination. Or take several hours to show up. Sometimes on receive a message would appear to download successfully but I could never display it. These are also problems reported by others. I always felt lucky when it did work and none of us ever knew what was wrong - not settings or network so we had to conclude that the ArcSoft MMS client must be glitchy.
Frank
OK, here's the latest update. (I'm spending way too much time on this). As a last attempt, I put my sims card into an old sony erricson T68i phone. I was able to send messages, but when I tried to download the picture, it says some error with the network. So I speculated that it may be the SIMS card afterall. I called up tmobile, and they said some of their older SIMS card may not know how to handle MMS. She suggested I go to the Tmobile store to get a new card. Went there, tmobile gave me a free new card, now I'm able to receive pic messages (which I'm pretty sure I was never able to do with the old SIMS), but I still can't send them out. The kicker is, if I pop the sims card into the t68i, I'm able to create and send messages, and the message even goes into the t68i's inbox, but I still can't download it. Then if I take the same card, put it in my dopod, now the dopod can download and view it. WTF? Should I just send it back? This is too frustrating.
For those who tried to help me, here's the latest update. After trying everything with no success, I was about to send it back to expansys, so I figured I'll try it one more time after I hard reset the device. I plugged the settings in, sent the pic... Guess what, IT WORKED. I don't have the slightest clue as to why. Don't know if the reset reconfigured the SIMS, whatever it is, it worked (even after I restored my backup (so I don't think it was a software incompatibility issue either). All I know is, now I'm ecstatic. All I need to do now is figure out what I'm going to do with picture messaging now that I have it. :shock: Again, thank you so much for those of you who tried to help. This is the greatest forum.
Oi..
The troubles I have been having!
I recieved my 838 Pro last week and have FINALLY gotten the internet/GPRS to work. I had been following the directions for the MDA on the tmobile website for how to get such things to work, but all I had to do was NOT use a proxy server.
But I cannot for the life of me get MMS to work. It wont send a message, it will recieve a notification that I have a message coming in, but will not download the attachments.
I'm in Boston MA (USA) if that helps at all.
ANY help would be very very nice as I've spent more than 9 hours with customer service on the phone with Tmobile and countless hours searching the internet.
Thank you.
Pretty please?
Is there really nobody in the states using tmobile with this hermes device?!?!?! None of you use MMS?!!>!>!??!
I just want to know your setup please.
here is the mms server info i have with my o2 xda trion under tmobile.
server name: T-Mobile MMS
Gateway: 216.155.165.50
Port number: 8080
Server address: http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms
Connect via: (your data connection)
hope that works for you.
What are your settings for the data part? I already have exactly what you do....
Oh wow...
THank you so much... I had .050 at the end of my string and you have .50..
Guess what now works.
You've just solved something that their top tier of help couldnt figure out.
Now one more question for you..
I send an animated gif or a big jpg to myself.. when I get it back it's always a jpg and always around 5 or 6 k.. What gives?
I am so frustrated with Etisalat at the moment and I can not get MMS or GPRS to work on my new phone...is there any one here that can help me? I am desperate to get this working :-(
My new phone is the Samsung BlackJack i607 (i600) with WM 5 on it.
I also wonder if anyone knows where to get WM 6.0?
Thank you all for a great forum!
/Mikael
here is what search had to say
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=228153&highlight=Etisalat
The problem I have at the moment is that my phone hangs when I send a mms or when IE on the phone opens a web page?
I sent a MMS to my wife and she recieves it but my phone hangs and the only thing I can do is to remove the battery.
I have no idea what to do.
/Mikael
Hi!
I am getting a bit desperate to get this phone working and I need some advice on where to begin searching for help...
The problem I am facing now is that every time I send a MMS or start a GPRS session the phone hangs. The intressting thing is that the MMS reaches the reciever but as soon as the GPRS session starts it hangs the phone. Can this be related to the radio version that is not working with the network in europe?
As you understand I need help!
Thank yo all!
/Mikael
Hi all. I just bought my Nexus One and I'm so excited. Unfortunately I'm facing with a real problem: I can't figure out how to setup APN for MMS. For internet was easy. My Carrier is Etisalat and I am leaving in United Arab Emirates. I have also HTC Hero and Mototrola Milestone and I have the following settings:
Name: mms
APN: mms
username: mms
password: mms
MMSC: http://mms/servlets/mms
MMS Proxy: 010.012.000.030
MMS Port: 8080
APN type: mms
Works brilliant, but with Nexus it doesn't.
I am using my Wizard on an O2 iPhone contract. Calls and sms are working fine but I can't get connected to GPRS Internet. The settings I am using are:
AP: idata.o2.co.uk
user name: vertigo
password: password
Anyone know if I can connect with the Wizard and, if I can, the settings I need to use?
Sorry if this has already been answered, I did search before posting.
After much fiddling and inputting and grumbling on my part,O2 finally admitted that GPRS is not supported on this mobile either as contract or payasyougo. They wouldn't say why.