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Desire and 3G?

Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Network

That is jus an option to turn off mobile internet. Underneath that is "Mobile Networks" when i click on that the options i get are:

- Data Roaming
- Data Roaming Sound
- Access Point Names
- Network Mode
- Network Operators
- Enable Always on Mobile

Nothing that says 3G o.0
 
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I bought a Desire this week also for CPW, I'm using an O2 PAYG Simplicity Text & Web 3G sim. I found that I couldn't connect to the internet using the sim, only by wifi.

After a couple of calls and emails to O2 I was told that internet is only available is you are on a monthly contract, I was not amused after spending
 
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Stupid question but what would happen if you entered PAYG APN settings on a contract phone?


heres the APN settings for pay monthly that I was given btw

GPRS WAP & MMS
Please note all steps must be completed to ensure the settings are correctly configured.

Please ensure that when entering O2 into the settings that the letter O is selected and not a zero.
When entering the following information do not press Save until told to in the instructions.

  1. Press the Menu key
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Tap Wireless & networks
  4. Tap Mobile networks
  5. Tap Access Point Names
  6. Press the Menu key
  7. Tap New APN
  8. Tap Name then tap the text box and enter O2 Pay Monthly MMS then tap OK
  9. Tap APN thentap the text box and enter wap.o2.co.uk then tap OK
  10. Tap Proxy then tap the text box and enter 193.113.200.195 then tap OK
  11. Tap Port then tap the text box and enter 8080 then tap OK
  12. Tap Username then tap the text box and enter o2wap then tap OK
  13. Tap Password then tap the text box and enter password then tap OK
  14. Skip past Server as this is preset as Not set
  15. Tap MMSC then tap the text box and enter http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002 then tap OK
  16. Tap MMS proxy then tap the text box and enter 193.113.200.195 then tap OK
  17. Tap MMS port then tap the text box and enter 8080 then tap OK
  18. Tap MCC then tap the text box and enter 234 then tap OK
  19. Tap MNC then tap the text box and enter 10 then tap OK
  20. Press the Menu key
  21. Tap Save
  22. Tap your new account so a green dot appears next to it
  23. Press the Back key four times to return to the standby screen.
 
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OK thanks for that, I 'think' it was H but confess that I wasn't wearing my specs at the time, we were in the car passing a local mast. :)

This is a little off topic but as I'm on O2's Simplicity with free texts and unlimited web, can I just leave my 'Mobile Network' conncted? I've no idea how much data isused when doing this.
 
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Have it set to GSM/WCDMA auto now, will monitor it over the next few days as i move around, hopefully its just my area being funny for now.

Have you been with T-Mobile before? How has data been on previous phones?

Check the coverage map and see if you could reasonably expect to have strong signal/3G access.

Also could be a problem with cell mast/tower if you have previously had good service.
 
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