Windows Mobile Handsets on 3 (FS T830)

Laphroaig52

I wonder would anyone care to post the settings that they are using to access 3 broadband services on a WM device...specifically a T830.

I'm struggling....

Basically, I used 3ireland.ie as the APN and left everything else blank.

WM offers two types of modems:
Cellular Line and Cellular Line (GPRS)

I chose the latter, although I had expected to see a 3G option also.

I can access most menus in mobile.3ireland.ie but a lot of images and logos don't display and no luck accessing any video streams etc.

Also, no sucess in general internet browsing....
Sometimes it dumps me back to a 3 page, other times it just times out.

I did pay for a data package and am on bill pay.

I had hoped to copy the settings from the SE K610 that came with the sim but they are not accessible due to profile being locked.

Oddly enough, POP mail is working fine!

Anyway, I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance.

leahcim

I have a FS T830 and for it working on 3 with no problems.

I just use the 3ireland.ie apn and Cellular Line (GPRS). Everything else is default.

Make sure in your advanced connection settings you select server assigned IP address for both TCP/IP and Servers tabs.

Is web browsing working on your SE K610?

Laphroaig52

Thanks for that.

I didn't try the browsing on the K610...I just verified that the 3 stuff was working.

I can't understand what some of the images are being dumped---just replaced with the word 'image'.

Also because it is defaulting to http://mobile.3ireland.ie/3prepay when I try to browse it suggests that there is something wrong in my account.

I'll give them a call but using a non 3 handset, support might be limited.

Anyway 2 other questions:

In the Settings, 'Network Mode' what option to your use? Auto Network or 3G Network?

Finally, how did you set up to receive MMS? I get notification of MMS messages but cannot download them.

Thanks again.

leahcim

I have a theory:

For 3pay you must go into a 3 store and show them ID before they give you full internet access. I think it an attempt to stop minors looking at porn.
Maybe one of their strategies it to block image downloads until this is done.

My account is pay monthly so I didn't have to do this.

For network mode I set it to 3G. I guess auto would be fine as well as it should default to 3G where available.

The reason I force it to only use 3G is that I don't want to risk bringing the fact that I am using a non 3 handset to 3s attention.

You are unlikely to get any help from 3 for problems with a non 3 handset. They might even ask you to stop using it.

I have not setup MMS on my device.

Laphroaig52

That's what is strange...I am on bill pay.
I just signed up yesterday so I am hoping that this might be some temporary glitch in porting my number across.

Anyway, you were right about support from 3. I was left wishing that I hadn't bothered.