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FAQ (inc internet / MMS / WAP / etc)
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19-03-2009 11:54pmFAQ Index
- First things first, read the charter over here.
- Looking for advice on a new phone? See here first!
- Phone Unlocking
- iPhone
- Android
- Find out what network someone is on
- Can I send credit to another persons phone?
- Premium SMS / Stopping SMS Spam
- Diverts
- Call Waiting
- Call Barring
- sms center numbers
- Voicemail
- Contact details for your network
- Network Service Codes
- Online Shops
- how do i send a call me message on vodafone?
- Show / Hide caller ID - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=59855998&postcount=48
Internet & MMS on your phone- Sent directly to your handset - here
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----> Manual settings to input yourself - O2 Internet + MMS Settings
- Vodafone Internet + MMS Settings
- Tesco MMS & Internet Settings
- 3 internet + mms settings
- meteor internet + mms settings
- emobile internet + mms settings
- postfone - nb internet not currently available on postfone
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----> Some walkthroughs for setting up different devices - Meteor ISP/MMS on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Meteor ISP/MMS on Windows Mobile 6 Standard
- Meteor ISP/MMS on Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition
- Meteor ISP/MMS on Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone
- Meteor ISP/MMS on Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Pocket PC Phone edition
- Meteor ISP/MMS on Sony Ericsson
- Vodafone ISP on Series 40 Nokia
- Vodafone MMS on Nokia n95 8GB (Symbian)
- O2 ISP on Nokia n95 8GB (Symbian)
- O2 WAP on Nokia n95 8GB (Symbian)
- Vodafone ISP on Nokia n95 8GB (Symbian)
- Setup Vodafone MMS on HTC Hero
- setup vodafone ireland mms on htc desire
- Gmail on Symbian phone
- MMS setup for WP7.x
Broadband settings for your mobile broadband modem- See this thread on the midband forum
Foreign Networks
Additional Notes & Information
Thanks to all who contributed to this. If you haven't been given credit for a guide or whatever drop me a PM with a link to the post and I'll get it sorted. Thanks
NB: Please PM a mod if you have any additions, updates or corrections to make to this guide.11
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Online Shops
Network Sites- www.vodafone.ie
- www.o2.ie
- www.three.ie
- www.meteor.ie
- www.tescomobile.ie
- www.eMobile.ie
- www.postfone.ie
SIM Free phones- www.expansys.ie
- www.expansys.com (you may benefit from the exchange rate buying in GBP)
- www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/telephony/6/onglet.html
- www.mobilefun.co.uk
- www.blueunplugged.com
- www.amazon.co.uk
- www.phonesonline.ie
- gummobile.com
- www.maxroam.com/Shop/Product/List.aspx
Accessories- www.expansys.ie
- www.expansys.com (you may benefit from the exchange rate buying in GBP)
www.mobilefun.co.uk - www.blueunplugged.com
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Voicemail
171 - Access/setup voicemail - To activate voicemail on Meteor you need to text mail to 50102 first.
172 - Change your greeting - not supported by Meteor
173 - Change your voicemail PIN (default 0000) - not supported by Meteor
To check your voicemail from a landline or from another phone just added 5 after the prefix and press # when you hear your greeting. e.g. your number is 086 1234567, dial 086 5 1234567, press # when you hear your greeting, enter your PIN, follow prompts.
Having trouble setting up voicemail diverts? Check this out.0 -
Premium SMS / Spam
If you receive a SPAM / Unsolicited SMS you haven't agreed to receive, refer to RegTel and the procedures to take as outlined by the operators on their sites.
Consumer Advice from RegTel on Premium Rate Services
Consumer Advice on Premium Rate Services
Vodafone:
Unsolicited Text Messages Procedure
O2:
What to do if you are receiving SPAM text messages (Scroll to end of page)
Meteor:
50002 Anti-Spam Alert Service
ComReg provide a service to do a reverse look on the SMS Shortcode from which the message orignated
ComReg SMS Code Allocations
Summary Guide of the regulations in relation to Direct Marketing (including SMS) from the Data Protection Commissioner: European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services):
A Consumer Guide to Dealing with Unsolicited Direct Marketing.
RegTel recently introduced legislation to say that all premium text operators need to respond to the command "stop".
http://www.regtel.ie/unsubscribe.php
E.g. if you're receiving text messages for 57080, create a new text saying "stop" (upper or lower case,without quotes) and send it to 57080.
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If in doubt as to where the credit is being taken from you can just ring your provider who should be able to tell you and provide contact details. From here then you need to request that you need to contact the company and get yourself unsubscribed.
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If you're on O2 and receiving SPAM SMS you can block SMS / MMS using their Block It service. Full info is here.
NB: This will not block premium SMS.0 -
Network Settings
You can have settings set directly to your handset from these sources:
O2 OTA Settings - Pin is 1234
Meteor: Login and select Download Settings
Tesco Mobile
* OTA = Over the Air0 -
Tesco MMS & Internet Settings
* WAP Homepage URL: http://www.tescomobile.ie/wap
* MMS Server: http://mmc1/servlets/mms
* Proxy IP Address: 10.1.11.19
* Port: 8080
* APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
* NB: You can get these settings sent over the air here - http://www.tescomobile.ie/priceplans/international/phone-settings.aspx0 -
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Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional - Meteor APN Settings (Thanks Rsaeire)
Data APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My ISP
Add a new modem connection
Enter a name for the connection: Meteor Data
Select a modem: Cellular line (GPRS, 3G)
Press Next
Access point name: data.mymeteor.ie
Press Next
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Finish
WAP APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My ISP
Add a new modem connection
Enter a name for the connection: Meteor WAP
Select a modem: Cellular line (GPRS, 3G)
Press Next
Access point name: wap.mymeteor.ie
Press Next
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Advanced
TCP/IP tab: use specific IP address - 10.85.85.85
Servers tab: use server-assigned addresses
Press OK and then Finish
MMS APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My Work Network
Add a new modem connection
Enter a name for the connection: MMS
Select a modem: Cellular line (GPRS, 3G)
Press Next
Access point name: mms.mymeteor.ie
Press Next
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Finish
My network connection: manage existing connections
Press General
Enter a name for these settings: My MMS Server
Press OK
MMSC Settings:
Start => Messaging =>SMS \ MMS => Menu => MMS Options
Preferences tab
Save sent messages: ticked
Reject all messages: unticked
Allow delivery report: ticked
Allow read report: ticked
Retrieval mode: Auto
Attempts before giving up: 1
Photo resolution: VGA (640x480)
Servers tab
Press New
Server name: Meteor MMS
Gateway: 10.85.85.85
Port number: 8799
Server address: http://mms.mymeteor.ie
Connect via: My MMS Server
Sending size limitation: 300k
Wap version: WAP 2.0
Press Done
Set this configuration as default by pressing the 'set as default' button on the mms configuration page and then press ok.
E-mail client Settings:
Start => Messaging => Setup E-mail
E-mail address: e.g. john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Save password: ticked
Press Next
Tick "try to get e-mail settings automatically from the internet"
Press Next
Your e-mail provider: e.g. Internet email
Press Next
Your name: e.g. John Smith
Account display name: e.g. MyMeteor
Press Next
Incoming mail server: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Account type: e.g. POP3
Press Next
User name: e.g. john.smith/john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Save password: ticked
Outgoing (SMTP) mail server: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Outgoing server requires authentication: "ticked" or "unticked" if required
Use the same user name and password for sending e-mail: "ticked" or "unticked" if required
Advanced Server Settings
Require SSL for Incoming mail: "ticked" or "unticked" if required
Require SSL for Outgoing mail: "ticked" or "unticked" if required
Network connection: The Internet
Press Done
Press Next
Automatic send/receive: e.g. Every 15 minutes
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Windows Mobile 6 Standard - Meteor APN Settings (Thanks Rsaeire)
Data APN Settings:
Start => Setting => More => Connections => GPRS => Menu => Add
Description: Meteor Data
Connects to: The Internet
Access point: data.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Authentication Type: None
Primary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Press Done
WAP APN Settings:
Start => Setting => More => Connections => GPRS => Menu => Add
Description: Meteor WAP
Connects to: WAP Network
Access point: wap.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Authentication Type: PAP
Primary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0
IP Address: 10.85.85.85
Press Done
MMS APN Settings:
Start => Setting => More => Connections => GPRS => Menu => Add
Description: Meteor MMS
Connects to: Work
Access point: mms.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Authentication Type: PAP
Primary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0
IP Address: 10.85.85.85
Press Done
MMSC Settings:
Start => Messaging => MMS => Menu => MMS Settings => MMSC Settings => Menu => Add
Profile Name: Meteor MMS
MMSC: http://mms.mymeteor.ie
Data Connection: WAP Network
Gateway: WAP 2.0 Gateway
IP Address: 10.85.85.85
Port: 8799
Encoding: Binary
Press Done
E-mail client Settings:
Start => Messaging => New E-mail Account
Press Next
Your Name: e.g. john.smith
Email Address: e.g. john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Try to get e-mail server settings from the Internet : "Ticked" for Auto Setup or "Unticked" for manual entry
Press Next
User name: e.g. john.smith/john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Domain (if necessary): (may be left blank)
Save Password: (user preference)
Press Next
Server type: Select either "POP3" or "IMAP4"
Account name: e.g. MyMeteor
Network: The Internet
Press Next
Incoming server: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Require SSL connection: "Ticked" if required by your email provider
Outgoing server: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Outgoing server requires authentication: "Ticked" if required by your email provider
Press Next
Download the past: e.g. 3 days
Message Format: "HTML" or "Plain Text"
Download size limit: e.g. 2 KB
When deleting messages on the server: "Keep them on the server" or "Delete them off the server"
Press Next
Connect automatically and check for messages: Every 15 minutes
Send/receive when I click send: (user preference)
Press Next
Press Finish
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Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition (Thanks Rsaeire)
Data APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My ISP
Add a new modem connection
Enter a name for the connection: Meteor Data
Select a modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Press Next
Access point name: data.mymeteor.ie
Press Next
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
WAP APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My ISP
Add a new modem connection
Enter a name for the connection: Meteor WAP
Select a modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Press Next
Access point name: wap.mymeteor.ie
Press Next
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Advanced
TCP/IP tab: Use specific IP address - 10.85.85.85
Servers tab: Use server-assigned addresses
Press ok and then Finish
MMS APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My Work Network
Add a new modem connection
Enter a name for the connection: Meteor MMS
Select a modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Press Next
Access point name: mms.mymeteor.ie
Press Next
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Finish
My Network Connection: Manage Existing Connections
Press General
Enter a name for these settings: My MMS Server
Press ok
MMSC Settings:
Start => Messaging => Menu => MMS Configuration
Preferences tab
Retrieve messages immediately: Yes
Save sent messages: Yes
Reject all messages: No
Allow delivery report: Yes
Allow read report: Yes
Use signature with this account: No
Disconnect GPRS connection after MMS: No
Attempts before giving up: 1
Photo resolution: Original
Servers tab
Press New
Server name: Meteor MMS
Gateway: 10.85.85.85
Port number: 8799
Server address: http://mms.mymeteor.ie
Connect via: My MMS server
Sending size limitation: 300k
WAP Version: WAP 2.0
Set this configuration as default by pressing the 'Set As Default' button on the MMS Configuration page.
E-mail Client Settings:
Start => Messaging => Menu => Tools => New Account
Enter e-mail address: e.g. john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Press Next
Auto configuration page - Press Next
Your name: e.g. John Smith
User name: e.g. john.smith/john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Save password: Ticked
Account type: e.g. POP3
Name: e.g. MyMeteor
Press Next
Incoming mail: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Outgoing mail: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Domain: (if required)
Press Options
Connect and check for messages every: e.g. 15 minutes
Connection: The Internet
Press Next
Only display messages from the last: e.g. 7 days
Require SSL for connection: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Outgoing mail requires authentication: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Press Next
Include e.g. 2 KB of every message body
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Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Pocket PC Phone Edition (Thanks Rsaeire)
Data APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My ISP
Add a new modem connection
Connection name: Meteor Data
Select a modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Access Point Name (APN): data.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Finish
WAP APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My ISP
Add a new modem connection
Connection name: Meteor WAP
Select a modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Access Point Name (APN): wap.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Finish
MMS APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections tab => Connections => My Work Network
Add a new modem connection
Connection name: Meteor MMS
Select a modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Access Point Name (APN): mms.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Domain: (should be left blank)
Press Finish
MMSC Settings:
Start => Messaging => Tools => MMS Settings => Servers tab
Double click on Sample Server
Gateway: 010.085.085.085
Port: 8799
Server address: http://mms.mymeteor.ie
MMS Options:
Start => Messaging => Tools => MMS Settings => Servers tab
Connect via: My Work Network
Retrieve messages immediately = on
Ok to download when roaming = off
Save sent messages = on
Attempts before giving up = 3
Photo resolution = Original
E-mail Client Settings:
Start => Messaging => Menu => Tools => New Account
Enter e-mail address: e.g. john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Press Next
Auto configuration page - Press Next
Your name: e.g. John Smith
User name: e.g. john.smith/john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Save password: Ticked
Account type: e.g. POP3
Name: e.g. MyMeteor
Press Next
Incoming mail: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Outgoing mail: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Domain (if necessary): (user defined)
Press Options
Connect and check for messages every: e.g. 15 minutes
Connection: The Internet
Only display messages from the last: e.g. 7 days
Require SSL connection: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Outgoing mail requires authentication: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Use seperate settings: Ticked
Press Outgoing Settings
Your name: e.g. John Smith
Password: (user defined)
Domain (if necessary): (user defined)
Save password: Ticked
Require SSL for outgoing mail: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Press ok
Select Get message headers only/Get full copy of messages
Include e.g. 2 K
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Step by Step - Setup ISP/Web/Data on Sony Ericsson (Thanks Vimes)
menu->settings->connectivity->data communication
and delete all meteor related accounts. then:
menu->settings->connectivity->data communication->data accounts
->new account->ps data
name: meteor data
apn: data.mymeteor.ie
username: my
password: meteor
press save
click on meteor data
scroll down to authentication.
untick None and CHAP, leaving only PAP selected
menu->settings->connectivity->internet settings->internet profiles
->new profile
name: meteor data
connect using: meteor data
press save
select meteor data from the list
menu->settings->connectivity->internet settings->settings for java
select meteor data from the list
Step by Step - Setup MMS on Sony Ericsson
menu->settings->connectivity->data communication->data accounts
->new account->ps data (or packet data or gprs)
name:meteor mms
apn:mms.mymeteor.ie
username:my
password:mms
press save
press enter (with meteor mms highlighted)
in authentication, tick only PAP (untick none and chap)
menu->settings->connectivity->internet settings->internet profiles->new profile
name:meteor mms
connect using:meteor mms
press save
highlight meteor mms and press more->settings
connect using:meteor mms
use proxy:yes
proxy address: 010.085.085.085
port number: 8799
username:my
password:mms
press save
menu->messaging->settings->picture message->mms profile->new profile.
mms profile name: Meteor MMS
message server:http://mms.mymeteor.ie
internet profile: meteor mms
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How to setup Vodafone ISP on a series 40 Nokia (Thanks Vimes)
settings->configuration->personal configuration settings->add->access point
account name: vodafone isp apn
go into access point settings
data bearer:gprs
go into bearer settings
GPRS access point:isp.vodafone.ie
authentication type:normal
username:vodafone
password:vodafone
settings->configuration->personal configuration settings
highlight vodafone isp apn and press options->activate
settings->configuration->activate default in all applications->yes
then if you want your browser to use isp as well as java apps:
settings->configuration->personal configuration settings->add->web
account name: vodafone isp
homepage:http://google.ie/pda
username:vodafone
password:vodafone
use preferred access point:yes
settings->configuration->default configuration settings
highlight vodafone isp and press options->set as default
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Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone (Thanks Rsaeire)
Data APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections => GPRS => Menu => Add
Description: Meteor Data
Connects to: The Internet
Access point: data.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS: ...
IP Address: ...
Press Done
WAP APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections => GPRS => Menu => Add
Description: Meteor WAP
Connects to: Work
Access point: wap.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS: ...
IP Address: 10.85.85.85
Press Done
MMS APN Settings:
Start => Settings => Connections => GPRS => Menu => Add
Description: Meteor WAP
Connects to: WAP Network
Access point: mms.mymeteor.ie
User name: my
Password: wap
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS: ...
IP Address: 10.85.85.85
Press Done
MMSC Settings:
Start => Messaging => Menu => Settings => Menu => MMSC Settings => Menu => New
Name: Meteor MMS
MMSC URL: http://mms.mymeteor.ie
WAP gateway: 10.85.85.85
Port: 8799
Connect via: WAP network
Max. sending size: 300K
WAP Version: WAP 2.0
Press Done
Set this configuration as default by pressing 'Menu => Set as Default' on the MMSC Settings page.
E-mail Settings:
Start => Messaging => New Account
Your e-mail provider: e.g. Other (POP3/IMAP)
Press Next
Your name: e.g. John Smith
Email address: e.g. john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Automatic setup: Untick "Attempt to obtain email settings from the Internet"
Press Next
User name: e.g. john.smith/john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Domain (if necessary): (user defined)
Save password: Ticked
Press Next
Server type: e.g. POP3
Account name: e.g. MyMeteor
Network: The Internet
Press Next
Incoming server: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Require SSL connection: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Outgoing server: e.g. mail.mymeteor.ie
Outgoing server require authentication: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Outgoing server settings: Select if needed
Outgoing server: Use a different name for outgoing server. "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
User name: e.g. john.smith/john.smith@mymeteor.ie
Password: (user defined)
Domain (if necessary): (user defined)
Save password: Ticked
Require SSL connection: "Ticked" or "Unticked" if required
Press Done
Press Next
Download the following messages: e.g. Last 3 days of emails
e.g. First 500 bytes
Press Next
Connect automatically and check for messages: e.g. every fifteen minutes
Press Next
Press Finish
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Diverts
Codes for setting up diverts
**62*number# Phone switched off/out of coverage (not reachable)
**67*number# Phone busy (busy/no connect)
**61*number# Phone not answered (no reply)
**21*number# At all times (unconditional)
To extend your ring time, dial the following code:
**61* Prefix 5 yournumber ** 30 # press send.
eg: **61*08751234567**30#
The 30 at the end means it will be 30 seconds which is the max time.
Codes for cancelling diverts
##62# Phone switched off/out of coverage (not reachable)
##67# Phone busy (busy/no connect)
##61# Phone not answered (no reply)
##21# At all times (unconditional)
##02# Cancel all diverts
Further notes
If you're on Vodafone and you want to divert to your friend with number 086 1234567 then you need to enter 353861234567 as the number above.
If you want to divert to voicemail and your number is 087 2223334 then enter to 3538752223334 (note the 5 after 35387) as the number above.
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What network is a number on?
You have a couple of options...
Call them
Listen for the beep before call is connected - means on a different network
Check online
With Meteor and with O2 your call history is online so you'll be able to see what network they're on after you've sent your first text or made your first call to them.
Text the number to 50004
If you're on Meteor then you can text the number to 50004 and they will tell you if it's on Meteor or not
Dial into their voicemail
If they haven't customised their voicemail it may say "you have reached the O2 voicemail of ...". If their number is 086-1234567 then dial 086-5-1234567.
Ask them
I'm sure they'll tell you!
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Can I send credit to someone elses phone?
Vodafone is the only network which allows you to send credit from one prepay one to another. Simply text Send 0861234567 xx to 50223 where 0861234567 is the number you want to send the credit to and xx is an amount between 2-20EUR.
With O2 you can topup someones prepay using credit from your bill. Simply dial 1743 on your bill phone and follow the prompts.
Other topup methods include:
- AIB online banking (and text topup setup through online banking). Supports O2 / Meteor / Vodafone.
- AIB/BOI ATMs. Supports O2 / Meteor / Vodafone.
- Vodafone / O2 / Meteor websites.
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Call Waiting
To Turn Call Waiting On *43# press Send
To Turn Call Waiting Off #43# press Send
Call Hold lets you put a call on hold so you can answer an incoming call. You can also put a call on hold while you dial a new number, and then switch between two calls.
To put a call on hold: dial 2 and press send.
To put a call on hold and make a new call: dial 2, then dial the second number and press send.
To switch between two calls: dial 2 and press send.
To disconnect from one call and return to a call on hold: dial 1 and press send.
To release the final call on hold: dial 0 and press send.
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Call barring
Call barring enables you to control what types of calls you can make and receive on your phone. You can bar many types of calls directly on your handset:
• all outgoing calls
• outgoing international calls made to numbers outside Ireland
• all incoming calls when you’re roaming
• all incoming
• incoming calls while roaming
Activate call barring
You need a password to activate call barring. This password is preset to 0000. To activate call barring
• To bar all outgoing international calls: dial *332* password # and press Send.
• To bar all incoming calls when roaming: dial *352* password # and press Send.
To deactivate call barring
• Dial #330* password #
To change your password Dial the following codes (all in one go) and then press send:
• * 03 * 330 *
• old password (ie, 0000) *
• new password *
• repeat new password #
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Q: What is phone unlocking?
A: Phone unlocking is the process of removing the lock placed on your phone by your network provider (O2, Vodafone, 3 etc). This can be done by unlock codes or by cable, software & an unlocking box or with an X-Sim, Rebel Sim, Turbo Sim, Universal Sim etc.
Q: How do I tell if a phone is locked?
A: Put a sim card from another network in your phone, if you get the following message, your phone is locked;- Sony Ericsson phones say Insert correct sim card.
- Nokia Symbian S60 phones say Invalid Sim.
- Nokia S40 phones say Enter Restriction code.
- Motorola phones say Enter subsidy code.
- iPhones will say Invalid Sim.
- Phones on the 3 network will often say Insert USIM.
- Other phones like NEC & Alcatel will ask you for a NCK code.
Q: If I unlock my phone will it effect any other services on my phone such as WAP/MMS/etc etc?
A: No. All unlocking you phone will do is allow you to use any SIM card in it. You may need to setup MMS/Internet on it for your new network though - check out the FAQ index for the settings.
Q: Why is my phone locked?
A: Networks place this lock on your phone because they've subsidised the price of the phone, for example you could buy a phone sim free (not tied to a network) for say €350, but you could buy it for €250 on a particular network. But this cheaper price comes with its down sides, for example you won't be able to use another network sim card in the phone & the phone most likely will be branded with their network software.
Q: How can I unlock my phone?
A: There are many ways to unlock your phone;- The simplest way is to call the network the phone is locked too and ask them for the unlocking code, for them to give you the unlock code you must have an account with them, and usually you must also have spent €120+ on the account since you got the phone. The best thing is to ring them, as they have given unlock codes to customers for a lot less, it all really depends on the network. And the 3 network have an extra fee of about €27, to cover administration fees.
- Phone unlocking shops, there are many of them in Ireland. They charge a variety of prices depending on the make & model of the phone that needs to be unlocked. It's usually cheaper to get a phone unlocked in a phone unlocking shop than paying €120+ to get your unlock code from the network. Phone unlocking shops use a variety of unlocking equipment to unlock phones including unlocking boxes, these connect to a PC and from the box a cable connects to your phone, like this. These unlocking boxes range from €200 up-wards, so it's not really economic to purchase one just to unlock one or two phones. The cost of unlocking a phone in an unlocking shop depends on the phone and the shop of course.
- X-Sim, Rebel Sim, Turbo Sim, Universal Sim etc. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_SIM
- For iPhone unlocking, please visit the Apple Media Devices forum.
Q: Can I unlock my phone myself?
A: It depends on the make and model of your phone. It's a lot more difficult nowadays to get free unlocking codes, these days you can usually only get the unlock code from the network themselves. There are online sites who offer unlocking codes at a price, but be very wary of these, most of them will not be able to provide you with your unlock code at all and may not offer you a refund. Phone unlocking shops are usually the cheapest & fasted option.
Here is a list of sites you may find useful;- DaVinci Team : Sony Ericsson Unlocking - http://davinciteam.eu/index.html
- MotoUnlockNow.com : Motorola Unlocking Codes - http://www.motounlocknow.com/imeiunlock.htm *** Some users (jimmyendless is one) have reported paying but not receiving their code. Please use with caution ***
- Mobile phone unlocking shops, (Google search in Ireland).
- More will be added
Q: Once a phone is unlocked, can it be locked again?
A: Yes, it is possible. If you've unlocked your phone via an unlock code, keep this unlocking code written down somewhere safe as you may need it again. Your phone can re-lock if you start messing with it, ie flashing it with firmware/software, if you happen to re-lock your phone the original unlock code should save you. If you got your phone unlocked in a phone unlocking shop, you should ask them if your particular phone could re-lock and what not to do to re-lock it. Also ask them to make a back-up of the unlock file they have done, this will save you paying the full price again if you re-lock the phone, but a lot of unlocking shops will not offer this or even know they can do this, the back-up mostly concerns Nokia BB5+ phones.
Q: I want to buy a phone that's on X network in Y country, will it work here in Ireland on the Z network?
A: 99% of the time no, every network in every country has its own lock, ie a Vodafone Ireland sim will not work in a Vodafone UK phone. The phone would need to be unlocked for the Vodafone Ireland sim card to work in the Vodafone UK phone.
Q: I have some NAC codes left to use from Vodafone Ireland - will I be able to use them to unlock a phone from a different network?
A: You can only use your Vodafone Ireland NAC codes to unlock Vodafone Ireland phones, and usually you'd have to spend €120 within the last 6 months first.
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Free Sony Ericsson unlocking
Details in this thread.
Please PM a mod with any updates or additions for this FAQ and it will be updated. Thanks
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Network Service Codes
o2
*100# Check your Speak easy balance
*101# Pay Monthly, check your unbilled spend
Note: *101# is an end of life service from O2 and is subject to intermittant downtime
*103# Send a free "Call Me" text
*104# Speak easy mobile text Top Up
*105# Speak easy Amend/cancel your Text Bundle
*106# Speak easy Text Bundle - check your remaining text balance
*108# Speak easy Credit Me
*110# Query your next due free Speak easy credit amount
*111# Pay Monthly querying Inclusive Units balance
Note: *111# is an end of life service from O2 and is subject to intermittant downtime
*113# To check how much data you've used that day on PAYG
Meteor
To send a "ring me" text message, free text the number of the person you wish to call to you to 50001.
N.B. this service ONLY applies to Meteor customers.
Check if a Mobile number is on the Meteor network
To check whether or not the number is part of the Meteor network, you can simply send a text with your phone number in the body of the text, to 50004
Check Your Balance
*#100# press send - balance will appear on screen.
OR ring 1742 (free)
Bill Pay - Check Remaining Free Minutes / Texts
By Text
Freetext "My Minutes" or "My Texts" to 50104. Your balance will be sent back to you via text.
Please allow 2 hours for your calls and texts to be rated correctly from your bundle.
Vodafone
Check your credit
*174# and press Send.
Freetext 'bal' to 50233, and you'll receive the information back as a text message.
Tesco Mobile
Topping Up with Voucher
*101*voucher-number# and press send
Dial 1740 and enter the voucher number.
Check Your Balances
*100# - Your remaining credit
*100*9# - remaining free credit
*100*1# - In Touch Bundle (expiry date)
*100*2# - Talk & Text Bundles - remaining Minutes
*100*3# - Talk & Text Bundles - remaining Texts
*100*6# - Web Surf Bundles - remaining time
Three
Go to my 3
You can check your balance, on your mobile or on the internet.
Balance, how many minutes and messages you have left and when your Add-ons expire.
Just Mobile
To check your balance:
Dial 1747 or
*200# and press send.0 -
O2 MMS Settings
* connection name: o2 mms
* data bearer: packet data
* apn: wap.dol.ie
* username: user
* prompt password: no
* password: user
* authentication: normal
* homepage: http://mmsc.mms.o2.ie:8002
* network type: ipv4
* phone ip address: automatic
* name servers (dns): automatic
* proxy address: 62.40.32.40
* proxy port: 8080
O2 Internet Settings
* apn: open.internet -or- internet0 -
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Meteor MMS Settings
* connection name: Meteor MMS
* data bearer: packet data
* APN: mms.mymeteor.ie
* username: my
* prompt password: no
* password: mms
* authentication: normal
* homepage: http://mms.mymeteor.ie
* network type: IPv4
* phone IP address: automatic
* name servers (DNS): automatic
* proxy address: 010.085.085.085
* proxy port: 8799
Meteor Internet Settings
* Connection Name: Meteor ISP
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Vodafone MMS Settings
* connection name: Vodafone MMS
* data bearer: packet data
* APN:mms.vodafone.net
* username:dublin
* prompt password:no
* password:dublin
* authentication:normal
* homepage:http://www.vodafone.ie/mms
* network type:IPv4
* phone IP address:automatic
* name servers (DNS): automatic
* proxy address:010.024.059.200
* proxy port:80
Vodafone Internet (Live) Settings
* Connection Name: Vodafone Live
* Access Point: live.vodafone.com
Vodafone Internet (ISP) Settings
* Connection Name: Vodafone ISP
* Access Point: isp.vodafone.ie0 -
3 Internet settings
* Connection Name: 3 Internet
* Access Point: 3ireland.ie
3 MMS Settings
* connection name:3MMS
* data bearer: packet data
* APN: 3ireland.ie
* username: none
* prompt password:no
* password: none
* authentication:normal
* homepage:http://mms.um.3ireland.ie:10021/mmsc/
* network type:IPv4
* phone IP address:automatic
* name servers (DNS): automatic
* proxy address:mms.3ireland.ie
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Show / Hide caller ID
Put *31# before the number you are dialing to show your number
Put #31# before the number you are dialing to hide your number
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Setup Vodafone MMS on your Nokia n95 8GB
Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points > Options > New access point
Connection name: Vodafone MMS
Data bearer: packet data
Access point name: mms.vodafone.net
Username: dublin
Prompt password: no
Password: dublin
Authentication: normal
Homepage: http://www.vodafone.ie/mms
Options > Advanced Settings
Network type: IPv3
Phone IP address: Automatic
DNS address: Automatic
Proxy server address: 10.24.59.200
Proxy port number: 80
Then go back to the main standby screen.
Menu > Messaging > Options > settings > multimedia message
Image size: large (personal preference)
MMS creaton mode: guided (personal preference)
Access point in use: Vodafone MMS (the access point you created above)
Multimedia retrieval: always automatic
Allow anon. msgs: no
Receive adverts: no
Receive report: yes (personal preference, some networks don't support them)
Message validity: maximum time (personal preference)
Now you're setup for MMS.
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O2
Contact details: here
Customer forum: here
Talk to o2: here @ Boards.ie
Vodafone
Contact details: here
Customer forum: here
Talk to Vodafone: here on Boards
Meteor
Contact details: here
Customer forum: here
Three
Contact details: here
Customer forum: here @ Boards.ie
Tesco Mobile
Contact details: here
Customer forum: here @ Boards.ie
eMobile
Contact details: here
Customer forum: here
Postfone
Contact details: here
Customer forum: n/a0 -
Go to the right section on your phone first
Menu ->`Tools -> Settings -> Connection -> Access Points
Now add a new Access Point
Options -> New access point
Fill in these settings
Connection name: O2 ISP
Data Bearer: Packet data
Access point name: internet
Username: none
Prompt password: no
Password: none
Authentication: Normal
Homepage: http://http://www.google.com/pda
Then click back and your new connection is added. Simply select this access point in whatever applications you wish to use it.0 -
Go to the right section on your phone first
Menu ->`Tools -> Settings -> Connection -> Access Points
Now add a new Access Point
Options -> New access point
Fill in these settings
Connection name: O2 WAP
Data bearer: Packet data
Access point name: wap.dol.ie
username: user
prompt password: no
password: user
Authentication: normal
Homepage: http://www.o2.ie
Now we need to add some more advanced settings (proxy settings)
Options -> Advanced Settings
Network type: IPv4
Phone IP address: automatic
DNS address: automatic
Proxy server address: 62.40.32.40
Proxy port number: 8080
Now press back twice and your access point is setup. Simply chose this access point in whatever applications you want to use it in.0 -
Go to the right section on your phone first
Menu ->`Tools -> Settings -> Connection -> Access Points
Now add a new Access Point
Options -> New access point
Fill in these settings
Connection name: Vodafone ISP
Data Bearer: Packet data
Access point name: isp.vodafone.ie
Username: vodafone
Prompt password: no
Password: vodafone
Authentication: Normal
Homepage: http://www.vodafone.ie/
Then click back and your new connection is added. Simply select this access point in whatever applications you wish to use it.0 -
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Voicemail 171
Get your number *#100#
Balance on screen *#1345#
Balance by call/topup 2345
Customer Service from your mobile 191
Customer Service from a landline +4487007766550 -
These are the message centre numbers for sending SMS.
Meteor: +353857000000
O2: +353868002000
Vodafone: +35387699989 (no, it's not missing a digit)
Three: +353830000800
Tesco: +353894300000
Postfone: +353876999940
Emobile: +353857000000 (yes, same as Meteor)0 -
setup vodafone mms on htc desire
go to all programs
go to settings
go to wireless & networks
go to mobile networks
go to access point names
press menu
click new apn
name - vf mms
apn - mms.vodafone.net
proxy - not set
port - not set
username - dublin
password - dublin
server - http://www.vodafone.ie/mms
mmsc - http://www.vodafone.ie/mms
mms proxy - 10.24.59.200
mms port - 80
mms protocol - wap 2.0
mcc - this should be auto detected from your sim, mine is 272
mnc - this should be auto detected from your sim, mine is 01
authentication type - pap
apn type - mms
press menu
click save
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you also need to go into your default internet connection and change the apn type to "default"
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i've tested this on an unlocked o2 branded htc desire with a vodafone ireland prepay sim.0 -
emobile Internet Settings
* Connection name: eMobile Internet
* Access Point: data.eircom.ie
emobile MMS Settings
* Name: eMobile MMS
* APN: mms.eircom.ie
* Authentication: None
* Home Page: http://mms.eircom.ie
* Data Bearer: Packet Data
* Network Type: IPv4
* Proxy Server ID: 010.085.085.085
* Proxy Port Number: 8799
* Username: my
* Password: mms
* NB: Before you can receive a picture message, you first need to send one in order to activate the MMS functionality on your phone.0
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