3g and vodafone

[sparks-will-fly]

I dont know if I am in correct forum. but I have a LG U8380 mobile with a vodafone sim card the phone has 3g on it and I cannot send mms or even a picture, also cannot browse on the net with phone either but I can send text ok I phoned up vodafone and they said its because the mobile phone I have is not compatable with there network, but how comes I can send text ok and also top ups i would have thought if this mobile is not compatable with vodafone well how comes I can top up my phone with credit and send texts using vodafone.

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[GC27vf]

To set up MMS (picture messaging) and GPRS (internet access) you need a combination of two things.

Firstly, you need to make sure that the SIM itself is provisioned for MMS and GPRS at network level. You can do this by calling customer services, they'll check the information you have on the SIM. If needs by they can add GPRS and MMS onto the SIM while you're on the phone (this is free and can take up to 48 hours to take full effect on the network). Simply call 191.

Secondly, the handset itself needs to have the correct MMS and Internet settings installed that relate to the network you're using (e.g. Vodafone).

I'm unable to locate a step-by-step installation guide for the LG to use MMS and GPRS on Vodafone, however I've included Vodafone's generic settings below. If you have any trouble inputting them yourself or can't find the correct menus then I'd recommend stopping in to a local Vodafone shop. They'll be able to input the settings for you:

APN (Access Point Name): Contract (Postpay) Customers: wap.vodafone.co.uk
PayT (Prepay) Customers: pp.vodafone.co.uk
Username: wap
Password: wap
Proxy / IP Address: HTTP Enabled / 212.183.137.012
CSD Dial up No. +447836900808
Bearer: GPRS preferred or GPRS
Data call/Service type: For CSD: ISDN For GPRS: HTTP
Security: Non Secure
Speed: 9600
Athentication: HTTP-basic For 3G devices: PAP
Port: 9201 For WAP 2.0 devices: 8799
Login in type: Automatic
Homepage:
Browsing (GPRS/
Internet): http://live.vodafone.com or your own homepage - note, if the handset isn't Vodafone Live! branded you may not be able to fully access the Live! service)
MMS: http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms
Sending Port: 25
Receiving Port: 110
Linger/Timeout: 300

[sparks-will-fly]

I have not got a clue how to do all this well tell a lie, i put some of the settings on the mobile, still wont work, but vodafone said this mobile is not compatable to there network as the phone itself has 3 on it as its got stamped onto phone 3. but how comes I can send texts with this phone and it has a vodafone sim, I was told it has to be a vodafone mobile

[faza20]

Ok, the way it works is as follows.

Texts go over something called GSM, now to send a text, all you need is the correct message centre for the network your using, and that the message is set 2 be sent as a text (and not a fax etc)

MMS uses something called GPRS. To use GPRS, firstly your phone has to be supported on the network (the reason for this is if it doesn't work, the network can't help very much), and secondly the correct settings have to be installed.

When a phone is not supported, is does not mean it will not work, it means that it is a product they have chosen not to endorse. Because they have not endorsed it, they cannot offer any assistance.

If you go into a store, they should be able to figure out the settings for GPRS/ MMS, but as it's not supported by Voda, there is no guarantee.