Many new phones do not come fully set-up to access the mobile internet, listed below are settings you can manually enter into your phone according to which network operator you are subscribed to. At the bottom of the page are links to some sites that are able to set up your phone remotely.
The following table shows the WAP settings you may have to manually enter on your phone to access the mobile internet. GSM connections are slower and generally you pay for each minute connected, rather like a regular call.
Settings | O2 | Orange |
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Home page / Default url | http://wap.o2.co.uk/ | http://orange.multimedia/ |
Dialup number | +447712927927 | +447973100500 |
Username | o2wap | Orange (capital O) |
Password | password | Multimedia (capital M) |
Gateway IP / DNS IP Address | 193.113.200.195 | 192.168.071.035 |
Data bearer | GSM data | GSM data |
Data call type / Data Mode | ISDN | ISDN |
Data call speed | 9600 | 9600 |
Login type | Automatic | Automatic |
Port number | 9201 | 9201 |
Connection Type / Session mode | Continuous / permanent | Continuous / permanent |
Prompt password | No | No |
Authentication type | Normal | Normal |
Security | Off | Off |
Linger time | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Settings | T-mobile | Vodafone |
Home page / Default url | http://wap.one2one.net | http://wap:1999/vodafone.wml |
Dialup number | +447953968999 | +447836900808 |
Username | user | user@vodafone.net |
Password | wap | user |
Gateway IP / DNS IP Address | 149.254.001.010 | 212.183.137.012 |
Data bearer | GSM data | GSM data |
Data call type / Data Mode | ISDN | ISDN |
Data call speed | 9600 | 9600 |
Login type | Automatic | Automatic |
Port number | 9201 | 9201 |
Connection Type / Session mode | Continuous / permanent | Continuous / permanent |
Prompt password | No | No |
Authentication type | Normal | Normal |
Security | Off | Off |
Linger time | 180 seconds | 180 seconds |
The following table shows the manual GPRS WAP settings you may have to enter on your phone to access the mobile internet. GPRS connections are faster and generally you pay for the amount of data you download and view regardless of how long you are connected
Settings | O2 | Orange |
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Homepage | http://wap.o2.co.uk/ | http://orange.multimedia/ |
APN address | (contract) wap.o2.co.uk (PAYG) payandgo.o2.co.uk | orangewap |
Gateway (IP) address | 193.113.200.195 | 192.168.071.035 |
Username | o2wap (contract) payandgo (PAYG) | Multimedia |
Password | password | Orange |
Session type | Continuous / permanent | Continuous / permanent |
Port number | 9201 | 9201 |
Authentication | Normal | Normal |
Security | Off | Off |
Settings | T-mobile | Vodafone |
Homepage | http://wap.t-mobile.co.uk/ or http://www.t-zones.co.uk | http://wap:1999/vodafone.wml |
APN address | general.t-mobile.uk | wap.vodafone.co.uk |
Gateway (IP) address | 149.254.001.010 | 212.183.137.12 |
Username | user | wap |
Password | wap | wap |
Session type | Continuous / permanent | Continuous / permanent |
Port number | 9201 | 9201 |
Authentication | Normal | Normal |
Security | Off | Off |
Many of the operators or the handset manufacturers are able to send the required settings directly to your phone. Select from the following options:
Links |
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O2 |
Orange |
T-Mobile |
Vodafone |
Nokia |
Sony Ericsson |
Once you have set up your phone to access WAP, you can also download content to your phone such as ringtones, (monophonic or polyphonic) and wallpapers etc.