Guide
to setting up GPRS/3G
The instructions below will help you to enable
your ’phone’s GPRS settings (depending
on which network you’re on), if you haven’t
done so already. It will be useful to have
your mobile ’phone’s manufacturer
and model details handy when completing these
steps.
Vodacom
1. Dial *111# from your cellphone
2. Select option 5 (phone settings) from the menu that follows. |
3.
Select option 1 to choose your mobile make
and model from a list, or option 2 to have
Vodacom identify the phone for you.
4. In both cases, simply follow the steps
provided to get the WAP settings sent to your
’phone.
5. Connection settings will be sent to your
’phone; save these settings.
6. If any of the above mentioned steps fail,
simply retry.
Still having trouble? Call Vodacom’s
call centre on 111 from your Vodacom cellphone or 082 111 from another phone. Alternatively, visit a Vodacom outlet. |
MTN
1. Dial *123# from your cellphone
2. Select option 1 (phone setup) from the
menu that follows.
3. Select option 3 (WAP).
4. Connection settings will be sent to your
’phone; save these settings.
5. If any of the above mentioned steps
fail, simply retry. Still having trouble?
Call MTN’s call centre; dial 808 (contract)
or 173 (pay as you go) from your mobile phone
(or 083 808 and 083 173 from another phone).
Alternatively, visit an MTN outlet near you. |
Cell
C
1. Dial *147# from your cellphone
2. Connection settings will be sent to your
’phone; save these settings. If a password
is requested enter 0000
3. If any of the above mentioned steps fail,
simply retry.
Still having trouble? Call Cell C’s call
centre on 140 or visit a Cell C outlet near
you.
Virgin Mobile
1. When you fi rst insert your Virgin Mobile
SIM into your mobile, you’ll receive
an SMS asking you if you would like to accept
Virgin Settings. |
2.
If you reply YES, your settings for MMS and
WAP can be automatically downloaded and installed
on your mobile.
3. Do the following to manually request MMS
and WAP settings:
4. Go to the ‘Virgin Mobile’ menu
that you will fi nd on either the main menu
or applications menu of your mobile.
5. Select ‘Virgin Settings’ and
reply YES when asked if you’d like to
download them.
Still having trouble? Call Virgin Mobile’s
call centre on 123, or visit a Virgin Mobile
outlet near you. |
