Thanks Mal, I shall give that a try
It will be interesting to see if I have to do a similar process when I
take the Australian unlocked iPhone to the UK and put a UK SIM into it.
Cheers
Jane
On 18/07/2008, at 3:16 PM, Malcolm Burtenshaw wrote:
The APN is basically the name of the network you're trying to join.
In the case of 3 you have 3Services (which used to be a walled
garden back in the old days), 3NetAccess (which used to allow you
access the Internet in the old days) and 3MMS (which suprise suprise
is for MMS).
If you want to configure your Optus phone try using this address:
http://optusau.wdsglobal.com/internet
Mal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jane Griffiths" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, 18 July, 2008 2:27:39 PM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Re: 3 Sim card
That's twice I've seen a reference to APN regarding the use of other
sims in an unlocked phone. For the benefit of this less SIM-savvy
wamug'er could you please explain what APN is all about.
Could this APN stuff be the answer to why I can't get onto the web on
my unlocked (UK purchased) Samsung phone, as it only lists UK based
WAP providers. I've been through all the settings and can't see how
to enter local (ie Optus) WAP details.
At least I know my iPhone won't have this problem when it eventually
arrives.
Thanks
Cheers
Jane
On 18/07/2008, at 1:58 PM, Malcolm Burtenshaw wrote:
I don't know about Susan but I tried a 3 SIM last night in my phone
and it was clearing 600kbps which is slightly faster than the Optus
cell where I am. Damn Virgin Broadband.
Had to throw in the APN and stuff but I already knew the details by
heart.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au>
Sent: Friday, 18 July, 2008 10:05:13 AM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Re: 3 Sim card
With an unlocked iPhone the 3 sim does work:
<http://forums.mactalk.com.au/47/50913-three-iphone-questions-40.html#post579733
Will be interesting to see how Susan goes tonight.
Seeya
Rod!
On 18/07/2008, at 9:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Would be very interested in the result Susan, if I could simply use
my
current 3 sim card I might be swayed,
Thanks,
Ken
On 17/7/08 5:38 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Actually if you're on a contract with a monthly service fee you can
have the phone unlocked at any time for free. My unlock came
through
today and I just have to sync it to iTunes to complete the process.
I've got a friend coming over tonight with a 3 sim card so I can
test
the speed of the iPhone on the network.
Sent from my iPhone
On 17/07/2008, at 5:31 PM, Susan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Someone posted the details to this list a few days ago. With
Optus,
you can pay an extra $80 to have the phone unlocked right away.
Its
mentioned down the way on this email.
On 17/07/2008, at 5:03 PM, Steven wrote:
Thanks David
I've subsequently asked someone else about sat nav in the UAE and
Garmin
came up as the suggestion. I checked their web site, and it seems
they do
make a map for UAE. All good. Just a shame Tom Tom don't since I
already
have one of those.
Yes, jury still out on iPhone. I haven't plunged either way yet,
but hoping
for an iPhone solution before I have to buy. Someone mentioned
you
buy an
iPhone from Optus unlocked, so wouldn't that work? I get confused
with all
this stuff.
Cheers, Steven
On 17/7/08 1:58 PM, "David Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Steven
I have a number of colleagues that successfully use their iPhone
in
Dubai, however prior to use they did need to get the unit
unlocked. I
understand that this may not be an option with the later
versions of
the iPhone software?
As for sat nav, there are databases available for Dubai but I'm
not
sure what platforms they have been written for. Vehicles that
have
an
integrated sat nav have their databases installed and updated at
the
vehicle service centre but as for stand alone units, you could
try
contacting companies such as Garmin to see if they can assist?
It
would definitely be worth further research though, especially as
you
get settled in. Finding your way around Dubai is challenging at
the
best of times!
Regards,
David
On 10 Jul 2008, at 10:01, Jane Griffiths wrote:
Hi Steven
I really wish I could be of more help to you here, but
unfortunately
my total knowledge of Dubai consists only of many hours spent
in
the
Emirates (very nice) lounge on my travels to the UK. I know
someone
who travels to Dubai on business quite regularly and will ask
him
your questions later today.
Regards
Jane
On 10/07/2008, at 1:46 PM, Steven wrote:
Hi Jane
Seizing on your mention of Dubai, I shall be relocating there
on
18
July. Do
you know whether the iPhone will work with either of the two
local
carriers
there? I've been hanging out for the iPhone to reach
Australia,
and
when it
does, I move somewhere else where the iPhone officially is
not.
Also, do you happen to use a sat nav whilst in Dubai? I have a
TomTom but
TomTom doesn't have a map for UAE apparently.
Cheers, Steven
On 10/7/08 12:33 PM, "Jane Griffiths" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Alastair
I didn't make myself very clear, sorry. What i meant was
that i
have
an unlocked phone in which i use a Telstra prepaid sim at
home
here,
then when I travel to the UK I use a prepaid UK sim card
there.
I thought international roaming was allowed on Telstra
prepaid?
but I
might be getting mixed up with my husband's Optus prepaid
which
does
have international roaming.
I do know that when in Dubai I have to use an Optus prepaid
sim
to
enable me to send text messages to Oz as the Telstra prepaid
is
"banned" from doing so by the Dubai telecoms. Quite an
endless
round
if sim card swopping goes on when I travel!
Just going off on a rant here, but another thing that annoys
me
about
prepaids is that I can't receive picture texts (are they
MMS??)
from
international numbers. This is one of many questions I have
for
the
iPhone carriers.
Regards
Jane
On 10/07/2008, at 12:03 PM, mince and pud wrote:
Hi Jane
iPhone aside, I was interested to hear you use your pre-paid
telstra
sim abroad - I have the same but to roam abroad they make me
go on
to a temporary contract, which I then have to undo when I
get
back.
How do you do it?
regards
Alastair
On 10 Jul 2008, at 04:20, Jane Griffiths wrote:
As much as I would like to, I won't be getting an iPhone
tomorrow.
I feel I need more time to understand the intricacies of
the
various carriers' plans.
I only have a pre-paid telstra sim in an unlocked phone
(for
use
overseas as well) at the moment and my mobile phone usage
is
very
low, so only the lowest cost plans would be of interest to
me. I
notice that Optus offer an $80 unlocking of the iPhone on
their
pre-
paid plan so that might be tempting.
I will be going along to somewhere selling the iPhone
tomorrow
just
to have a look at one, as I must be one of the few Apple
fans
that
has actually never seen the real thing!
Jane
On 10/07/2008, at 9:19 AM, Rod wrote:
Hi All!
Just for a bit of fun, it would be interesting to know if
any
wamuggers are going to get an iPhone tomorrow? Or will
you
wait
and see when there are decent levels of stock
available. I
think
there will only be a handful of iPhones available here
tomorrow,
with more in the next few weeks. Nothing like a bit of
"sold so
fast" publicity to keep the hype going ;-)
Seeya
Rod!
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