Posted by gsmt68
In Greater Toronto Area, Fido offers better GSM service on T68 than Rogers AT&T.
I had reception problems (call drops, poor sound quality, missing phone calls, etc.) with Roger AT&T wireless network. I had to make three support calls before to have my T68 set up for wap and few of their customer supports were not very friendly on the phone.
On Fido wireless network, I get cystal clear sound quality, excellent on-line and i.Fido services and technical support. And NO CONTRACT have to be signed!!!
(You may have to pay $200 to cancel your service with Rogers AT&T even if you are not satisfy with their service - read the fine prints on the back of the invoice.)
Posted by lowclass
Hi there!
I totally agree. Even though we try to sell more Rogers on my store(more bonus for us) I still recommend fido.
How do you set up Gprs for the T68i???
They set me up with GPRS once then it didn't work so they change the option to Wap on GPRS but still didn't work
the setting they gave me:
APN: wap.fido.ca
205.150.11.11
pass:fido
log: fido
Any clue???
Jason
Posted by gsmt68
Your IP address is wrong, at least, it is not the same as mine. Ask Fido's customer support for the correct one.
Also make sure you have subscribed to a Fido GPRS subscription plan (e.g. pay-per-use, or any other monthly payment). GPRS Internet access is an optional add-on to your monthly plan.
Posted by dondori
I am on Rogers AT&T and i am happy bcs i get service all over the areas i need.
Posted by cquine
My settings are
APN= wap.fido.ca
IP is 205.151.11.11 OR 195.58.110.201
Both these attempts send bytes but never recieve???
what the f***?
Can whoever has GPRS settings that work forward them to me? FIDO hasn't been succesfull.
My gsm dialup worked until yesterday. One rep told me that you could only use a gprs APN with a laptop and phone??? All i want to do is use wap via my phone--GPRS style.
Pass those settings over! cquine@sympatico.ca
Posted by cquine
never mind... got it to work... woohoo!
Posted by Pink Lady
@cquine: How did you get it to work? Please share the GPRS setting you used. I'm sending my other t68i to my brother-in-law in Calgary,AB. His provider is also Fido. Thanks in advance.
Posted by lor
for a minute there, i thought the topic said Figo, lol
Posted by suraj
Wut about in bc? I am looking to use my t68i in vancouver but im not sure about which service provides 2 use. Any suggestions?
Posted by Prom1
Whmm
Fido no contract not bad cant beat that.
I personally figure that Rogers AT&T offers the best coverage coast to coast in Canada with GSM/GPRS. I actually help test the network for Rogers in Toronto and the GTA last August to Nov.1/01. I do remember the launch date of Nov.1/01 and the problems with the network registering MyMobileHomepage for WAP on the Motorola T193's (actually the first batch was really bad from Motorola--only 2 hours talk time).
Well Rogers AT&T Wireless now offers 93% GPRS/GSM coverage of the Canadian population--winner Rogers. Fido offers the cheapest GPRS rates worldwide --winner Fido. Fido is hurting for coverage that they cannot afford to loose, they rent cellsite time from Rogers in Canada, and financially, Microcell communications may not last another 4-5 years, they've been cash strapped for a while now and are lucky to get a new loan from their bankers.
Anyway here are the settings, I resent that about bad customer service, I was once a rep there.
To prove it here are the GPRS settings from Donovan S!!!
a.k.a. Prom1
APN goam.com (for WAP) internet.com (for internet using Portageplus)
Primary IP 208.200.067.150
port 9203
Secondary IP 208.200.067.151
port 8582
userID wapuser1
pw wap
homepages www.mymobilehomepage.rogers.com/device.asp
http://upapps.goamerica.net:8582/start.wml
http://goamerica.net:9203/index.wml
the latter 2 websites for WAP are for downloading the security key if the first gives you trouble more than once. You'll also notice the port numbers in them aswell. the IP's might not work with internet.com for actual html/xml websurfing i.e. using your PPC or laptop through the phone as a modem.
Donovan S.
Posted by Prom1
gsmt68, and cquine,
as far as I know Fido doesnt sell the T-68i in Toronto that I've been able to see. Where did you purchase yours and for how much??? Was it at Lennox Wireless at yonge&bloor or cellteck at dufferin&lawrence??
Also what are the comparible settings for Fido for true GPRS access??
I remember last years settings and there was a dialup number, though glad they changed.
Rogers doesnt support email downloading/uploading directly from GPRS devices, nor do they support MMS/EMS. does FIDO support any of these?? I want to download my own email not the SMS bullcrap 416*******@fido.ca email but my own sympatico email directly to my T39m/T68i if I can find one cheaper than $800 new. I also dont want to browse to a WAP site to configure my own email address just to download directly to my screen like Rogers garbage "wirelessInbox" on their WAP site!!
Any help please????!!!!!
I need Fido's APN, IP primary/seconday, userID & pw, port numbers for IP, DNS numbers, and alternate homepages!
Thanks and cheers
Posted by vnikolic
OK. As far as t68i goes, it's offered through Fido now but they charge $600 for it. A RIP OFF!!! You an get the m at eBay for $200-$300, lok into that, i suggest.
Amd as far as GPRS settings go,
WOILA:
Here are the settings to connect the Ericsson T68/T39/R520 and the Pocket PC
2002 using GPRS:
To configure the handset, please follow these next steps:
From the main menu, go to "Settings" and press "Yes";
Scroll down to the last option, "Data Comm", and press "Yes";
Choose option "1", "Data Accounts", and press "Yes";
Scroll up to the top and select "Add Account", and press "Yes";
To select the account type, choose "GPRS Data", and press "Yes";
To select the account name, write "FIDO";
Enter "APN Internet.fido.ca" and press "Yes";
Scroll down the menu and choose "User ID and Password". Enter "fido", then
click on "Save". Press "Yes".
You will be informed that a new data account has been created.
At this point, select your this new account by pressing "Yes";
Select "Edit" and press "Yes". Please take note of the CID number (you
will need it later)*****;
Scroll down to "DNS Address", and press "Yes";
Enter DNS Address "204.92.15.211" or "204.92.15.212". Press "Yes";
Select the next option "Advan. Settings". Press "Yes";
Select "Data Compression" and press "Yes";
Ensure that Data Compression is set on "ON", and press "Yes";
Select "Header Compression", and press "Yes";
Ensure that Header Compression is set on "ON", and press "Yes";
Enter "No" four times;
Scroll down to "Pref Services" and press "Yes";
Select "GPRS" and "GSM", and press "Yes";
Enter "No" twice.
You are now back at the "Screen" menu. Select option "5": "Extras", and
press "Yes";
Scroll down to "Infrared", and press "Yes";
Ensure that "Infrared port" is set on "ON", and press "Yes";
Enter "No" twice to return to the main screen.
The handset is now configured for GPRS.
In order to configure the email on a T68i here are the steps you must take:
1) Go to menu "Connect" (if T39, go to menu "Settings").
2) Scroll down to "Data Comm".
3) Select "Data Accounts".
4) Then select "Add Account?".
5) When creating an account, you will need the following information:
Account Type: GPRS Data
Name: GPRS (cx can choose any name he wants)
APN: internet.fido.ca
user: fido
password: fido
6) Once the account has been created, you must return to the main menu, and
go to the menu "Messages".
7) Select "Email".
Select "Options"
9) Select "Set Account". If none are there, then you must "Add New?".
10) When creating an Email account, here is the info you will need:
Account name: Anything you want
Connect using: Use the data comm account that was created previously (i.e.
GPRS)
Protocol: pop3 or Imap4 (generally pop3 is the most commonly used)
Incoming serv: enter the pop3 server (i.e. pop6.sympatico.ca)
Incoming port: 110 (this is already the default one)
Mailbox: you must enter the account number of your email account (i.e. for
sympatico it would start with b1....)
Password: password given by ISP
Outgoing server: enter smtp server address (i.e. smtp1.sympatico.ca)
Outgoing port: 25 (this is the default one)
Email address: Enter the email alias (i.e. xxxxxx@sympatico.ca)
11) Return to Email Menu, then select "Send & Receive" to download emails
from the pop server.
Thoos is info from Fido ssevice rep. as of Dec 10-02.
Cheers.
Vlad