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Orange UK Free Wap and Gprs |
jonat8
Joined: Aug 10, 2003
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From: Norwich, United Kingdom
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Hi all,
Orange UK are doing a promo until the end of April where access to Orange World via. GPRS and WAP is not chargable.
This also means you can have free unlimited access to WAP sites and WEB sites for the duration of the promo period.
The following GPRS access points are included in the promo: payginternet, paygwap, orangewap and orangeinternet. Also the CSD Dial Up number is included.
Unlike the O2 free GPRS, Orange does not use a proxy and supports cookies and files over 1Mb, which O2 do not support. This morning I bought a PAYG Orange SIM card, it came with £1 credit and I connected immediately using my laptop, T610 and the "orangeinternet" access point.
So far I've downloaded the free iTunes song (3.5Mb), another file (3.1Mb), logged into gmail and other sites that need cookies. Also, all ports seem open and I have connected to FTP sites, USENET and my iDisk without problems.
For settings see: http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html
I hope this isn't a repost but it seems a great way of getting online on the move... for free!
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wapchimp
Joined: Jun 09, 2002
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Its PAYG only though
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Glenny
Joined: Feb 26, 2005
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PAYG rules it makes me feel secure as you have got no bills to worry about and you can use ur fone more freely |
thami
Joined: Feb 08, 2005
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From: UK
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I agree PAYandgo rules. Do yuo alway have gprs on payandgo orange or is it for now becouse with o2 you only get wap on payandgo sux  But free lmao 
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david1975
Joined: Apr 05, 2004
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it runs out at eh end of april but orange a bound to offer a good deal afterwards you get free gprs on o2 but only when it works |
ten18
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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only when it works? its always works on o2.
so orange gprs allows cookies? which means I can stay logged into sites like esato? sounds to gud to be true  |
jonat8
Joined: Aug 10, 2003
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Yeah it supports cookies, SSL etc. I have also managed to get native MSN Messenger for Mac OS X to work without changing any of the proxy settings. Just seems wonderful! |
david1975
Joined: Apr 05, 2004
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i have had no end of trouble with o2 gprs ranging from it not working for days at a time to being over charged for the use of it o2 are useless |
ten18
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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ive got one of those old o2 genie sims dav  no problems connecting here.
ok, so ive got the orange settings now on my fone, my orange sim only has 3p on it. all im gettin is "Activation Rejected"? im guesing I need to top up? anyone know if orange allow £5 top ups..?  |
aff
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
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From: Australia
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so what vodafone aus have free internet 24 7 all year round
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djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
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WOW! ive got a free Orange SIM, im going to activate it now! I want one of those cards that you can dial up with lol!
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ten18
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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card? what card? |
jonat8
Joined: Aug 10, 2003
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@ten:
Orange do permit £5 top-ups but if the phone is saying 'activation rejected' then perhaps you haven't used it in a few months and it's been disconnected, or something like that? Or perhaps it's a very old SIM and GPRS hasn't been enabled? What happens if you dial 07973 100 500 (the free CSD number) instead of a GPRS AP. |
ten18
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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I havent used it since july lol. I can still make reserve calls with it so it probably isnt disconected. the free csd number doesnt work, "call was not answered" is all I get.
Looks like im jus gona have to top up to get free gprs lol |
ten18
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Orange gprs RULEZ!!!  |
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Posted: 2005-03-08 14:33
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