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Virgin Mobile (UK) GPRS |
andy_in_walsall
Joined: Apr 01, 2004
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Hi Guys.
I spoke to Virgin Mobile this week and they advised me that GPRS and MMS will be at least 6 months away.
So I would start looking for another Network unless you just want cheap voice calls to other Virgin users and cheap text messages to other Virgin users.
The standard of reception/transmission quality of in Walsall, West Midlands is extremely poor.
02 would not be my first choice. I would look at Vodafone and Orange first.
That is of course personal taste.
Check out the costs of calls and text messaging and MMS before making your choice.
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ShibbyLicious
Joined: Jul 25, 2002
Posts: 290
From: UK
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patients is a virtue!!
if u guys read the press a lot you will have seen all of the issues between Virgin and TMOB; these have now been resolved and have cleared the way for new services to be launched
good things come to those who wait....not very long at all! |
djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: The UK!
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Ah.. to hell with it! I've given up..! And when it is released, it will be expensive and buggy.. i bet ya! 
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50Cent
Joined: Nov 08, 2003
Posts: > 500
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6 months!!!! omg! o well
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djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: The UK!
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lol.. I love O2 now.. GPRS!!! yey!!!!
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GraemeC
Joined: Feb 23, 2004
Posts: 8
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i gave up, i bought a 02 sim!, my MMS should be active later on today! yay!!!!!!
i put my virgin sim in my old nokia 3210, the best place for it! |
djoptimum
Joined: May 21, 2004
Posts: 29
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Virgin Mobile now have MMS and GPRS 
http://www.virginmobile.com/m[....]es/picturemessaging/index.html - from this page you can get an OTA sent to set you up!
the wait is over |
RichardP800
Joined: Jul 01, 2004
Posts: 1
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Hmm, seems they don't quite have 'full' GPRS yet. Only WAP via GPRS so you can't send or receive emails or use Opera via GPRS, just the built-in browser. 
Unless you know otherwise, of course...
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djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
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From: The UK!
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oooooo... im just gunna pop my old sim back into my phone....
EDIT: Cant find it , ill try on mums when she gets home 
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djoptimum
Joined: May 21, 2004
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it is full GPRS, as with other sp's like O2 though it doesnt allow full http access which is a bummer as i wud like to have me emails checked quicker
(NB i know O2 offer mobile web gprs which does allow full http access to use things like opera)
good service though. works and MMS is very quick to recieve (i always had about a 10min delay on reciving mms when on o2) - cant work out if its a good price or not? any opinions/comparisons (on the latter, comparison should be relevant and not that virgin gprs is expensive vs contract with free gprs) |
djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
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Wots the price like?
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djoptimum
Joined: May 21, 2004
Posts: 29
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30p to send (100kb size limit) and free to receive - prices applicable when in UK and when roaming and irrespective of whether or not you are a payg or pay monthly customer
hope this helps, you should check out virgin.com/mobile for all the info and get the settings sent to you automatically if youre on virgin
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djpowelly
Joined: Jun 07, 2003
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From: The UK!
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thats not TOO bad, O2 is 25p, but i think T-Mobile is like 35-40p?
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Electro_Jelly
Joined: Jul 14, 2004
Posts: 2
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I have a virgin mobile, but whenever I try to send an mms it says network configuration error, how do i configure it, and also when i try to use wap with GPRS it says GPRS access denied |
djoptimum
Joined: May 21, 2004
Posts: 29
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go here to get set up http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/services/settings/index.jsp
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Posted: 2004-04-01 20:07
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