Ok, I switched my phone from a 7100g to a 7290 on (both on Cingular) and the war.cingular settings did not work, but these:
APN: isp.cingular
Username:
Password: CINGULAR1
do work.... although I can only get BBWeather/Today working and not Verichat or Ramble IM. Should I have called Cingular again telling them to add the WIX plan onto my 7290 or is that all part of the SIM card? Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Hello MarK...

I too have been clamoring over the configuration info....I have a 7100t (T-Mobile)...I do not have BES, Im relying on wap.

After going through this several times, I finally changed the port #from 1290 (as stated earlier in Configs, to 9201...

and it WORKED ! YEA ! Finally !!

wap.voicestream.com-----TCP-------TOC Host & Port------change numbers to 9201..
when I initially downloaded the program, the number listed was 1290...

Hope this helps !!

Hi,

I am trying to deploy a bunch of blackberry in Jakarta, Indonesia. Anyone out there have manage to get theirs working with Telkomsel as a provider? Or am I stuck with Matrix?

Regards,

Donald

i'm from Mexico using bb 7280 with TELCEL these guys dont now nothing about the bb, and i can't run verichat, because they dont have the tcp settings.

Telus (Alberta) has tcp/ip, my 7520 (just purchased :D) has a static ip address and the BB came with 2 browsers, Telus WAP browser and the HTTP browser, i use both at this point.

Let me know if you want anything else tested...

pf

I have a 7100g and I am going through a BES. I tried verichat and tried the setup. If I pulled the battery the TCP settings would go away. If I setup TCP, turned wireless off, then turned it back on web browsing worked. But restarting the BB would always clear out the TCP settings.

Is there just a BES version of an IM client I can use?

I've read thru the whole thread, so basically there is no need for a service book and you would still have the ability to access internet using an APN?

I just purchased a Nextel 7520 and an trying to use a Handango dowloaded "Remote Desktop for Mobiles" program. I've downloaded it to my desktop and the client software to my Bb. I can't figure out what TCP info to input (which is what the software company told me to do).

Any ideas? I've read this entire thread and am still a little confused. Nextel was no help.

I'd really like to access my office computer from my Blackberry 7520.

Thank you in advance,

Chris

Nextel does not require TCP information. The software should work.

(By the way, why not try a free trial of Idokorro Mobile Admin... much faster than Remote Desktop... one of the sponsors of BlackBerryForums!)

I am a new user and would like to thank all of the fantastic people involved in this site for the "WEALTH" of information they have taken to compile, it has been invaluable to me. I have learned so much by just reading.

bb7250,canada,bell..trying to get verichat to work. Some say yes,some say problems. My problem is that when it tries to log on "No service entry found for ippp. My msn chat works fine. Can I resolve this issue...Help!!! thanks...Eric

ok i spent hours upon hours researching this matter before calling Cingular. below is what i did and what you should do if you want to get the Internet configured correctly (so you can use 3rd party apps) and avoid the dreaded "could not open tunnel - failed" error message.......

btw - after performing the 4 steps below Verichat worked like a charm

#1 - call the (866) 490-2666 Blackberry support line - DO NOT CALL Cingular Care (they are clueless when it comes to Blackberry configuration/setup).

#2 - ask for the Blackberry (non-BES) plan you need (tiered/unlimited) AND ask that they specifically use one of the "new" plans. The newer plans are set to auto-provision your account to avoid all of the troubles of the past (got confirmation of this today).

UPDATE: my unlimited plan is BB UNL ADD ON - $44.99

#3 - configure your TCP option with the appropriate info - How to Configure Full Internet Access On BlackBerry

#4 - remove battery from your , wait 30 seconds, reinsert - all is right with your Blackberry!!!

I have been reading up on connecting a Blackberry to a network without having to use MDS/BES. I am a little confused on a few things. One, how can i get around a constant message that I have been receiving on my device saying, "Data Connection Refused". If to use these services to I have to subscribe to a blackberry specific data plan? I am currently trying to get the Blackberry working on the Fido Wireless Netwrok in Canada. Has anyone had any success in this? The second is, if I am subcribing to a third party MDS/BES service, does the blackberry have to again be subscribed to a blackberry specific blackberry plan. If someone who is familure in these areas, please can you get back to me.

Cheers,

alaskin

Mark,

This sounds great, but it did not work for my Tmobile 6230 with 4.0.0.185.

We have our own 3rd party app that goes to our web service for data. Traditionally we've had to do the config string at the end of the uri to get through. Big hassle figuring out what all those are, not all carriers seem to provide them, etc. This would be a big boon.

I did what you suggested for Tmobile and removed my config string, so I was sending the URI, no trailing config string. No luck. Put back my config string and all worked OK. Having the wap.voicestream.com in the Status-TCP settings didn't HURT, but it didn't help either!

Any idea why this wouldn't work? or what this might mean? Makes me wonder about switching to this method for other networks, etc.

Thanks,

Sean

Thought I'd post this for Dobson Cellular One users.

apn = cellular1wap
username/password leave blank

Help me, I want to get Verichat to work and Im on the phone with Cingular BB Support they are telling me I cant add no other data connect plans or anything. Just blackberry unlimited.

What can I tell them?

thats youll take the unlimited

They just told me that I cant get the service book IPPP because im not on a BES. HelP!!!!

thats crazy i am not on BES and I have ippp service books go to webclient and resend yourself the service books

Ok, just got Ramble to work but Verichat doesn't. Is ramble good enough?

ramble is just aim

Right, understand that, but can I be in the home screen and have an IM still pop up with any of these clients at all? And how can I get the IPPP Service Book if cingular isn't allowing it without a BES?

I just told you go to cingular webclient and send to yourself

Sorry thought you only responded once, didn't see that. But I dont know what the webclient is either... where do I go exactly?

how are you getting your mail? company server or through the internet?

I went to the cingular site, blackberry start, and setup my pop3 for my own email server.

same site should have a button to resend service books

Oh god! Now I just tried with Media Net and when I click blackberry start "get link" it says "Invalid address:$(base:noesc)i.xhtml?d=4643&dt=c&i=46&dn=B lackberry Start&ran=25

What just happened?

Hi Guys:

I have a 6210, upgraded the OS to version 4.0.2.49. I am on FIDO and have called to ensure that I have gprs data enabled at their end. I have typed in the TCP and can not get WAP to work. I have also downloaded Gmail and again no luck working with data. The gprs is all lower case and when I first turn on the unit I get "data connection refused" Does anyone have a work around for this, or ideas??

I am using:
APN: wap.fido.ca (tried internet.fido.ca)
user name: fido
password: fido (and I have tried leaving blank)

WAP gateway IP: 205.151.011.011
WAP gateway port: 9201 (tried 8080 as well)
WAP APN: wap.fido.ca

Any help would be REALLY appreciated. I want to stay on fido for voice, and do email... I don't mind using a third party software, I am just getting nowhere.

Thanks,

Scott

Sorry if I'm a newbie -- I've seen a lot of discussion about using GPRS w/o BES. Nice FAQ Mark. But I still have some questions...

I just got a BB6710 off of eBay and upgraded the sw to v4.

I currently have a very good voice plan, including "unlimited mMode data" with Cingular Blue (former AT&T).

I would like to try out the BB before I switch off my plan, with the concern that if I don't like the BB device, I'll switch back to my Microsoft SmartPhone (mpx220).

I'm not too interested in the BES/push features of the BB, but more so the WAP/HTML browsing, chat, etc.

I see "Data connection refused" along with a lowercase "gprs" on my home screen.

After I upgraded, I lost my browser icon. So I've installed Minuet. When I try to browse to a site, I get "Sorry, Page Not Found!"

I've changed TCP setting to "proxy" and tried "internet" and "internet.com" -- still no difference.

Am I out of luck, or is there something I can get Cingular to add to my account (no-cost) to enable me to browse WAP/HTML on my BB?

Thanks,
thecrave

I just unlocked my BB7290 at Bongwireless. I am now using the unit in the Dominican Republic with Orange. What can I do to get my emails from work using POP3. Currently Orange Dominicana doesn't sell BB but I know they have the email service since I previously had a TREO600 and the emails dumped in great. I found on your string below that Orange in the DR has a APN of : orangenet.com.do and I entered it. The data connection is still refused. Any suggestions? Do I need a third party software or can I use my OS3.8?

After reading aLL the posts and trying everything, particularly in this thread, I had zero luck. So I went into a Cing. store and they gave me even lass help. SO I called the BB help line at Cingular (866-490-2666) and got a guy who really did not know anything about this, so I was discouraged, at first. He tried a to add what the other threads say is required (WIX Data something or other..., you know what I'm talking about), but couldn't find a way to do that. Even more discouraged at that point. So then he did a couple things and had me give it a try, and out of nowhere I was able to login to Verichat, Yak-On and HelloWorld without ANY problems! I was floored. So I will lay out EXACTLY what happened on our call and what he said he did, and I hope this helps others out there in need.

1. First he had me turn off the wireless connection.
2. Then he deleted my BB Unlimited Data plan.
3. He then added the same plan back again, kind of reset the package I guess.
4. Then he had me turn on the wireless connection again.
5. I got a welcome message from Cingular about adding the new feature.
6. Then he told me to go to Options > Advanced Options > Host Routing Table, and he told me to click on the top entry and choose Register Now.
7. Then he told me to go back to my home screen and check for the HTML Browser. I told him I did see it there, which was odd because I hid the browser icon yesterday because I use the middle convenience key to load the browser. He said that it is present now because it is a different browser from the one I hid, so I checked the hidden icons and sure enough the other browser was still there. Turns out the old one is the WAP Browser, labelled Cingular Browser, and the new one is the HTML Browser, labelled Internet Browser. Bonus!
8. Then he said when he deleted and then re-added the BB Unlimited plan that I mentioned above, the new browser was installed with it.
9. He also added the "wap.cingular" plan (no cost). This is what I believe allows me to avoid the tunnel errors, so I imagine this is the most important. I am just giving my entire process in case you need the whole procedure to get access like I did.
10. Now when I check the feature list on my account I do NOT have anything with WIX on it, just the BB Unlimited plan, that's all. So I guess you don't need the WIX stuff like the other posts claim.

Now keep in mind that this is what worked for me, and I am in the Seattle area. I understand that different markets may have different methods, but this works for me. Now I have instant access to the map program and the chat programs - flawless.

Hope this helps at least one person.\!

I just got a Ramble user working on Telcel with the following settings:

APN: internet.itelcel.com
Username: webgprs
Password: webgrps2002

A BlackBerry on the Nextel network does not need you to send an APN. APN is more of a GSM/GPRS/EDGE requirement.

The wap.cingular plan is the WIX Data Connect service.

An APN is required for operation on GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, but not on CDMA or iDEN.

after reading here, googling and playing around alot, i didn't find a solution to use gprs on a non-BB provider. but the crazy thing is, i can use my BB 7100t as a gprs modem and if i type in an
incorrect url in midpssh i get a dns error, with correct url not, only timeout after a while.
so i think there must be a way to get gprs on non-BB providers.
my SIM defenetly can use gprs, wap works great on other mobiles.
if someone knows an answer please let me know.

went through your set up with cingular and i had the 4.0.218 version and they have a upgrade now thats free and the lady steped me through it and heeloworld gps system works on my blackberry now. the upgrade was to a 40.0.282. it made a world of difference. then i had to go back into options >tcp>and put in. This blackberry rocks now, it even upgraded me with some new things like password keeper and alot of other stuff.

went through your set up with cingular and i had the 4.0.218 version and they have a upgrade now thats free and the lady steped me through it and heeloworld gps system works on my blackberry now. the upgrade was to a 40.0.282. it made a world of difference. then i had to go back into options >tcp>and put in. This blackberry rocks now, it even upgraded me with some new things like password keeper and alot of other stuff.

I have found the following Optus Configuration, but can't seem to get it to work (get a "cant open tunnel" error). can someone verify if this actually works?

gateway? 202.139.83.152
port: 9201
apn: wap.optus.net.au
user: <empty>
pass: <empty>

Will there be a charge for usage on the BB unlimited plan on Cingular if I use third party apps or the BB as a modem if I get them to put on the wap.cingular line item? They could not answer the question at BB telephone support. Furthermore, when I had it on my account I was incurring negative usage remaining on my account (although, overage was reported as 0). I just don't want to get my first bill and have to argue with billing over hundred of dollars!


Sorry for the repeat - I asked this question on another thread...