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BlackBerry Internet - MSN/chat/web/telnet/TCPIP - No BES!
How to Configure Full Internet Access On BlackBerry
You are interested, if you want to do any of the following, especially if you are an individual prosumer rather than a big corporate user:
BlackBerry TCP/IP Configuration Success Reports
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Mark, you state: 'No BES needed! No MDS needed!'.
I'm at T-Mobile Hungary and I can't get Blackberry service just yet (neither BES nor BWC) but I can get a full-blown GPRS internet plan that works perfect on my Motorola MPX200 (Web, IM, etc). When I set the same APN/username/password and/or WAP gateway, nothing works. Tunnel can be opened (meaning, username and password are OK) but it seems to time out and I get a 'could not connect' error message. I Tried VeriChat, WebViewer, SSH apps, no go. How could I troubleshoot my problem and do I need to make any requests from my provider? Better asked: is there any difference how a 'normal' phone (Nokia / Motorola GPRS phones) access GPRS and how the Blackberry does? Tx, |
my question is the same as RGabo,
if blackberry service is not available through a normal gprs/gsm connection, is it possible to use wap,sms, and retrieve pop email in a traditional non-blackberry way, with a blackberry? thanks Rob |
APN for CSL
I am in Hong Kong and wondered if anyone had the APN info for CSL in hong kong?
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I live in the Netherlands and I've got a blackberry from KPN. Does anyone know the APN info for KPN netherlands. Thanx..
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For Hong Kong CSL and Netherlands, it is already listed up there through the "Alternate APNs" link that you see in my first post.
From reading the "Alternate APNs", I can see Hong Kong CSL and Netherlands KPM both use "internet" as the APN. No dot-com, just "internet" with no username and password. |
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I was wondering how could I troubleshoot my issue and figure out whether it is a problem on my side or on my provider's site. Vodafone Hungary seems listed on reqwireless.com although it still might not work without a valid BES too, I haven't tested that. Any ideas? |
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Gateway IP
Oh, and I don't have a specific Gateway IP address textbox, although I know that information for my provider.
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No NEXTEL?
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Verichat Error Message
When reading the threads related to configuring the BB device for use with Verichat I cannot seem to get this working. I have added the APN for my provider and when I launch Verichat it comes back with either of the 2 errors (depending on whether I have MDS selected or not).
Error 1: With "Force MDS" selected - "Could not find a Service Book Entry" Error 2: With "Force MDS" unselected - "Could not open a tunnel - failed" Has anyone seen this or does this mean that my carrier (Cincinnati Bell/AT&T) does not offer this type of access. As a side note my Internet browser works perfectly with either of these settings selected. Any help would be great. Thanks :D |
TCP APN configured as "internet" for Singtel but s
With reference to the tip below and my , my TCP APN configured as "internet" for Singtel here in Singapore (details of singtel can be seen in the compatibility international guide somewhere here in the forum) but still my black berry 7730 with OS4.0 latest version wont allow me to browse the net or use the Instant Messaging, ICQ, MSN (Verichat, WebMessenger, IM+, etc.)..The little green arrows on the top right hand corners flickers for a while and that is it.
Anyone have any ideas why i cant logon to the net. (i've even entered the correct WAP APN as required by Reqwireless IM+WAP or Emailviewer but to no avail.. the simplest is Verichat but yet nothing works.. My phone works though and i do hv GPRS connectivity. Singtel tech support tried it on their own Blackberry but also couldnt get Reqwireless or any of the 3rd party sw to work. I dun have the carrier's browser as i did not subscribe to their pushmail plan ..and this is not the reason as Singtel tech support staff themselves couldnt get their units with pushmail plan to work either. any help greatly appreciated. thanks rgds ron ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
7100t Internet Access Issue
I have a 7100t from T-Mobile USA. TMo unlocked it and I am trying to get Internet access in South Africa through MTN/GPRS. I have upgraded to 3.8.128 and 4.0 for desktop. MTN's APN is internet with no username or password. I had no sucess so far. Is there anything else that needs to be configured on the 7100t? I have tried my SIM on a SE phone and I can get internet access.
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I had the same trouble with Webviewer or any Reqwireless
My Regwireless webviewer 4.0, emailviewer or any of those 3rd party IM+WAP etc do not work even when i had OS4.0 and TCP configured as 'internet' for the APN as suggested above. Mine is Singtel from Singapore and even the Singtel boys are still scratching their heads as to why it didnt work. they've downloaded the Reqwireless to configure on their sets but it aint working too.. any one can help? maybe is the confusion of using WAP gateway APN etc... many thanks
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Too Bad i cant use my MDS server to act as a proxy so i can still surf the web via a BB modem to a web browser.
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Re: BlackBerry Internet - MSN/chat/web/telnet/TCPIP - No BES
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Hello.. I am trying to get my Cingular 7280 to work with Verichat. What did i do ?? Downloaded OS4.0 Updated handheld.. the version is now 3.7.121 [platform 1.6.1.23] There is no Option --> TCP ... Did I do something wrong? Please advise. Thank you. Phil [quote="Mark Rejhon"]How to Configure Full Internet Access On BlackBerry You are interested, if you want to do any of the following, especially if you are an individual prosumer rather than a big corporate user:
[*]Cingular - Now has TCP/IP; No MDS hosting needed Go to Options->TCP APN: isp.cingular Username: ISPDA@CINGULARGPRS.COM Password: CINGULAR1 Cingular works now, but it is a little tricky to set up at Cingular first by calling them. You have to telephone Cingular and ask for these line items to be added to your Cingular bill, if it does not already show up on your Cingular bill, called "Wireless Internet Express" (WIX for short) and "Wireless Internet Express Data Connect": Quote:
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AT&T 4.0 on T-Mo
Will the AT&T 4.0 work on the T-Mo 7100t? If it works is there anything I need to pay special attention during the upgrade?
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VZW 7750
Hello!
I applied the 4.0 OS upgrade to my VZW 7750. I have read the posts and your thread; of course I still do not have browsing capability. I have two questions. 1.) what should I do about being paranoid that my BB is slower now that I upgraded it to 4.0, and 2.) Why are there Verizon gateway IP addresses listed here if VZW does not work for BB web viewing? Am I missing something? The guys at Verizon "Data Services" technical support told me he turned on a flag in my account for web browsing... and said I needed to read the forums to figure it all out; yet still no browser. --Camisa |
no surfing or emailviewer 3.5 from reqwireless
well whoever that posted the upgrade to OS4.0 (mark?) have been awfully quiet despite so many postings tat says it didnt work. well i hv gone thru the hard way and found tat most of the s.w like verichat, blackchat, emailviewer 3.5 and even webviewer 4.0 all wont work with OS4.0 at least not on my 7730 here. when i down grade to 3.7, not only i hv more memory space left 5mb verus 2mb on OS4.0, it definitely runs faster and all the WAP APN settings required by Emailviewer and Webviewer all works FINE! so guys go downgrade to OS3.7 (just go to control panel and uninstall OS4.0 then then restart Desktop Manager and it will prompt u if u wanna downgrade.. Happy surfing..
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APN info of "3" - Hong Kong
Does anyone know the APN info of "3" (previous named Orange) in Hong Kong?
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Re: no surfing or emailviewer 3.5 from reqwireless
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downgrading from OS4.0
Steps to downgrade:
1) go to control panel and remove the OS4.0 2) install yr OS3.7 (presumably u have already downloaded 3) start Desktop Manager (must stop it b4 u do step 2) 4) click on Application loader (it shld prompt you that u are downgrading) that shld work for you and if u get any messages like No more applications to run etc... do the following: 1) go to c:\programfiles\common files\Research in motion\AppLoader 2) remove or rename vendor.xml file redo step 4) above. good luck |
Version 3.7 will not make most Internet software work unless you are already on BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
There are a lot of people that have succeeded on BlackBerryOS. Some people have problems. Not everybody does. If you are not having problems with 4.0, do not bother downgrading, especially if you are on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (wireless Outlook synchronization, Addressbook, Calendar, Contacts, etc, is a big feature of 4.0 if you are using BES/MDS) I have made updates to this document: http://www.blackberryforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=20472 This is required for North American carriers. I don't have detailed information for Hong Kong carriers or other countries (Remember, I'm just an unpaid volunteer, this is a hobby.) And singberry/PhilJJ, there are already instructions about downgrading BlackBerryOS -- It's posted as a sticky in the General forum. Didn't you notice? ;) |
Question from Spain 7100v owner
I've been reading this thread and it sounds interesting, but I have a question concerning the subject matter.
My 7100v (Vodafone Spain) comes with two possiblities for accessing the interet, one is a free limitless approach for a flat fee that I pay and the other option is via WAP, in which case vodafone charges you anywhere from 0.50 to 5.00 euros per MB, depending on your rate plan. I use the free access that comes with my rate plan. I have not tried the WAP version as I am not sure exactly what more I might get for the extra fees. Anyway, my question is if the changes detailed in this thread are so that I can use instant messaging on the "free" internet access or is this for the WAP access? I hope this makes sense. And if it's for the free version, does anyone know if I can install Skype on my BB 7100v? |
Skype now there an idea!
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I tryed but nextel is down and no tech support. their closed on sunday!! pay so much should be open???? sales rep told me earlier today.
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AT&T or Cingular?
I am trying to get my 7100g, which is still running on an AT&T plan, configured for the Internet. I used to have a 7280, and did very little browsing, so I never bothered with the settings. I get to a few text-based sites through AT&T's mMode, and that's o.k. so far as it goes. But as I've tried to set up my new BB, it seems that its got greater capabilities than just displaying text from websites. I've tried using the AT&T settings for TCP and then the Cingular settings for TCP, but still its like being on compuserve, circa 1991 (text only). I have to confess that I am a BB dolt. I have the e-mail and phone functions down (my primary uses), but I still can't seem to access images or get decent functionality on the web. Could it be a built-in limitation from AT&T? How can I tell when it is configured properly?
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Tmobile WAP browser not working if VeriChat Open
Here's something bizzare. Has anyone else experienced this?
If VeriChat is open and in the background, the WAP browser will fail to open and gives this message: "There was a problem rendering the page." In order to browse, I have to close down VeriChat and take the battery out and replace. I have wap.voicestream.com as the APN with my username and password and have T-Mobile's OS 4.0 installed. Is this a known issue, and is there a workaround? Thanks - Bill |
wow tmobile!!
I cant believe it is finally arrived with 4.0 S!! I love it and picutre attachments! fantastic!! You can even put picture on homescreen. cool? Love it. Thank to T-Mobile, thumb up!
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website
Hi I wnat to know about website, can I access bank? Did T-mobile add java script? Have anyone you tried that? please let me know.
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mailstreet outlook 2003
I lost my emails after restoring my computer and I thought mailstreet outlook save it for me but realize it is gone. AWWW I wonder if there is a way to get my old emails back? Help me!!
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verichat
Hi i used verichiat for free trial and liked it so much. why do i have to pay for a year? sidesick has standard AIM included and no charge but blackberry? I hope that verichat consider to give free for all blackberries, dont you think so? It seems to me that if you want to add somethign on blackberry, they charge you each and too much for that. Sidesick add many things automatically for free. unfair GRR But even though I love my blackberry :P
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forum
Im curious if there is blackberry forum for wireless, like you want to fedback on forum on your blackberry wireless instead of computer? I think it would be cool if you are out somewhere and you want to find problem solved right away or fedback when your head pop a question?! Please let me know if they have forum for wireless?
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Berry 411
I downloaded berry 411 on my blackberry but im not sure how to use it. is it good enough? better than through website? have you had this one? how do you use it, pls help thanks.... :wink:
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tcp
I have question for Mark R. My blackberry has tcp, so can i use CRS (relay service) without SSH (telnet)? Can you explain how I can use tcp wihtout SSH? many thanks! :)
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Where is the stuff?
I forget what url address that you can add some stuff on homescreen blackberry such as dictionary? I cant remember everything! :oops:
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Could Not Open Tunnel - Failed
Installed trial version of Verichat for testing purposes before I buy full copy. Put in APN settings according to Cingular specs.
Opened Verichat and tried to log into AIM, got a message saying.. Could Not Open Tunnel - Failed. What could be the reason why i'm getting that message? I'm using a Cingular 7280 Blackberry if that helps somewhat. Thanks, Sean |
I have t-mobile with BB7230
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Newb alert!!
I have a similar question for T-Mobile... do I use my phone # for the password or my balckberry login info? :shock: |
Same login info as http://www.t-mobile.com/bwc/
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ok, i called nextel and activated my TCP/IP, telling them i wanted the static ip added on2 my account, even though i had to go to 6 people to know what i was talking bout, but yeah the guy said it will take 24 hours for it to get into affect. one question i have to ask is, was i suppose to get a username and passowrd so i can add it into the TCP options into my phone? was i suppose to do anything to my phone so it can take into affect?
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where to get 4.0.0.204?
Hey Mark,
Verizon has 4.0 on their site and it seems to work okay, but it is 4.0.0.171. You mentioned that for CDMA, I would need 204? Where can I find that? TIA, MadMax |
Not available.
i.e. not possible to have a TCP/IP stack on 7750. (At the moment I don't know if they'll ever release an update for the 7750.) |
Ha. Okay Mark. Thanks. I don't even have the 7750, I have a 6750. Getting close to my 2 yr with Verizon, so I will either upgrade to the 7250 or bail and get a sidekick. I like the blackberry better, but it's been a hassle lately. I have access to a BES, but don't want to use it. I can browse and all that stuff, so mostly working. Thanks again.
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Hi Mark,
One more question...My contract-end is actually a year off, so I am stuck with this phone for a while. I can go back to BES to get the MDS availability, but I have a question about mail. When I have the BES set up, mail that I send from my pager is apparently actually sent from my corporate email address, so replies go to my Exchange Server, etc. Is there a way to use the BES/MDS without that happening? I want my emails to come from my blackberry address, not my work address. Maybe a configuration issue? MadMax |
The 7250 is very user friendly, it is very easy to install Verichat on a Verizon 7250 just simply by typing:
http://www.verichat.com/ota/VeriChat.jad Into the BlackBerry Internet Browser. The download just takes 2 minutes on the Verizon. No hassles, presto, and it works right away! This actually works on an out-of-the-box Verizon, no configuration needed. You don't even need to enter any APN information. Also, don't get a Sidekick before you read this thread: http://www.blackberryforums.com/show...t=498#post3494 Verizon lets you upgrade phones before your contract is finished - why not go for it? The 7250 is so vastly better than the 6750 in so many ways, much faster performing, has TCP/IP stack, etc. You can also be set up on BES, and avoid using BES email. Just keep doing all your email through the BWC and ignore your BES. You can use BES only for MDS - for the use of TCP/IP internet access. You can change the "Using:" to "Web Client" instead of "Desktop", and you can make that your default, I believe. Just make sure others don't send any email to the email address you set up on your BES. (You could ask your administrator to set up a dummy email address on your BES, one that nobody else uses ... and keep using your existing corporate email address on your BWC, if you hate BES that much .... but I don't know why you would want to do that. The point is that you don't need to use email by BES) |
I'll probably wait on the upgrade. Too much money outlay lately :-) But where is this Using: parameter you speak of? In the Redirector settings? Or somewhere on the BB itself?
MadMax |
OK I have spent the better part of the day trying to understand how all this internet access stuff on BBs work, but I'm still a little lost. Let me just spell out my situation for you and maybe someone could be kind enough to spell out an answer for me :)
I currently am on a standard ATT voice plan with some limited data usage per month (I forget the exact MB, but it's like a $7 option, and I don't use it much because i hate browsing on tiny phone screens). I want to get a BB 7290 and the unlimited BB plan, which I understand is $45 a month on top of my voice plan. Now here's the real question: when I configure my new BB to use the TCP/IP settings in this thread so all my apps can access the Internet without a BES, does that usage go through my unlimited BB plan, or do I have to have an additional standard data plan? If the latter, that really is not cool...for $45/month, I should have unlimited access to the whole Internet. Someone please clarify this for me. |
Hi Mark. I don't hate BES, not really. I just don't want all my emails going to and from my bb to have to go through the BES first. I am the only user on the BES and if something happened to it, especially on a weekend, it would not be a high priority for IT to get it fixed. I wouldn't want my email connectivity to disappear, so I am VERY interested in what you said about using BES for the MDS only and having all email go the normal bwc route. How do I do that?
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Looking at my Service Books, I realized I didn't have an entry for WebClient(CMIME). Sent another one from my bwc and now the Using: comment makes sense. Just need to figure out how to make it my default and I will be a happy camper until I can afford to step up to a new bb with a color screen. :D
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Hi Mark. I received a sidekick 2 today. Not for me, but for my wife. My daugher has one and most of the people at CSDF have one so I couldn't talk her into a blackberry. I had a deal where I could get a 957 for 20 bucks but she doesn't like the form factor. Anyway. I was getting it set up for her and can't get any connection in my office. Good thing I didn't go that route!
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For T-Mobile, what is ones username and password? Are they the ones used to log into BWC? Something else?
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r111 - Yes, the ones you use to log onto BWC. However, it was also reported keeping these blanks work as well.
Also, everyone, if you are having problems using a 7100 as a modem for laptop, you could give the BlackBerryOS 4.0.0.219 available for 7100g's (AT&T/Cingular) now available for download, which includes the modem drivers. |
Cingular WAP - IP address
Anyone know of another Gateway IP/Port/APN for Cingular than the one listed? Thanks.
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help with BB7520 and nextel
trying to use verichat,411 and webviewer witout BB plans, help, please
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How to confirm static IP has been enabled?
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Initially, I had Verichat working on my BB 7520. I then installed Blackchat and started having connection problems, which is why I went to enable the Static IP (also getting an error 738 when trying to dial out w/BB as a modem). Anyway, I removed BlackChat and reinstalled Verichat and now THAT is having conneciton problems. I get the PDAapps screen with Verichat under it and the sliding bar and it never negotiates a connection. Any help would be appreciated. BTW, Here's the detail from my modem query: Hardware ID: mdmgen Command Response ---------------------------------------- ATQ0V1E0 Success AT+GMM COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED AT+FCLASS=? 0,2,8 AT#CLS=? (0,2,8) AT+GCI? COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED AT+GCI=? COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED ATI1 Motorola iDEN plus series ATI2 RAE.00.00 ATI3 Oct/07/2004 08:18:36 ATI4 Motorola, iDEN ATI5 Success ATI6 Success ATI7 Success Again, when trying to dial out- TCP/IP reported error 738: The server did not assign an address |
Help for MSN Messenger setup on UK t-Mobile Blackberries
Has anybody managed to successfully get MSN Messenger going in any form on a UK TMobile Blackberry 7230? I tried installing verichat but got stuck because the local TMobile team wouldnt install the APN wap.voicestream.com which seems to work on US versions.
Any help would be appreciated, if there is another program I should use, that would also be great to know. cheers Campbell |
7520 Update
I confirmed I have static IP option w/Nextel Support and all my apps are working a-ok now. Verichat is able to sign on to all IM networks and it is working hunkey-dorey. I questioned CS on the inability to use the 7520 as a modem and was informed that they get many questions about this feature via the BB and unfortunately it is just not capable of doing so right now. Reportedly, it is under review for development on whether this feature will become available on the 7520 in the future. Considering the exorbitant amount of cash that is spent on a monthly plan to have all the features of a BB enabled, it is quite exasperating that a basic feature as "laptop-connect" is not functional on a hand-held that is chock-full-o-nuts and lacking in salt.
Oh, and to re-instate what is already in the main post of this thread: APN/UID/PSWD - ALL BLANK for NeXTEL If my carrier doesn't see it in their way to make laptop-connect an available feature, rest assured I'll keep my eyes peeled for any hacks that make this possible. I am always on the go, and the BB is righteous for being just so, but every now and then you need a little more power to doing things while mobile. On that note, I understand that you can only interface with the BB when it is in sync mode via Desktop Manager - does this eliminate the possibility of sync'ing with a PDA if the DM isn't available for CE devices? Just a thought... >< |
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I tried using wap.cingular, but it only worked after I called BlackBerry support and had them add the "pay per use" WIX Internet line items to my account. They told me I would probably be charged for the extra data used over this APN. I hope they are wrong. But I also see that you can use isp.cingular, proxy, or according to the Reqwireless website instructions you can use blackberry.net. I would really like to find a solution that does not have any extra data charges. |
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Just curious, but did you have to call Cingular support and have them add the WIX Internet line items to your account as per Mark's instructions, or did these settings work from the beginning?[/quote] No, by some miracle mine had everything in the beginning. Here's what I have on my bill: /WIX EXTENDED INTERNET $0.00 /WIX DATA CONNECT $0.00 /WRLSS INTRNT XPRS PAY PER USE $0.00 XM WITH BB AND V UN |
Cingular - TCP/IP Data Connect with no BES (Verichat)
Here is how Cingular was able to fix the Verichat issue for me.
a) Cingular BB Product Mgmt Rep (+1-866-490-2666) suggested not to refer to the feature as WIX (Wireless Internet Express) but instead use "Data Connect" so Customer Service will understand better. b) BB Product Mgmt Rep also said that I should use the following TCP/IP settings in my BB: APN: wap.cingular Usr Name: Password: CINGULAR1 Instead of: APN: isp.cingular Usr Name: Password: CINGULAR1 c) He then transferred me to a Customer Service Rep (Activations) and I said that since my company does not provide me with BES that I needed to add "Data Connect" services to my bill in addition to the Unlimited Data Plan. He added the lines to my acccount/bill: WIX EXTENDED INTERNET $0.00 WIX DATA CONNECT $0.00 WRLSS INTRNT XPRS PAY PER USE $0.00 d) After the features were added to my account, hanged up and tried connecting to Verichat and it worked perfectly. Important Note on APN settings: I tried wap.cingular and Verichat worked, changed it to isp.cingular and Verichat did not work. Hope this helps for all those Cinglular customers in the US that do not have to a company sponsored BES. Good Luck. |
amino: I did the same exact thing to get Verichat to work. But it sounds like the Blackberry support people you spoke to were more helpful.
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so i have cingular, no BES, and cannot get Verichat to work. i have
APN: wap.cingular user: pass: cingular1 "force MDS" is unchecked does anyone with cingular have a solution? i am getting this error: "could not open tunnel- failed" please help. thanks |
Blackberry Browser On 7520
I Have The Blackberry 7520 And Have An Employee Blackberry Email Service With Public Ip, Based On The Web Client Not Bes. I Have Nol And Webviewr Both Work Fine. The Blackberry Browser Is Locked Out By Nextel B/c They Don't Want You Doing Html Browsing. Anyway I Found The Bb Browser Appears On The 7510 Somehow But Not The 7520. I Took The Service Book From My Old 7510 And Copied It To My 7520 And I Have The Bb Browser On My 7520 Now. Problem Is It Will Not Work, Will Not Connect To Inernet, It Did Work On The 7510. So I Suppose Nextel Needs To Unlock Some Features.
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Network with Verichat
Just set up my network/TCP so that verichat works without BES. It works great and it is all surprisingly quick. I got the instructions from above. Thanks Mark!!!!!!
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Cingular Solution?
Hi, I'm new, but I registered so i could help with the language to use with Cingular reps.
Set up your TCP settings with the wap.cingular apn described above. Then call cingular customer service. Ask for the following: The MediaNet plan, and wap.cingular to be added into your account. The plans come with different sizes of data, and then a charge for every KB above your monthly allowance. You don't get a monthly charge if you just get the "pay per KB"- but it's $.13 per KB. However, I've been told that at the end of the day you won't be charged. For your first month, if you're lucky, they'll give you a promo so you can figure out what you're being charged for. I'll let you know... |
Often, if there's at least one Unlimited Data plan (BlackBerry plan), your pay-per-use non-BlackBerry data gets rolled into that. At least, that's the way it has been for most Cingular users. Occasionally, Cingular gets away with charging users data.
It's kind of hit-and-miss, but ideally, you shouldn't get charged if you use the pay-per-use non-BlackBerry kilobites in the prescence of an Unlimited Data BlackBerry plan. The mere prescence of an Unlimited Data plan, should ideally override the prescence of a pay-per-use non-BlackBerry Data plan. It's just that due to a technicality on Cingular, the non-BlackBerry plan must be added in order to get 3rd party Internet applications working on a Cingular BlackBerry. It gets confusing I know, Cingular definitely needs to simplify this by automatically adding the APN to all BlackBerries. Try it for 1 month, and if there's a problem, dispute the charge with Cingular. I know that with other carriers such as T-Mobile, they never charge for non-BlackBerry usage on the Unlimited plan. |
Thanks Mark, I'm hoping it'll work that way. I've talked to three different people at Cingular and , of course, they told me three different things from "sorry blackberries can't use TCP/IP" to "it's another $25 a month for that."
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I just purchased a 7250 and have trouble getting verichat to work. downloaded 1.96 from website(ota download did not work in either blackberry browser or internet browser). I am getting failed to transmit error messages. tried both force mds and t-mobile, non bes.
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Which carrier? Verizon should have working TCP/IP.
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I have cingular and it's not working, I'm a little worried(as work pay the bill) to go adding services at this stage, shame because I'm loosing a text pager for this BB, and now find I can't IM
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Settings for Verichat
Hi, I am Vodafone Germany User.
Can somebody tell me how I have to setup my settings for my Blackberry 7290? I looked thorugh the forum but couldnīt find. Thanks in advance. Regards Willi |
7750 Verizon
Hi,
Just looking through this thread and was a little confused if it is saying that a BB 7750 with Verizon can now be used for 3rd party apps that require BES/MDS ?? Would be great if that is the case. cheers Jonathan http://www.wireless18.com p.s sorry Willi I do not know the German Vodaphone settings. |
Thanks for this information - very helpful.
I'm trying to connect verichat and I'm getting the following error when I try to log in "could not find a service book entry..." What does this mean and how do I fix it? I'm a BB newbie so bear with me. I'm on Cingular with a BB 7100g. .) |
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T-Mobile Problem
Folks, thanks for all the useful postings.
One question about the T-Mobile config. I have a BB 7730 with v4.0 OS and we use the Notes BES with internet connectivity disabled. I set the TCP settings as set out at the beginning of this thread but no luck. I called T-M support and their second level BB guy said that I cannot use the wap APN to get round the fact that our BES has internet access disabled. Was he b/s'ing me? Anyone shed any light on this? Thanks. |
Cingular Makes You Jump Through Hoops
It can be quite an ordeal sometimes to get this to work. It took me four calls over three different days and different time periods to get CIngular to add the WIX lines to my 7290 account. The first CSR had no idea what I was talking about. The second one knew but refused to help. The third one seemed to know and said she'd make the changes but apparently didn't.
The fourth one was the winner. He knew who to ask about it, and left the line. Then, a near catastrophe occurred. While I was on hold waiting for him to come back, I fat-fingered the landline phone I was using, trying to put him on my speakerphone, and instead disconnected the call. ARGH!! D'oh!! I thought, well, this is it, I give up. But less than an hour later, I thought, what the heck, maybe he followed through. I pulled the battery, rebooted, and HEY! Verichat (trial version) now works. I didn't even get to say thanks, due to my fumbling my landline phone. :( Now that I've had it for a few days, I have a few questions I can't seem to find answers to: 1) Does the paid version have more features than the trial? 2) Why does it seem to die every day, with the only way to fix it is to remove the battery for full reboot? It won't reconnect to AIM by just turning Verichat off and on again, and I hate to have to remove the battery every morning. Thanks! Be persistent, keep bugging your carrier, and put the APN settings exactly as Mark says, and have fun! blabber =%^) P.S. I am still not yet upgraded to version 4.0 but this still worked. |
BB729 IM+ Pulling out my hair!
I am trying to get my IM+ to work on my BB7290 w/ BES. When I switch to TCP/IP setting, I cannot get to the server no matter what apn settings I use.
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Mark, Is the APN for Vodafone Uk supposed to be: wap.vodafone.co.uk? Is this for WAP only or can be used for TCP as well? |
I have read this entire thread, and still am a little unsure.
I have BES, with MDS, I have 7100 with 3.8 and get the error on one bb "unable to open a PDP context to the following APN." wap.voicestream.com What the....? but on another 7100 same OS, I do not get that message. Man, what is going on.... |
Remove the "wap.voicestream.com" APN from Options->TCP->APN
It's usually unnecessary when you are using BES with MDS. Just so youknow! :-) Quote:
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thanks MJ, thats what I thought, but this one particular bb gets that message...I"m going to ignore it, because she can actually surf, so oh well.
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T-Mobile Germany APN
Hi there,
just to let you know - there are TWO possible APN settings in Options/TCP for Germany! There is wap.t-d1.de (but this is WAP only!!!) and internet.t-d1.de (all other internet connections) (leave username and password blank in both cases!) With internet.t-d1.de, bbToday and similar applications run smoothly! All the best, Gero |
Ok I have a blackberry 7100g with cellularone service. Has anyone managed to get the TCP/IP to work? When I enter the APN that the CSR gave me and reset my phone by taking out the battery, my browser can no longer connect. Will I have to do something special to get it to work? Its the only reason I paid full price for this phone.
Forgot to mention that I am a personal user, and I would like to use my 3rd party apps, such as telnet and IM+. |
Follow the steps in the "Internet Browser FAQ" in my BlackBerry FAQ link below. Including the "Options->Host Routing Tables->Register Now" (via Blackberry) ... as well as the "Send Internet Browsing Service Book" (via your BWC account).
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Not having a problem with my browser...
I'm having problems getting the TCP/IP to work with the APN (cellular1.wap) that the CSR gave me, so none of the applications I downloaded can connect.
reqwireless webviewer and IM+, as well as the telnet program. When I put in the APN under TCP/IP in my settings, then reset my phone, nothing works, including my blackberry browser, nothing can connect. Do I need to call cellular one again and ask them if they have TCP/IP disabled? |
Hi Mark,
I would like to first thank you for your effort on this site it is truly helpful. I have done the above recommended to get my unlocked blackberry to work with a different sim but was wondering if it works can I still use the built in blackberry software to check mail and to browse or do I need to download 3rd. party programs like ReqWireless browser and email viewer for it to work? Again thank you. Regards, Naim |
You've got to have a BlackBerry-enabled SIM card. Make sure your alternate SIM already has a BlackBerry subscription on it.
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