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I JUST GOT A SCIPHONE FROM EBAY AND I AM TRYING TO SET IT UP AN IM GETTING NOWHERE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IM DOING WRONG. CAN YOU POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO FIND THE PROPER SETTING TO SEE IF THIS PHONE REALLY WORKS??


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• TMOBILE SETTINGS
1- Main Menu click on Entertainment then click on Services
2- Click on Data Account–> click on GPRS
3- Choose any account–> click on Edit
4- 1- Account Name
TMOBILE
2- APN
wap.voicestream.com
3- User Name
leave it blank
4- password
leave it blank
5- Auth. Type
Normal
CLICK ON DONE AND SAVE IT
CLICK ON BACK TWICE IT WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO SERVICES
5-Click on WAP –> click Settings–> click Edit Profile.
6- Choose any one on list then press ok–>Edit Profile
1- Rename Profile->(name it anything or u can name it T-mobile GPRS)
2-Homepage–> http://wap.myvoicestream.com
3-Data Account–>Select–>click on Gprs–> you will see the one we named earlier TMOBILE, select it and press OK
4- Connection Type
HTTP - > Proxy: 216.155.165.050 - > port 8080
5- Username
leave it blank
6- Password
leave it blank
CLICK DONE AND SAVE IT—>CLICK ACTIVATE PROFILE AND SAVE
SMS, MMS AND VOICEMAIL
1- Click on thee envelope icon it will take you to Messages
CLICK ON SMS
1- Message settings–> click in Profile Setting
2- Click edit on any profile name it T-mobile that will be line No. 1 in No.2 type +12063130004
MMS
1-Message Settings–>click Server Profile
2-Click on any 1–> click on Edit Profile
1- Rename profile
T-mobile MMS
2- Homepage
http://216.155.174.84/servlets/mms
3-Data Account
click on GPRS–> choose Tmobile–> press OK
4- Connection Type
HTTP : 216.155.165.050 - > port 8080
5- Username
leave it blank
6 Password
leave it blank
CLICK ON DONE –> SAVE–>ACTIVATE PROFILE  

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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