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Posted by: jcjdoss

T-Mobile Dash on Cingular FAQ

SETTINGS
CONFIGURE BROWSER AND GPRS SETTINGS
1. Press START
2. Select/Launch Internet Explorer
3. Press MENU
4. Select TOOLS then OPTIONS
5. Select CONNECTIONS
6. Verify that “Automatically detect settings” is UNCHECKED. If it is checked (probably is) then uncheck it
7. Set Select Network to WAP NETWORK
8. Press DONE twice
9. Press HOME key
10. Press START
11. Select SETTINGS
12. Select CONNECTIONS
13. Select GPRS
14. Select the existing profile displayed, press MENU, then select EDIT
15. Change settings to: (these settings are case sensitive)
Change name to: Cingular GPRS
b. Connects to: THE INTERNET
c. Access Point: wap.cingular
d. User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
e. Password: CINGULAR1
f. Leave Primary DNS empty
g. Leave Secondary DNS empty
h. Leave IP Address empty
i. Press DONE twice

Select PROXY

a. Highlight the existing profile, press MENU, then select EDIT
b. Change name to Cingular WAP
c. Change Settings to:
i. Connects from: The Internet
ii. Connects to: WAP Network
iii. Proxy: wireless.cingular.com:80
iv. Type: HTTP
v. Leave User Name blank
vi. Leave Password blank
d. Press DONE twice
e. Press the HOME key

SUBJECT: Configuring MMS settings on the Cingular 3125.(Works for the Dash)
FIX:
1. From the home screen, press Start and select Messaging.
2. Scroll to and select MMS.
3. Select Menu.
4. Scroll to and select Options.
5. Scroll to and select Account Options.
6. Scroll to and select MMS.
7. Select Menu.
8. Scroll to and select MMSC Settings.
9. With "Cingular MMS" highlighted, select Edit.
10. Validate the following:
o Name: Cingular MMS
o MMSC URL: http://mmsc.cingular.com
o WAP Gateway: wireless.cingular.com
o Port: 80
o Connect Via: The Internet
o Max. Sending Size: 300K
o WAP Version: WAP 2.0

11. Select Done.

Let me know what else we need to add

Posted by: jcjdoss

SDA Unlocker works on the Dash

IF THIS THREAD IS HELPFUL TO YOU GIVE A THANKS, NOT BECAUSE I NEED IT BUT SO IT STAYS NEAR THE TOP

Posted by: rconnetta

I just used the settings from this post and I can now send MMS but for some reason my web browser times out and won't connect.
Any ideas?

Posted by: jcjdoss

Quote:

Originally Posted by rconnetta

I just used the settings from this post and I can now send MMS but for some reason my web browser times out and won't connect.
Any ideas?

Are you using wifi or EDGE?

Posted by: jcjdoss

Enable and Config Jogger Utility

http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...d=1#post1042060

Posted by: rconnetta

I am using EDGE. I switched the WAP network setting to The Internet and I can sometimes get on the web. I get all my email and send text messages, MMS but most of the websites I try to access time out. Like google or yahoo.

Posted by: jcjdoss

Quote:

Originally Posted by rconnetta

I am using EDGE. I switched the WAP network setting to The Internet and I can sometimes get on the web. I get all my email and send text messages, MMS but most of the websites I try to access time out. Like google or yahoo.

Did you double check the password? I know that my dash will skip the first letter because it is giving that test box focus when you start typing

Posted by: agent2099

Awesome FAQ, this brings the Dash back into the picture of what phone I may get.

Posted by: codeworks

This may sound like a dumb question, but do I need to sign up for a data plan before these settings will work? or if I have not signed up, will it just charge me by the kb?

Right now, I just have a voice plan and want to make sure these settings work before signing up for a data plan, but I am guessing I have to sign up first?

Thanks.

Posted by: jcjdoss

No you don't need to sign up with a plan, but if you use data it will charge you per kilobyte

Posted by: Eurogreek

Does anyone know the setting for AT&T for the new DASH? Every time I call cingular with any of my phones, nothing works?

Posted by: Mazzel

where did everyone find the dash??? did you buy it full retail from t-mobile??? i was hoping this might be a possibility to get the dash and allow it to work on the cingular side of things

Posted by: jcjdoss

I paid full retail from tmo

Posted by: TZL

I'm having troubles withi these setting, i can't get internet to work.

Right now I have media net unlimited which worked great on my treo 650, however it doesn't seem to work on my unlocked TMo DASH with Cingular service at all.

Do I need to switch to the smartphone plan?

Anyone got any advice?

Posted by: Mazzel

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcjdoss

I paid full retail from tmo

what did you pay??? although i would buy it from t-mobile i hear the unlocked versions are much more responsiveness...heres to hoping a new rom will come out and the t-mobile version can be flashed...

is there anyplace anyone recommends purchase??

Posted by: Mazzel

http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...Dash_Cell_Phone

anyone see this from compusa...shows under unlocked for 349.99

Posted by: agent2099

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazzel

http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...Dash_Cell_Phone

anyone see this from compusa...shows under unlocked for 349.99

Shows unavailable. But that is a good price for an unlocked Dash. The unbranded HTC620 goes for at least $120 more.

Posted by: forest007

Those of you that have the Dash and use it on CIngular, which data plan do you have?

Posted by: Eurogreek

So nobody has the settings for AT&T? How can I configure the dash?

Posted by: eddiewireless

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcjdoss

T-Mobile Dash on Cingular FAQ

SETTINGS
CONFIGURE BROWSER AND GPRS SETTINGS
1. Press START
2. Select/Launch Internet Explorer
3. Press MENU
4. Select TOOLS then OPTIONS
5. Select CONNECTIONS
6. Verify that “Automatically detect settings” is UNCHECKED. If it is checked (probably is) then uncheck it
7. Set Select Network to WAP NETWORK
8. Press DONE twice
9. Press HOME key
10. Press START
11. Select SETTINGS
12. Select CONNECTIONS
13. Select GPRS
14. Select the existing profile displayed, press MENU, then select EDIT
15. Change settings to: (these settings are case sensitive)
Change name to: Cingular GPRS
b. Connects to: THE INTERNET
c. Access Point: wap.cingular
d. User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
e. Password: CINGULAR1
f. Leave Primary DNS empty
g. Leave Secondary DNS empty
h. Leave IP Address empty
i. Press DONE twice

Select PROXY

a. Highlight the existing profile, press MENU, then select EDIT
b. Change name to Cingular WAP
c. Change Settings to:
i. Connects from: The Internet
ii. Connects to: WAP Network
iii. Proxy: wireless.cingular.com:80
iv. Type: HTTP
v. Leave User Name blank
vi. Leave Password blank
d. Press DONE twice
e. Press the HOME key

SUBJECT: Configuring MMS settings on the Cingular 3125.(Works for the Dash)
FIX:
1. From the home screen, press Start and select Messaging.
2. Scroll to and select MMS.
3. Select Menu.
4. Scroll to and select Options.
5. Scroll to and select Account Options.
6. Scroll to and select MMS.
7. Select Menu.
8. Scroll to and select MMSC Settings.
9. With "Cingular MMS" highlighted, select Edit.
10. Validate the following:
o Name: Cingular MMS
o MMSC URL: http://mmsc.cingular.com
o WAP Gateway: wireless.cingular.com
o Port: 80
o Connect Via: The Internet
o Max. Sending Size: 300K
o WAP Version: WAP 2.0

11. Select Done.

Let me know what else we need to add

thanx man, that worked out great.
one lil pointer thou, when you go to step 13 of the browser and gprs settings, you need to delete the t-mobile mms, set up they have in there, it took me a good 30 mins to figure out thats why it was not working. but once i deleted that, it worked great.
once again thanx jcjdoss (tilting hat)

http://flatlinesocom.com

Posted by: dabears05

Man, this forum is awesome. Thanks to all you guys who know a lot and are willing to share. After I set up with jcjdoss' configuration and deleted the t-mobile mms, I was able to access all the websites I tried, but herein lies the problem I ran into...

I have a Media Net bundle from Cingular as well...

I had alredy connected via WiFi at my house before getting the Media Net, and was able to log into my eb@y acct, my Yahooo! account, etc. I checked the cookies and cleared everything out just to keep things clean after connecting via Media Net. Well, after I did this, i am no longer able to log into my eb@y acct, but I am still able to log into my Yahoo! acct. I even tried going back in through WiFi and logging back in but still no luck.

The question is not necessarily geared toward eb@y, but have any of you all expierienced not being able to log into a site before?

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddiewireless

Posted by: Sukey

This is a great thread and I expect it will be even more useful as more people go the Dash route...

Could we sticky this?

Thanks!

Posted by: Sukey

I'm considering a Dash and I'm wondering how much my decision should be impacted by the lack of HSDPA on the device?

I've never used a cell phone for anything but phone calls so I'm not able to weigh the benefits of the different technologies. Obviously people are able to use Cingular's data networks on the Dash as this thread started out with instructions for setting up the Dash -- how much of a benefit is the HSDPA?

Thanks!

Posted by: dabears05

I am using the DASH (now technically HTC S620) with Cingular's Media Net. I have unlimited internet and like 200 text messages. I can connect to the internet both through Edge and Wifi, however I cannot get to the Media Net "home" page. I registered at cingular.com for a Media Net ID for email but I am not able to get to it. I called Cingular and they told me I was pretty much S.O.L.

Has anyone gotten this to work?

Posted by: dabears05

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabears05

I am using the DASH (now technically HTC S620) with Cingular's Media Net. I have unlimited internet and like 200 text messages. I can connect to the internet both through Edge and Wifi, however I cannot get to the Media Net "home" page. I registered at cingular.com for a Media Net ID for email but I am not able to get to it. I called Cingular and they told me I was pretty much S.O.L.

Has anyone gotten this to work?

Forgot to mention, the error I'm getting is "The page cannot be found. Check the name and try again." I want to say that before I changed the ROM I was able to get to the Media Net home.

Posted by: dabears05

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabears05

Forgot to mention, the error I'm getting is "The page cannot be found. Check the name and try again." I want to say that before I changed the ROM I was able to get to the Media Net home.

Ok...at least now I can get the phone to give me a different error message. I went into Explorer "menu," "tools" and went to "options" and then "connections." I set the phone to "Automatically detect settings" and I am now getting the following error: "The requested page can not be displayed."

I am confident that this is a setting issue that I have but who knows. About to start pulling hair out. I've googled this and not coming up with much.

Posted by: jcjdoss

I believe MEdia Net has to be viewed with GPRS or EDGE because it is a wap based web page

Posted by: dabears05

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcjdoss

I believe MEdia Net has to be viewed with GPRS or EDGE because it is a wap based web page

You are correct. Unless I'd mentioned wifi, but I am attempting to get to through Edge, not wifi.

Thanks.

Posted by: dabadie

I dont even see this option in messaging.
What am I doing wrong?

SUBJECT: Configuring MMS settings on the Cingular 3125.(Works for the Dash)
FIX:
1. From the home screen, press Start and select Messaging.
2. Scroll to and select MMS.
3. Select Menu.
4. Scroll to and select Options.
5. Scroll to and select Account Options.
6. Scroll to and select MMS.
7. Select Menu.
8. Scroll to and select MMSC Settings.
9. With "Cingular MMS" highlighted, select Edit.
10. Validate the following:
o Name: Cingular MMS
o MMSC URL: http://mmsc.cingular.com
o WAP Gateway: wireless.cingular.com
o Port: 80
o Connect Via: The Internet
o Max. Sending Size: 300K
o WAP Version: WAP 2.0

Posted by: dabadie

1 more question

The dash comes with a IM client for yahoo, icq and aim
anyway to get this program to work with cings net

I keep getting errors and then i get a txt msg with the error saying wrong 10 digit number

Posted by: Foxbat121

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabears05

There are two ways:

(1) You need EDGE connection with Proxy wireless.cingular.com:80 enabled. The default Media Net Home page is a fake name that only the proxy server understands.

(2) You can use an alternate real URL for the Media Net Home page. Search around and you can find the real URL.

Personally, there is not much worth to check out on the home page.

Posted by: dabears05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxbat121

I found a couple of links on the Cingular forums. You're right though, although I only got it to work for a day, it's garbage. I think Yahoo's new "Go" service might offer more than MEdia Net. I was more interested in setting up my MEdia Net email, which is a JOKE!!!!!!

I ended up setting up my POP email through Outlook on my phone, although not with a user error that had my trying for about 2 hours.

Thanks!

Posted by: dabadie

The dash comes with a IM client for yahoo, icq and aim
anyway to get this program to work with cings net

I keep getting errors and then i get a txt msg with the error saying wrong 10 digit number

any fix

Posted by: Foxbat121

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabadie

The dash comes with a IM client for yahoo, icq and aim
anyway to get this program to work with cings net

I keep getting errors and then i get a txt msg with the error saying wrong 10 digit number

any fix

I think that app is hard coded to use T-Mobile.

Posted by: dabadie

darn , ok
Thank you

Posted by: ANT64198

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabears05

I cant get media net to work i dont think you can get it on the dash

Posted by: jcjdoss

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANT64198

I cant get media net to work i dont think you can get it on the dash

IE: tools/options/connections
Unchecked - Automatically Detect Settings
"Select Network" - WAP Network

GPRS:
Connects to: The Internet
Access Point: wap.cingular
User Name(CAPS): WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
password(CAPS): CINGULAR1
Primary DNS: 66.209.11.61

Proxy:
Connects from: The Internet
Connects to: WAP Network
Proxy (name: port): 66.209.11.61:9201
Type: WAP

Enjoy
J. Doss
Creationist
www.jdoss.net

Posted by: dabears05

If you can't get MediaNetto work, don't worry about it. You're not missing anything! When I finally got it to work, some of the other sites were no longer accessible. I changed the configuration back as I would rather have other sites than the useless MediaNet.

Thanks!

Posted by: bsieron

I'm glad I finally found this tread. I Have Dash, right now its totally unlocked and has nothing to do with T-Mobile. It has HTC rom on it. I configured MMS like it was shown on the cingular web site, but I cant send nor recieve the MMS. I dont have the GPRS configured because I dont use the data on my cell phone ( only WiFi). DO I have to have GPRS set up for MMS ?

Posted by: irockash

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsieron

I'm glad I finally found this tread. I Have Dash, right now its totally unlocked and has nothing to do with T-Mobile. It has HTC rom on it. I configured MMS like it was shown on the cingular web site, but I cant send nor recieve the MMS. I dont have the GPRS configured because I dont use the data on my cell phone ( only WiFi). DO I have to have GPRS set up for MMS ?

Yup... MMS messages are sent using the internet, so you have to have the internet settings setup on there as well.

Posted by: cyberaught

AWESOME!!!

I had an old AudioVox phone that I got in 2004. I got it from AT&T. I bought my TM Dash from a friend who didn't like it. I had her have TM unlock it before she gave it.

I love this phone but for some unexplained reason I couldn't get email in my home area with the old AT&T settings I used for my AudioVox. But as soon as I started roaming I was able to get my email fine.

Part of the problem may have been that the old system had registered my old phone's IMEI #. I was unable to have Cingular remove this without updating to a new plan. Or so they claimed.

I didn't try these settings with my old AT&T card. They might have worked. Instead, I got a new Cingular card with a new Cingular plan. Once I added these new settings to the phone I was able to get email in my home area.

I love this phone and now I'm going to love it even more. Thanks for the help.

Posted by: maevro

I really like the Dash, I would love to have a Cavalier as a phone unlocked for AT&T.

I know this statement doesn't provide any information, but it was on my mind and I said it, so there!

Posted by: ipodlover77

what happens if i up the sending limit to more then 300kb?

Posted by: privated

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcjdoss

You mean after do all the configurations above, my tmobile dash could be unlocked and I may then use with any foreign sim card?

Appreciate !

Posted by: ipodlover77

where do you guys see the proxy column? I looked everywhere but i cant seem to find it.

Posted by: smilez123

Thank you so much for this! i couldn't connect to the internet after unlocking my phone but now i can and i am so grateful!!

i had to go back and delete the tmobile mms and data...then BOOM....it worked.

thank you....

Posted by: johnlo

can i upgrade to Wm6 and still be able to use it on Cingular?

Posted by: bryng

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnlo

can i upgrade to Wm6 and still be able to use it on Cingular?

I'm using WM6 on my unlocked Dash and using Cingular. The only thing I can't figure out is how to set up the MMS. WM6 merges the txt and mms accounts into one account and I can't figure out how to change the MMS settings.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

Posted by: johnlo

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryng

oh cool. thanks.

so you cant MMS?? can you still do normal Text?

Posted by: bryng

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnlo

oh cool. thanks.

so you cant MMS?? can you still do normal Text?

yeah, text and internet work great. hope to figure out the mms soon.

Posted by: bryng

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryng

yeah, text and internet work great. hope to figure out the mms soon.

figured out the mms settings, thanks to ipodlover77. check out this post http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...286#post9164286

everything works now on my unlocked dash running wm6 and on cingular network.

Posted by: amexman

Using HTC S620 unlocked on Cingular.
Have made all the changes above, but cannot connect to internet.
"Requested page cannot be displayed".
Also using Blackberry Connect which works great for email.
Are the blackberry settings screwing this up??
Help Please

Posted by: outlate

Will this work if I'm using an old at&t sim? I have the unlimited plan and really dont want to get rid of it.

THanks

Posted by: aurori

Quote:

Originally Posted by amexman

Using HTC S620 unlocked on Cingular.
Have made all the changes above, but cannot connect to internet.
"Requested page cannot be displayed".
Also using Blackberry Connect which works great for email.
Are the blackberry settings screwing this up??
Help Please

I'm using an HTC s620 on cingular and I made the above changes. They do not work. I can't send or receive MMS and when I try and connect to a website like google I get the following error message:

"The remote party has ended this connection"

Any help???

*EDIT:

I found posted over at modaco:

"My internet was working fine. I then called cingular and removed my internet data plan from the service. I thought I would be on a usage only charge. I then started receiving the same error message you mention. I called Cingular again and was told that without a data plan, there was no internet service. I added back the minimum plan and the problem went away."

http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=252141

This doesn't make sense. Why wouldn't Cingular charge by use? They would make a lot of money as opposed to forcing people to buy plans who aren't going to buy the plan anyway.

Posted by: Faceless Rebel

If you actually try to use the Internet from one of these PDA/smartphones with pay-per-use, next month's bill is gonna be big. Cingular will often disable Internet entirely because they don't want their CSRs to get yelled at by people with thousand dollar phone bills.

Posted by: dawrenn

I tried the instructions on getting the internet to work and it didnt, What could the problem be?

Posted by: dawrenn

I got it to work but everytime I go to a website it brings me to a website: cingular.com/cell-phone-service. Why soes it do that? Does my friend need to get a data plan?

Posted by: h22pwrdcivic

Quote:

Originally Posted by privated

You mean after do all the configurations above, my tmobile dash could be unlocked and I may then use with any foreign sim card?

Appreciate !

was this answered? thanks

Posted by: ChickWithBrains

Thanks for all the setup instructions, settings, yay!

I just got my Dash last week and my Cingular SIM has me chatting away happily.

Question regarding DATA PLANS. I use text messaging, and the phone, as I always had with a regular mobile. However, I am a gmail user and want email access, as well as being able to browse the internet when I'm lost somewhere and want to use google maps or somesuch.

1. Is it better to use a browser and access gmail via internet?
2. Should I set up the WM6 client for email?
3. Should I use outlook, and gmail's pop availability?

And finally, WHAT DATA PLAN DO I NEED? I'm pretty confused about smartphone plans vs. data plans and the cingular folks can't/won't help because they're too unfamiliar with the device. Any help is appreciated!

Posted by: johnlo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChickWithBrains

Thanks for all the setup instructions, settings, yay!

I just got my Dash last week and my Cingular SIM has me chatting away happily.

Question regarding DATA PLANS. I use text messaging, and the phone, as I always had with a regular mobile. However, I am a gmail user and want email access, as well as being able to browse the internet when I'm lost somewhere and want to use google maps or somesuch.

1. Is it better to use a browser and access gmail via internet?
2. Should I set up the WM6 client for email?
3. Should I use outlook, and gmail's pop availability?

And finally, WHAT DATA PLAN DO I NEED? I'm pretty confused about smartphone plans vs. data plans and the cingular folks can't/won't help because they're too unfamiliar with the device. Any help is appreciated!

are you on WM6? im using the outlook setting to read my yahoo and my own pop account. i do believe you can POP gmail.

Posted by: ChickWithBrains

Yup, came preinstalled with WM6. Thanks for the mail advice, gmail does do POP.

Anyone out there with comments on the Smartphone vs. Data Connect plans on Cingular?

Posted by: johnlo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChickWithBrains

Yup, came preinstalled with WM6. Thanks for the mail advice, gmail does do POP.

Anyone out there with comments on the Smartphone vs. Data Connect plans on Cingular?

i'm actually using the media plan... unlimited internet & 200 text messaging. $20 a month

Posted by: prestonpalmer

I am using WM6 Dash on Cingular. Ever since the update i am unable to send or view text messages. All my settings are correct, even MMS, and internet works perfectly. When I try to view the 10 text messages shown on the home screen, nothing exists in the box. And when i try to send a text, they just sit in the outbox. Has anyone else had this problem?

Posted by: JKalid

Thanks to this faq, I just got my unlocked dash going on cingular!

Now its WM5, not WM6, and I would like to upgrade. Given you have to be a tmobile sub to get the upgrade, can anyone help me out? PM me please.

And to an earlier thread, I previously had a blackberry data plan and I don't think it would work with that, the 19.99 with 200 texts is a great plan and once I moved to that everything was good.

Posted by: chernomorez

Google around or search on this forum (in the T-Mobile smartphone section) for WM6 ROM for Dash / HTC s620. You can also download the ROM from t-mobile site as well. When it asks for a phone number, you can put in any valid t-mobile phone number.

Posted by: john1027

JKalid: There is a link in this thread that will help you.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1156317

Posted by: backdoc7

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipodlover77

where do you guys see the proxy column? I looked everywhere but i cant seem to find it.

i must be blind!!! i dont see these proxy settings either.. i am using WM6 btw. can someone help me out?

Posted by: backdoc7

Quote:

Originally Posted by backdoc7

i must be blind!!! i dont see these proxy settings either.. i am using WM6 btw. can someone help me out?

ok, i am blind.. but i can see now!! lol
settings/connections/proxy guess u just create a new one? thanks anyway.

Posted by: JKalid

I just bought an unlocked Dash on ebay, upgraded to winmo6. Runs fine, quite responsive.

Once I followed the guide at the start of this thread, getting Internet etc to go was instantaneous. I have the CIngular 19.99 unlimited data with 200 texts plan. You can set up this plan on the Web (assuming you have a username password setup to manage your service).

If you buy one locked, I believe it costs about $30 to unlock, so factor that into your purchase.

Posted by: rabbivj

yeah im doing the same thing tomorrow, ive got my dash setup and everything and ill be ready to go. This guide helped out a lot!

Posted by: rabbivj

so yeah i got my dash and with all the settings everything does work and stuff (ie internet, slingbox, text messages) but i do have 1 stupid question. I do have the media max 200 package and im using IM+ as my im app, now if i use that will that count towards my data or my text message count?

Posted by: adamjay79

So I have a BB Curve now on ATT/Cingular, and I am thinking of going to the dash. A couple of questions. Does it have to be a Tmobile hotspot, or does any wifi work? Also with the push email, how do you set that up? I currently have the blackberry messaging plan on Cingular - what would I need to do to ensure I get both my personal and work email in real time? Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Posted by: JKalid

Wifi - works with all 802.11b hotspots, as long as you have authentication credentials (where needed). It does support wpa-psk other than the most basic encryption schemes.

As for setting up push email, one sets up an outlook / exchange account, and enters domain (of your org e.g. mail.yourorg.com), username & password. Thats it. Magic happens then and push email/calendar etc should just go.

You will need to get rid of the blackberry data plan - mine didn't work - apart from the fact you are paying more for blackberry (gouged in fact!) than a normal smartphone data plan ($20/month).

BTW:-This is just going to give you your work email - I don't think any equivalent to the Blackberry Internet services for generic POP/IMAP email exists. [tell me if I'm wrong anyone].

As for moving to the Dash, much as I like it (my org stop supporting blackberrys and went all microsoft), the UI on the blackberries rock. It is a more efficient device, and the dash UI is workable, but thats about it. Responsiveness etc also suffer.

Now the dash with WM6 does have some advantages, but if you are a long time BB user, I would look before you leap. I had been a long term smartphone user, went to a BB Pearl for several months and then came back to WM with the Dash, so I think I have a good feel for the merits of both.

[Ducks for any flames coming my way :-)]

Posted by: adamjay79

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKalid

Wifi - works with all 802.11b hotspots, as long as you have authentication credentials (where needed). It does support wpa-psk other than the most basic encryption schemes.

As for setting up push email, one sets up an outlook / exchange account, and enters domain (of your org e.g. mail.yourorg.com), username & password. Thats it. Magic happens then and push email/calendar etc should just go.

You will need to get rid of the blackberry data plan - mine didn't work - apart from the fact you are paying more for blackberry (gouged in fact!) than a normal smartphone data plan ($20/month).

BTW:-This is just going to give you your work email - I don't think any equivalent to the Blackberry Internet services for generic POP/IMAP email exists. [tell me if I'm wrong anyone].

As for moving to the Dash, much as I like it (my org stop supporting blackberrys and went all microsoft), the UI on the blackberries rock. It is a more efficient device, and the dash UI is workable, but thats about it. Responsiveness etc also suffer.

Now the dash with WM6 does have some advantages, but if you are a long time BB user, I would look before you leap. I had been a long term smartphone user, went to a BB Pearl for several months and then came back to WM with the Dash, so I think I have a good feel for the merits of both.

[Ducks for any flames coming my way :-)]

Thanks for the info. I need to get both my work email and my personal though. My personal is pop email and I was ableto set it up with BB just by entering username and PW. Does anyone know if it will work the same for the Dash. I am not a longterm BB user. Only a few months. I like it, but I think I like the windows interface better. Any other opinions or advice out there?

Posted by: outlate

Adamjay79

I use my dash for all of my emails. Hotmail, Yahoo, gmail, as well as a few pop accounts. Unfortunately I havent figured out how to get it all pushed. It seems like the configuration options are limited, but honestly, I havent spent anytime looking online for answers. You can easily do send/receives.

I have a few weird situations where emails that I never erased disappeared as if only it could only stay on the phone for a certain number days. Like i said though......I'm just starting to work on it. I'll post anything i find. Please do as well.

Posted by: adamjay79

So I just got off of the phone with tmobile and they seem to not understand what I am talking about.

I have two email accounts. One is for work, one is personal. Currently on my BB even my work account is handled through blackberry's internet service, we do not have enterprise set up at work.

I like the dash, but it is critical that both my work email and personal email come to it in push fashion, not pull or an automated send/receive every 15 minutes or so.

Will active sync allow me to do this with both emails? My personal email is through my broadband provider (POP3).

Posted by: mkr1

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcjdoss

Here's what worked for me.

1) Do EVERYTHING as it says here. Be careful that when you enter the password (CINGULAR1), you get ALL of it in there.

2) DELETE all the T-Mobile profiles that you come across as you enter this information. Make new profiles for Cingular as you need to.

3) If it still doesn't work, try changing your ATT data plan. I started with a $39.00 pda plan that just didn't work with these settings on my Dash. I saw a post that said something about certain plans not working with the Dash, so I changed my plan to the 19.00 unlimited smartphone plan and changed my phone to the 3125 in my profile on ATT's webpage. WAZOO-BANG!! I finally had internet access.

(Only glitch--to use wifi, you may have to change the browser setting from Wap back to The Internet. You do that in the IE connection settings.)

Tomorrow I am heading to an ATT store to make certain the Smartphone Unlimited plan really includes unlimited data.

Thanks to those who posted comments on what worked for you and what didn't. Between all of you, I FINALLY got it going! And I am still (mostly) sane, too. That's a plus.

Posted by: mkr1

Email question on Dash. I have tried to connect to my .edu pop server and to gmail. Each works and i can even delete email from the server on the edu account. However in each case, I cannot SEND email from the dash. SO I receive but can't reply to my emails. Does anyone know what the settings are to ensure you can send from the dash? I have been stumped by this one.
Thanks-M

Quote:

Originally Posted by outlate

Adamjay79

I use my dash for all of my emails. Hotmail, Yahoo, gmail, as well as a few pop accounts. Unfortunately I havent figured out how to get it all pushed. It seems like the configuration options are limited, but honestly, I havent spent anytime looking online for answers. You can easily do send/receives.

I have a few weird situations where emails that I never erased disappeared as if only it could only stay on the phone for a certain number days. Like i said though......I'm just starting to work on it. I'll post anything i find. Please do as well.

Posted by: wirebender06

MKR1 said, "(Only glitch--to use wifi, you may have to change the browser setting from Wap back to The Internet. You do that in the IE connection settings.)"

I found this to work as well, but is this really how it has to work? Its kind of a pain to have to keep changing browser settings when I want to surf via wifi and back when I want to surf via Edge.

Thanks for the input

Great thread by the way, I just got my Dash yesterday and have been configuring things all day.

J

Posted by: wirebender06

Another question for you all using Dash on ATT,

How can I get on the $19.99 unlimited data plan? I'm still using an old school 1MB limit Internet Express plan for $6.99/mo, I didn't think I could switch as when I go to the website, I can only find $39.99 data plans that I don't want to pay for.

Thanks again.
J

Posted by: mkr1

No, it's not the best of all worlds (switching the settings for wi-fi in IE). It probably shouldn't work like that either. But, it took me forever to get the thing set up. I also noticed that since I have had it up and running, my need for wi-fi went down. Maybe because I am in a small town Edge has done okay for surfing so far. Works okay for me in Indianapolis too. There are a couple of pages out there that list about 10 really useful programs (set joggr, reminder light, agenda one, memory cleaner, cache set to storage card, reg edit, and so on). I suggest loading them as they really enhance the functionality of the machine.

Glad the thread helped.

MKR

Posted by: wirebender06

Yes, thanks this thread has been awesome.

I guess its not that bad to change the network setting in IE. I guess since I'm on a limited data plan, it guards against unwanted use in case my kids get a hold of it.

One thing I have noticed lately, is that without warning I look at the phone and it has the little E connected symbol on the signal bar, indicating that I have and edge connection going. I hadn't connected or anything like that. Even so, when I go to the comm manager, the data connection won't light up so that I can cancel it.

Any thoughts on that?

Thanks!
J

Posted by: uinthas

Anyone have problems sending e-mail from a pop account on wi-fi? I can get my mail but it wont send it, I have triple checked my settings everything looks fine...

Posted by: mkr1

Two issues. The "E" in the top bar or on the signal bars on the right. I had a guy at the ATT store try to set up my dash. He did something on their end, and all of a sudden I had a large "E" in the center of the top part of the screen. When I reset my phone's settings I had another, smaller "E" on the signal bars so I've got two. I have no clue how they got there, but if it ain't broke....

Pop Servers. What a pain. Next time I may just switch to a Blackberry to avoid the email problems. I stumbled upon a great thread about pop servers, settings and how SMTP works. You can find it here. Sending from the phone may be getting hung up because in its settings the dash does not allow you to select a port for sending email. This can be done by adding ":AND PORT NUMBER(no spaces)" to the server setting. The thread on the iphone will explain it better than I can. Again not a perfect fix, but it works.

MKR1

http://2aday.wordpress.com/2007/07/...-for-edge-wifi/

Posted by: rabbivj

I tried using the 66.209.11.61 ip for the proxy and im having issues receiving MMS. I can send but it seems I cannot receive. Any Ideas?

Edit:
nvm i goofed my settings it seems to work now...

Posted by: kcornia

After following the instructions in this thread, I can get to the internet, send MMS, and receive SMS, but when I try to send an SMS I get an error saying "The following errors occurred while sending and receiving messages. Your text message cannot be sent."

Anyone have any insight into what I might have done wrong?

Posted by: mkr1

I have everything working on my phone with these settings. Double-check everything and if it's correct, maybe it's the service plan you are using. I am guessing though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcornia

After following the instructions in this thread, I can get to the internet, send MMS, and receive SMS, but when I try to send an SMS I get an error saying "The following errors occurred while sending and receiving messages. Your text message cannot be sent."

Anyone have any insight into what I might have done wrong?

Posted by: coinstar99

I am having a bit of a problem, my girlfriend wants to use the at&t home page and cingular video, we have used the settings listed here, and also installed the user agent so that the dash appears as if its the blackjack to cingular servers and still can't use either of the things she wants. She bought the thing totally unlocked from Best Buy, now is there anything else that I can try or another setting that I might be missing? Is it easier if I just trash all the internet settings I already have and start from scratch or what? Someone please help?

Thanks

Posted by: kcornia

FYI, I got my SMS working, had to set SMS messages to GSM. I had it set to GPRS and it wasn't working. Dash is all good on AT&T now.

Is the Dash a 3g phone by chance? I'm thinking no but haven't gone to look yet.

Posted by: yunkellz

hey how do you set up your mms settings on wm6 with dash? i dont see none of those options for the mms setup above. please help me set up my MMS...

Posted by: otakuguy77

Ok I am new to the forum, but I have read the instructions for setting up the dash on Cingular. Here are my problems:
1. I have a white and Blue Sim card, I have only seen things for the orange sim card.
2. My email push is not working.
3. Direct Push is not available in Comm Manager
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ok, so my internet now works, it was a problem with at&t not listening to me when I changed my account. But my email push still doesn't work.

Ok Nevermind. I have every thing working. This forum was a huge help.
Thanks all:-)

Posted by: mister wiggles

what are the major differences (pro/cons) of wm5 vs wm6?

is wm6 available for DL and self install via USB cable? sorry for the noob questions. thinking about picking one up soon.

Posted by: vr0om

is there no way to get the aim and yahoo to work on the unlocked dash ? like the ozmessenger?

Posted by: otakuguy77

Does anyone know the MMS settings for AT&T for windows mobile 6?

Posted by: otakuguy77

Ok I answered my own question, but if anyone wants the answer here it is:
1. Go to text/multimedia messaging (like you are going to send a text msg)
2. Click Menu
3. Click New
4. Click MMS
5. Click Menu
6. Scroll to Options
7. Click Options
8. Click Message Options
9. Click Menu
10. Click MMSC Settings
11. Use the MMS settings found at the beginning of this turtorial.
(12) Make sure to set Cingular MMS as default and delete the Tmobile MMS.

Posted by: wesoakes

Hey guys. I'm a new Dash user. It's an unlocked T-Mobile Dash with my Cingular 3G sim. The sim card is white with Cingular written on it and an orange and blue wave at the top with the little orange "3G" fire ball in it. I need to know the settings to be able to use my Cingular/ATT internet and MMS and everything. This would save my sanity. I've tried some, but they haven't worked and I'm going insane. PLEASE HELP!!!! SOS!!!

Posted by: EJEEZY

i have gotten my internet 2 work but still cannot send MMS messages...it says access point and username, not url and gateway? and it has to spot for a port on the mms settings. Can any 1 help me please!!??

Posted by: e_dogg

Thanks to jcjdoss, mkr1, and otakuguy77! Between the 3 of you, I got my unlocked Dash set up to use the AT&T internet. Now I don't have to buy a new phone!

Posted by: supamanning18

I have all of these things entered...

However, when trying to connect to the internet, I am getting the "the requested page cannot be displayed"

Any idea whats going wrong??

Posted by: aurori

Quote:

Originally Posted by supamanning18

I have all of these things entered...

However, when trying to connect to the internet, I am getting the "the requested page cannot be displayed"

Any idea whats going wrong??

Did you buy a data plan? I'm almost positive you can't connect to the internet unless you pay for a plan (they don't do pay per Kb).

Posted by: e_dogg

Also, just to make sure you get the right data plan with AT&T, just tell them you have a Blackjack and they should attach the right one for you.

Posted by: ShesIntoMalakas

Thanks OTAKUGuy - This should be at the front with the JCJDOSS post you referenced.

Posted by: wesoakes

I used the settings JCJDOSS gave me......everything works great!

Posted by: ShesIntoMalakas

Here are the settings from the beginning of the tutorial, so you don't have to go all the way back to the beginning.

SETTINGS
CONFIGURE BROWSER AND GPRS SETTINGS
1. Press START
2. Select/Launch Internet Explorer
3. Press MENU
4. Select TOOLS then OPTIONS
5. Select CONNECTIONS
6. Verify that “Automatically detect settings” is UNCHECKED. If it is checked (probably is) then uncheck it
7. Set Select Network to WAP NETWORK
8. Press DONE twice
9. Press HOME key
10. Press START
11. Select SETTINGS
12. Select CONNECTIONS
13. Select GPRS
14. Select the existing profile displayed, press MENU, then select EDIT
15. Change settings to: (these settings are case sensitive)
Change name to: Cingular GPRS
b. Connects to: THE INTERNET
c. Access Point: wap.cingular
d. User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
e. Password: CINGULAR1
f. Leave Primary DNS empty
g. Leave Secondary DNS empty
h. Leave IP Address empty
i. Press DONE twice

Select PROXY

a. Highlight the existing profile, press MENU, then select EDIT
b. Change name to Cingular WAP
c. Change Settings to:
i. Connects from: The Internet
ii. Connects to: WAP Network
iii. Proxy: wireless.cingular.com:80
iv. Type: HTTP
v. Leave User Name blank
vi. Leave Password blank
d. Press DONE twice
e. Press the HOME key

SUBJECT: Configuring MMS settings on the Cingular 3125.(Works for the Dash)
FIX:
1. From the home screen, press Start and select Messaging.
2. Scroll to and select MMS.
3. Select Menu.
4. Scroll to and select Options.
5. Scroll to and select Account Options.
6. Scroll to and select MMS.
7. Select Menu.
8. Scroll to and select MMSC Settings.
9. With "Cingular MMS" highlighted, select Edit.
10. Validate the following:
o Name: Cingular MMS
o MMSC URL: http://mmsc.cingular.com
o WAP Gateway: wireless.cingular.com
o Port: 80
o Connect Via: The Internet
o Max. Sending Size: 300K
o WAP Version: WAP 2.0

11. Select Done.