CORRECT TMobile GPRS/t-zones settings for Microsoft Smartphones

[Guitar1969]

Hi Guitar:
I'm in Nor Cal. I have tried the exact settings as the OP from the 1st page. I checked numerous times to make sure all settings were exact. Right now I have your settings from page 2 of this thread. My tzone service was activated yesterday. Last night initially I used the OP's settings I was at least able to access the T-zone services (for buying ringtones, weather service, sports scores, etc but not websites like yahoo, google, hotmail), but after I played around w/ the settings I now have "your plan does not support this feature" message no matter what I try to access.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

I just went back and double checked my settings from page 2 against what my phone has right now- The only difference I have is in IE - Options/Connections, I don't have the Automatically detect settings chosen now.

However, from the error message you described it seems that in NorCal they might now be blocking the 8080 port so we can't do this anymore - which means that at some point we will all be blocked from doing this.

I don't know what else to tell you

[dosei]

Does the firmware affect Tzone settings? I'm using Cingular 1.43 Rom. If I can't even connect to the basic Tzone does that mean I won't be able to connect even w/ the $19.99 internet plan?

[Guitar1969]

Does the firmware affect Tzone settings? I'm using Cingular 1.43 Rom. If I can't even connect to the basic Tzone does that mean I won't be able to connect even w/ the $19.99 internet plan?

I am using the 1.43 ROM and T-zones Pro, and it seems to be working for most webpages. I can't however get the Connectedbits weather program to update, but I just got it so I don't know if it will work with the Proxy setup we are using.

[cortez]

Does the firmware affect Tzone settings? I'm using Cingular 1.43 Rom. If I can't even connect to the basic Tzone does that mean I won't be able to connect even w/ the $19.99 internet plan?

i'm using the 1.43 ATT ROM with the $19.99 unlimited VPN internet. i have no problems at all accessing the internet. you can see my data connection settings here

[detwetter]

I used the settings from the first page to get my Mpx 220 to work with T-Mobile,
but I still can't use MSN Messanger. Does anyone know if additional settings are required to use MSN Messanger on T-Mobile? I have no problems browsing the net, or downloading ring tones........ Thanks!

[zetagy]

and the solution is as follows:

"System Preferences/Network/Bluetooth/Proxies/Web Proxy"

216.155.165.50:8080

enjoy

[cortez]

and the solution is as follows:

"System Preferences/Network/Bluetooth/Proxies/Web Proxy"

216.155.165.50:8080

enjoy

how do you access system preferences...is that from a Pocket PC. the IP address you listed would be included in the Proxy settings, which are accessed on the Smartphone via Start-->Settings-->More-->Data Connections-->Edit Connections-->Proxy. i can sign in to MSN with the settings i reference above (re: $19.99 plan w/unlimited internet access).

[zetagy]

these instructions are for mac os x, but i'm sure if you're smart + creative you can apply this to any machine
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step 1: you have a bluetooth enabled cellphone, and your provider is tmobile
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step 2: you have ordered the t-zones service for $4.99 or whatever
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step 3: you want to pair the phone to your bluetooth enabled computer, so that you can use it as a modem (like lets say for a laptop on the road)
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step 4: you've done so, the computer is seeing the phone as a modem, and you can see that it is getting some sort of internet connection from the phone
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step 5: you try to check your POP mail on your computer, and it works just fine
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step 6: you try to pull a web page into your browser on your computer, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. ...why?
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step 7: here's why: when using this modem, your computer needs to be told to use a web proxy server, and the address is

216.155.165.50:8080

if you can tell your computer to use this web proxy server when connecting with this modem, then you have defeated the forces of evil, and restored full internet access to your modem connection

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i know where to enter this info in mac os x (see previous post), but as far as other OSes like XP or whatever i don't know. good luck. cheers.

[detwetter]

and the solution is as follows:

"System Preferences/Network/Bluetooth/Proxies/Web Proxy"

216.155.165.50:8080

enjoy

I do have 216.155.165.50:8080 as my proxy, but still no luck! MSN Messanger says unable to connect, service not responding, but I know it's working, because I can log into MSN Messanger on my PC. I also can't download attatchments in Multi-Media Messages. I'm a bit bummed, as I have my home phone service setup to send me a copy of voice mail messages left on my home phone, but now I can't listen to them!

[detwetter]

OK, just realized, that my MMS settings were set to Connect via MMS network. Changed it to Internet, and all works well. Now I just need to figure out MSN Messanger. Feeling a bit better now!

[floepie]

I always thought that MSN doesn't work on T-Mobile's network. Did you do a search?

[zetagy]

Forgive my "Windows Ingorance", but is that like AOL IM?
anyway, i'm wondering what protocol it uses.
For instance, that proxy we're talking about is for HTTP protocol.
Other example protocols would be like POP for mail, RTSP for streaming audio, you know? SOCKS for some chat programs...
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let me check my Mac's "iChat"...hold on.
hmmm, in the last version there was a pref to switch to use HTTP instead of SOCKS. now it's gone...wonder....
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Anyway, what i'm trying to say is you need to dig into some preference for MSNM and Force it to use that HTTP port we opened. My guess is that it's trying to use SOCKS right now. Hope this was relevant...

[detwetter]

floepie, I just assumed, since I could browse the net, that I could also use MSN Messanger. I could be wrong though.
zetagy, yes, MSN Messanger is like AIM or Yahoo Messanger. Unfort, there aren't any connection options in MSN Messanger on my phone.
Thanks for the replys!!

[Guitar1969]

these instructions are for mac os x, but i'm sure if you're smart + creative you can apply this to any machine
-
step 1: you have a bluetooth enabled cellphone, and your provider is tmobile
-
step 2: you have ordered the t-zones service for $4.99 or whatever
-
step 3: you want to pair the phone to your bluetooth enabled computer, so that you can use it as a modem (like lets say for a laptop on the road)
-
step 4: you've done so, the computer is seeing the phone as a modem, and you can see that it is getting some sort of internet connection from the phone
-
step 5: you try to check your POP mail on your computer, and it works just fine
-
step 6: you try to pull a web page into your browser on your computer, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. ...why?
-
step 7: here's why: when using this modem, your computer needs to be told to use a web proxy server, and the address is

216.155.165.50:8080

if you can tell your computer to use this web proxy server when connecting with this modem, then you have defeated the forces of evil, and restored full internet access to your modem connection

-

i know where to enter this info in mac os x (see previous post), but as far as other OSes like XP or whatever i don't know. good luck. cheers.

I have been trying to use the MPX220 with my IPAQ for months as a bluetooth modem so I could surf the internet on my PDA via Tmobile- Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to get it to work - Last I was told (from Geekzone)was that you had to manualy enter in these ridiculous connection strings everytime you wanted to connect. to the point where it isn't worth the hassle - you would think with all this technology it would be easier.

sounds like Mac is alot easier. Overall, if i had to do it all over again I would have probably gone the Mac route- Unfortunately I am in the clutches of Bill Gates and have too much invested in windows(knowledge and software) to change now.

[zetagy]

Forgive my saying, but y'all got pwned by Darth Gates.
Mac RULEZ~!