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Keeping in touch and online in New Zealand

Bruce — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:46:33 +0000

We knew we would spend the first month of our stay in a Wellington apartment that had no phone line. We also knew that our UK-sourced mobile phones would work fine in New Zealand. Furthermore, being addicted to fond of Internet access, we knew we would want to get online as soon as possible (OK, "we" in this context means Bruce). More than two-thirds of New Zealanders have home Internet access—and you can't go back to dial-up once you've tasted the broadband fruit. So what were our options? What is Project Koru? The code name of our "great escape" from our adopted home in the UK to spend a year living and working in New Zealand. You can find an introduction to the project here together with an explanation of why we chose the koru as the symbol for our journey. Short-term Internet options Internet cafés virtually litter the streets of Wellington. As for wireless, prepaid cards for access to Telecom WiFi hotspots are available in Starbucks and other stores ($NZ10 for an hour). CaféNET is a cost-effective alternative (from $NZ10 for 24 hours) with numerous hotspots in downtown Wellington. As things turned out we didn't need to utilize these options, since we were (semi-) online in the apartment the day after arrival. Wireless options Woosh use a "3G" UMTS network that has geographically limited coverage (most of Wellington is served). A 1.6Mbps/ 125 Kbps (downstream/ upstream) connection with a 5GB monthly data and phone rental costs $NZ69.95 $NZ59.95 from 1 Nov 2006 ($NZ198 activation ...

Internet via T610 + Axim X50v on Vodafone UK

Bruce — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:22:26 +0000

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Use your T610 as a GPRS Bluetooth modem paired with an Axim X50v to send and receive SMS and e-mail, browse the Web, receive faxes, update WorldMate weather and currency rates, etc... Step 1: Linking to the Bluetooth modem Turn on Bluetooth on both devices and from the Today screen open Bluetooth Settings by tapping on the Bluetooth icon in the bottom right corner of the X50v screen. Make sure the Accessibility tab looks like this then tap (OK): From the Today screen open Bluetooth Manager by tapping on the Bluetooth icon in the bottom right corner of the X50v screen. Tap New and in the Bluetooth connection Wizard that opens tap "Connect to Internet via phone": In the next "Step 1" screen just tap Next to leave the default phone selection "Unknown, or phone not listed". The following "Step 2" screen is informative, so tap Next again. See an icon representing your T610? Good: Now tap the icon and enter a passkey at the prompt (e.g. a 1-4 digit number): When you tap Next your T610 should ask you if you want to add DELL AXIM X50 to My devices. Hit yes on the T610, enter the same passkey you just entered on the Dell, and push (OK). Eyes back to the X50v and you should see the following screen, asking if you want to make this your default connection to the Internet. I left this unchecked since I'll mostly be using WiFi (details here): Tap Next and then Finish. You should be taken to My ...

Faxes not spam via Vodafone Mail

Bruce — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:42:14 +0000

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Vodafone Mail customers have a combined Inbox facility for e-mail, faxes, and voice mail messages. The usefulness of this facility was limited—until the introduction of e-mail filters—by the inability to avoid spam messages. Sure, you could log in via webmail to view faxes and play back voice mail, but at the expense and irritation of a handful of spam! E-mail filtering allows you to receive those faxes using your usual e-mail client without having to download all the spam as well... Login to Vodafone Mail Choose Settings and select Email Filtering. Choose to Receive emails only from listed senders and either enter your own address then click Add: Save and Logout. Note: You can also optionally choose whether to receive a free SMS notification that you have a new fax—in case you don't check your e-mail very often! Set up your e-mail client The following instruction assumes you are using Mail 1.3.9 under Mac OS X Panther. Create a new e-mail account, calling it "Fax" or an alternative of your choice: Don't enter your Vodafone Mail username at Email Address or your name at Full Name, otherwise the account will show up in the Accounts pop-up menu when composing a new message. For Incoming Mail Server use imap.vodafone.net; enter your Vodafone Mail username at User Name and your Vodafone Mail password at Password. You don't need to select an SMTP server, as this is going to be a "receive only" account. Now, when you receive a fax, it will appear in your Inbox just like an ordinary e-mail (with the fax itself ...

Internet access via T610 to Palm on Vodafone

Bruce — Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:22:48 +0000

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Use your T610 as a GPRS modem to send and receive e-mail, browse the Web, update WorldMate weather and currency rates, etc... This information is in part based on an e-mail I received from Vodafone Customer Care concerning pairing a Palm OS 4 device and and a Seimens S55 (click here). This is a modified walkthrough for the T3 (OS 5) and SE T610: it worked for me. Prepare your phone Let's assume you've already configured your phone for MMS and/ or WAP-over-GPRS e-mail/ web access—so you know you have a working GPRS service. You can active Bluetooth on the T610 by going to Connect > Bluetooth > Turn On. Tip: create a Shortcut for future use. You also need to make sure that the T610 can be "discovered" by another Bluetooth device. Go to Connect > Bluetooth > Options > Visibility and select Show Phone. Recap: You have GPRS working and the T610's Bluetooth turned on and discoverable. Prepare your T3 Maybe you've already played around with a Bluetooth PAN between your T3 and Mac, using it to share your Internet connection or to send files to/from the Palm to the Mac—so you know about pairing Bluetooth devices and how to activate/ deactivate the Bluetooth radio on the T3. Maybe not, so we'll go through pairing the T3 and T610 anyhow. Using the Prefs app, turn Bluetooth On, making sure the Palm is discoverable and connectable: Pair the T610 and T3 The Phone Link app on your T3 already included drivers for the T610 when it shipped. Open the Phone Link ...

Set up T610 for e-mail/ web on Vodafone UK

Bruce — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:44:01 +0000

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Send and receive e-mail from your POP/ IMAP account and browse the web using just your T610... Assumptions You bought a SIM-free T610 and have a Vodafone pay as you talk (PAYT) SIM card. You called Vodafone and asked them to activate GPRS for your account. Set up your T610 for Mobile Internet Use Vodafone's online configuration tool: http://wapota.vizzavi.co.uk/ This will send the settings to your phone as a text message (SMS). There are no manual instructions available for GPRS accounts (they are only for CSD/ GSM). What this does is create a new WAP Profile and Data Account for use with the "pp.vodafone.co.uk" APN, using these settings (on PAYT): WAP Profile name: Vodafone GPRS APN: pp.vodafone.co.uk User name: wap Password: wap Data accounts name: Vodafone GPRS IP address: 212.183.137.012 Some of these settings will be different if you are on contract (i.e. the APN you'll receive is "wap.vodafone.co.uk"). Does it matter? I don't know. Note: These settings are the same as you need for setting up Vodafone live! (MMS and other WAP services)—except for a different (but seemingly unimportant) WAP Profile and Data Account name. So if you've already set up Vodafone live!, you don't actually need to use this configuration tool: you already have the Mobile Internet! Although you are not limited to viewing WAP sites, most standard websites look bad and load slowly on a mobile phone. Dedicated WAP sites are written in a sub-set of HTML designed specifically for WAP phones called WML. Configure your T610's e-mail client On the T610 go to Messages > Email > Options > Edit account > ...

Set up T610 for MMS on Vodafone UK

Bruce — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 11:06:17 +0000

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So you want to set up your new SIM-free T610 for picture messaging and other WAP-over-GPRS services on Vodafone UK? Assumptions You bought a SIM-free T610 and have a Vodafone pay as you talk (PAYT) SIM card. You called Vodafone and asked them to activate GPRS for your account. What is Vodafone live!? Vodafone promotes a "revolutionary new service" called Vodafone live! This is not a new technology, just the name under which several mostly-standard WAP-over-GPRS services are marketed—including picture/ photo messaging (which utilizes MMS; FAQ here). You don't need to have bought your phone from Vodafone in order to use picture messaging or any of the other live! services on offer. When you have set up picture messaging this will reset the homepage on your phone to the Vodafone live! homepage rather than to Sony Ericsson, giving you access to the Vodafone menu. When you are connected a little world icon will show that a GPRS session is in progress: Set up your T610 for Vodafone live! Use Vodafone's online configuration tool: http://mmsota.vizzavi.co.uk/ This will send the settings to your phone as a text message (SMS). There are also manual instructions available. What this does is create a new WAP Profile and Data Account for use with an APN for MMS, using these settings (on PAYT): WAP Profile name: Vodafonelive! APN: pp.vodafone.co.uk User name: wap Password: wap Data accounts name: Vodafonelive! IP address: 212.183.137.012 Message server: http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms Some of these settings will be different if you are on contract (i.e. the APN you'll receive is "wap.vodafone.co.uk"). Does it matter? I don't know. Note: These settings are ...

Mobile comms on a Palm T3 using Vodafone Mail

Bruce — Wed, 07 Jan 2004 21:13:05 +0000

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You can use the built-in apps on your Palm T3 to send, receive and view faxes, to send and receive e-mail, and to retrieve voicemail messages... What kit did I use? A Vodafone UK Pay-As-You-Talk account enabled for GPRS A Sony Ericsson T610 mobile phone A PalmOne Tungsten T3 handheld with a SD Card inserted Web access from a Mac to sign up to Vodafone Mail A D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth adapter Register for Vodafone Mail Vodafone Mail provides a single mailbox for managing voicemail, e-mail, and faxes. Once set up you can access this mailbox using your Mac via the web, using your GPRS phone, or your Palm handheld using the T610 as a Bluetooth modem. There is no subscription or set-up fee; you pay as you go: http://www.vodafone.net/ Make a note of your Vodafone Mail e-mail address, username, password, and fax number. Tip: Make sure people send faxes to your fax number, not your mobile number. Pair your T3 and T610 for Internet access For instructions, click here. Set up a Vodafone Mail account in VersaMail on the Palm Open VersaMail and from the Accounts menu choose Account Setup... Use the wizard to create a new account using the following settings: Account Name: Vodafone Mail service: Other Protocol: POP Synchronize Only Account: unchecked Click Next Username: enter your Vodafone Mail username Password: enter your Vodafone Mail password Click Next Email Address: enter your Vodafone Mail e-mail address (username@vodafone.net) Incoming Mail Server: pop.vodafone.net Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.vodafone.net Click Next to set additional mail options. Incoming Mail Options: don't change anything Click Next Outgoing Mail Options: enter your name Click Next Outgoing Mail Options: optionally attach a signature Click Next Advanced Outgoing Options: check My ...