| Probably one of the most common emails that I get is | | | | cost talk and the other for data, when needed. |
| from someone trying to set up Internet on a CECT | | | | The WAP / Internet Settings: So, once you've made |
| and getting responses like "not enough memory" or | | | | sure that your sim has data included, you will need to |
| "connection time out" or "no subscription," etc. There | | | | program the card with the correct settings. Unless the |
| are many reasons that this happens and many times, | | | | previous owner or seller has set up the phone for you, |
| there are quick fixes for this, which I will go over in this | | | | you'll likely have to go in and change the default |
| article. | | | | settings to point the phone to your carrier. These |
| You Data Plan And It's Settings: Probably the most | | | | settings are completely different for AT&T and T |
| common issue I see is someone who inserts a basic | | | | Mobile, (most people will set up T zones for T Mobile |
| talk sim card into the phone and wonders why the | | | | and Media Net for AT&T) but there are several |
| Internet won't work. In order for the Internet (and | | | | sources that will take you through this step by step. As |
| usually MMS) to work, you must have at least a | | | | long as you carefully follow each step (entering even |
| minimal amount of data included in your plan or on your | | | | one number wrong will throw the whole thing off) you |
| card. As of this writing, there are a couple of options. | | | | should be up and running in just a few minutes. |
| Both T Mobile and AT&T have data plans that | | | | The Correct Browser Or Mobile Site: Often, regular |
| can be added on to your talk contract. But there is | | | | sites like Google are too big for mobile phones, thus |
| also another way if you don't want to be tied to a | | | | the insufficient memory prompt. Instead, you'll need to |
| contract. | | | | use mobile Google, mobile MSN, etc. Most popular |
| If you want to go prepaid (as many folks do that buy | | | | websites have variations made only for mobile phones. |
| this phone), there are a couple of options. AT&T | | | | There is also a Java browser called Opera Mini that |
| Prepaid and Pay As You Go allows data to be | | | | compresses regular sites down for easy viewing. |
| purchased on their cards at the rate of about 0.01 per | | | | Since the i9 supports Java, this is a good fit. |
| 1 KB or about $10 for a MB. Now, if you are going to | | | | Can You Use The CECT i9 Without Internet Or The |
| be online every day, this can get expensive. But, if you | | | | Two Sims?: Occasionally, I'm asked if you can just use |
| only want to check email and browse around every | | | | this as a regular phone without the media, Internet, data |
| once in a while, this will likely still be much less than | | | | or email? You absolutely can, but why would you want |
| having a contact where you have to pay for data | | | | to? It's pretty easy and can be cost effective to use |
| monthly even if you do not use it. | | | | all the phone has to offer, but if you chose to fore go |
| Sometimes, you can find T Mobile unlimited sim cards | | | | these things, you'd still have a touch screen phone with |
| online (or cards from other carriers outside of the US.) | | | | a great camera, web cam, MP3 / MP4 player, |
| As of the time of this writing, they are usually around | | | | calendar, to do list, alarms, stop watch, Bluetooth, e |
| $20 -$35 and they allow you unlimited email, Internet, | | | | book reader, etc. for a very cheap price. One great |
| MMS, talk, SMS, etc. for one month. The down side to | | | | thing about these phones is that they are easily |
| these is that once they expire, they expire and you | | | | customizable to suit what you need in a phone. |
| can't have the same number the next time you buy | | | | The right set up for you really depends on how you |
| one. However, the upside of this is that you only need | | | | are going to be using this phone and often you are |
| to buy these sims when you know you will be online | | | | going to or want to be online. If you have heavy use, |
| and since it is unlimited, it is much more cost effective if | | | | unlimited will probably make more sense, but if you only |
| you do a lot of browsing. Also, you don't have to | | | | get online once in a while, there's no sense in paying |
| activate the sim until you are ready. And since the | | | | for data you won't use. |
| phone has two sims slots, you can use one for low | | | | |