| Sometimes, I get people who are so excited about | | | | these cards generally run $20 or so and give you |
| their new KA08 mini. This cute little phone has most all | | | | unlimited access for a month, so this is not too bad |
| of the features of the iPhone in a much smaller | | | | either way. No matter which way you go (monthly or |
| package for a much smaller price. But then, their | | | | prepaid) just make sure that you have this covered |
| excitement begins to wane when they think that the | | | | with your carrier. If that doesn't do the trick, you'll need |
| Internet on their particular phone does not work. I'll get | | | | to look at your settings. |
| comments like "isn't this phone supposed to get on the | | | | Setting Up Your Internet Settings On The KA08: Many |
| Internet?" (It does.) "Mine can't seem to connect." (It | | | | sellers will ask you which carrier you are going to use |
| can, but you have to put in the correct settings.) I'll go | | | | and will send you the corresponding phone. If this |
| over some common problems and fixes in the | | | | happens, you just need an activated sim with data (as |
| following article. | | | | described above) and you're good to go. Sometimes, |
| Do You Have Data On Your Sim Card?: Probably the | | | | this doesn't happen though. So, if this is your case, you'll |
| most common problem that I get emailed about are | | | | need to go into the settings. Because occasionally, |
| people who have a prepaid sim card that covers talk | | | | you'll get the factory settings and you'll see that your |
| and text (and even MMS or video messaging in some | | | | phone is pointing to China Mobile or something similar. |
| cases) but not data or Internet. Some sim cards do | | | | There is no need for panic. Just go into the WAP |
| include web browsing and will just automatically charge | | | | settings, data settings, Java, and MMS settings, scroll |
| you per KB or will charge you more minutes or will eat | | | | down and hit edit. Find the correct settings either |
| up more of your balance. But, in some cases you have | | | | through your carrier or by buying or getting the step by |
| to set this up. You can't always just insert the card | | | | step instructions or software that are available all over |
| and expect the company to know that you're going to | | | | the net (usually for only a couple of bucks.) You can |
| browse the net. | | | | either follow along step by step entering the data in |
| Go to you carrier's web site and see what you're | | | | (and always remember to then hit "activate") or you |
| dealing with if you don't know. If you have a monthly | | | | can download software that does the work for you. |
| plan, either the web will be included or it won't. You can | | | | Either way, you should be up and running in no time. |
| often add it for not much money. | | | | (Note: if you're using Opera Mini, you must go in and |
| If you're using a pre paid card or pay as you go, again | | | | also change the Java settings. If you don't you'll keep |
| check with the carrier to see what is included. For | | | | getting an error message.) |
| example, with AT&T's GoPhone, you can either | | | | Speaking of opera mini, this is often the fix that I give |
| pay per KB or you can buy a media package (called | | | | to people who can get online but who get a 504 |
| media net.) This runs around $4.99 for 1MB and $9.99 | | | | message or "not enough memory." Often these folks |
| for 10GB. But, you don't get this until you log in and sign | | | | are going to large sites that are difficult to use on a |
| up for it (or call 611 and set it up.) Once you do, all you | | | | mobile phone. Often you can just Google the mobile |
| have to do now is make sure your settings are | | | | version of that site (Google mobile, MSN mobile, etc.) |
| correct. | | | | and you won't get those messages any more. Or, you |
| T Mobile has pretty inexpensive web usage for folks | | | | can use Opera Mini (it's free to download via Java) |
| with a monthly plan, but you generally have to find a | | | | which compresses many larger sites down so that |
| monthly pre paid Internet card if you want to go pre | | | | you can easily see and navigate them. |
| paid. There are rumors of this changing, but honestly | | | | |