| The SciPhone i68 is one of the most popular iPhone | | | | you can't keep the same number. But, if you use the |
| clones on the market right now. With it's menu flow | | | | other sim for a talk plan that you renew that one |
| touch, and it's user friendly interface, you'll often have it | | | | regularly, you can keep the same number on the talk |
| up and running quickly. Generally, if you insert your | | | | (not the data) plan. And, these cards also have |
| GSM sim card, the talk / SMS portion of the phone will | | | | unlimited texting, voice, long distance, talk, etc. so you |
| work immediately (as long as your card is activated.) | | | | can just receive calls with your regular number and |
| But, I sometimes get questions about setting up the | | | | make them on the unlimited card to save your money |
| Internet or getting it to work fully. I will also sometimes | | | | and your minutes. |
| get questions about the MMS (but this goes hand in | | | | And, if you have a talk plan, your network will often |
| hand with the Internet / data set up.) I'll go over some | | | | allow you to add a data package for a discount. |
| very common fixes in the following article. | | | | However you do it though, you must make sure that |
| Is Your Sim Inserted Correctly And Does It Include | | | | you have this included. |
| Data?: I apologize if this sounds simplistic, but I can't tell | | | | Making Sure Your Data, MMS, and WAP Settings Are |
| you how common these problems really are. It seems | | | | Correct: Unless you get a really nice seller who will set |
| intuitive to insert both cards with the gold side facing | | | | this up for you, you'll often have to go in and enter in |
| down, but if you do it these way, only one card will | | | | your network's settings. These are different for each |
| work. Slot number one is the slot closest to the battery | | | | carrier. What you enter for say AT&T or Cingular |
| cover (on the top.) The gold side of this one should be | | | | will be different from the instructions for T Mobile. The |
| facing down. Slot number two is on the bottom closest | | | | series for setting these up often goes like this. First, |
| to the actual battery. The gold side on this one should | | | | you'll enter the data account settings. Then, you go into |
| be facing up. If one of these aren't installed correctly, | | | | the WAP settings. (Both of these are under the |
| you won't get web browsing on the phone no matter | | | | "service" icon.) Finally, you'll go to the SMS icon and set |
| how hard you try. Also, make sure you go in and | | | | up the WAP settings. (It's very important that you |
| check your sim settings. If you're only using one card, | | | | enter the data setting first.) |
| make sure you have the setting indicate this. If you're | | | | I commonly see people leave one last step out. It's |
| using both, make sure you're not set up for only one. | | | | pretty common to install the Java opera mini browser |
| Finally, you need to make sure that the card you are | | | | on this phone. This browser compacts the information |
| using includes data / Internet. If it only includes talk or | | | | and makes it fit very nicely on the screen. But, what |
| messaging, then it won't get you on line no matter | | | | happens sometimes is that they get the WAP |
| what you input into the phone. If you're going to be | | | | browser to work fine only to find the opera mini is not |
| using data, then you have to purchase it. Luckily, many | | | | connecting. This is almost always because you didn't |
| pre paid and contract sims will allow you to include this | | | | set up your Java settings. Go into the Java icon and |
| for not too much money. Both Go Phone and T Mobile | | | | then settings. Then, select the network which you input |
| can work this way. Go Phone offers you data | | | | into the data and WAP settings. If you forget this step, |
| packages ranging from $5 - $9.99 each thirty days | | | | the Java connection has no way to know how to get |
| depending on how much data you are going to use. | | | | on line. (This is true for any Java application that needs |
| And, you can sometimes find unlimited T mobile data | | | | to go on line to work - not just opera mini. |
| sims for around $20. These only last for a month and | | | | |