HOW TO ACTIVATE GPRS ON YOUR PHONE AND GET YOUR PHONE INTERNET READY (MTN, GLO and ZAIN)

GPRS means General Packet Radio Signal. It is a special package designed to enable you surf the internet from your mobile phones. There is also another package that enables you browse the web from your handset and that is the CSD but this is a dial-up services and as such, it charges you based on duration spent browsing unlike in the case of GPRS where you are charged based on the size of the website/wapsites visited and not on the duration spent browsing. These services allows the sending and receiving of multimedia messages such as pictures, videos, MP3, etc. that cannot be sent by text messages, but by MMS.

However, before you can enjoy this service, you will need mobile phone that has WAP features because it’s not all mobile phones can be used to browse the web. If you are sure your handset is compatible, the next step is to call the customer care of your network and tell them to activate your line for wap. It may take some days but they will definitely send the settings to your phone which you have to save in your handset and you can then browse the web and check your e-mails on your phone.

On the other hand, to activate GPRS on MTN by air, send a text message with the word, ‘settings’ to 4777 or 3888. Zain send ‘wap, name of your phone, model’ to 232. eg ‘wap nokia 3110’ to 232. GLO subscribers should type ‘activate wap, phone name and model number’ to 927. For GLO MMS, use the same GLO process but send this time to 667. All text messages are free. After some time, you will receive the GPRS and WAP configuration settings which can be installed into your phone. Save the settings on your phone. After receiving the settings and saving it, turn your phone off and on again. You will see the GPRS symbol (G) on your phone’s desktop. If you didn’t see this symbol, it stands to reason that there’s no GPRS coverage in your area. After receiving these settings, you should be able to browse on your phone.


THE INTERNET GPRS, MMS AND CSD CONFIGURATION SETTINGS FOR THE MAJOR GSM NETWORKS IN NIGERIA ARE GIVEN BELOW

The idea here is for us to provide the manual configuration settings so you can easily configure any phone to the internet by yourself without having to take a trip to your network service centres and without having to request for GPRS settings by air.

MANUAL WAP SETTINGS FOR GLO NIGERIA
GLO GPRS manual configuration settings
Account name: GLO WAP
APN/Access Point: GLO wap
IP address: 010.100.098.022
Port: 9201
Home Page: http://google.com
Username: wap
Password: wap
Use proxy: yes
Authentification type: normal
Login type: automatic
Security: unsecure (off)
Network type: Ipv4
Bearer: gprs
Enable ppp Extensions: yes
Header compression: yes


GLO MMS manual configuration settings
Account name: GLOmms
APN/Access Point: GLOmms
IP address: 010.100.082.004
Port: 9201
Username: mms
Password: mms
Bearer: gprs
Enable ppp Extensions: yes
Header compression: no
DNS: 010.100.082.004 (1Pv4)


MTN GPRS manual configuration settings
Account name: MTNWAP
APN/Access Point: web.gprs.MTNnigeria.net
IP address: 010.199.212.002
Port: 8080
Home Page: http://google.com
Username: web
Password: web
Use proxy: yes
Authentification type: normal
Login type: automatic
Network type: Ipv4
Security: unsecure (off)
Bearer: gprs
Enable ppp Extensions: yes
Header compression: no


MTN CSD manual configuration settings
Account name: mlife
Bearer: GSM
Phone number: 08039002000
IP address: 192.168.077.153
Port Number: 9201
Home Page: http://google.com
Username: mlife
Password request: no (off)
Data Call type: ISDN
Data Rate: 9.6 kbits/s (9600)
Use proxy: yes


ZAIN GPRS manual configuration settings
Account name: ZAIN
APN/Access Point: wap.ng.zain.com
IP address: 172.018.254.005
Port: 8080
Home Page: http://google.com
Username: wap
Password: wap
Use proxy: yes
Authentification type: normal
Login type: automatic
Security: unsecure (off)
Bearer: gprs
Enable ppp Extensions: yes
Header compression: no
After the above process, still send ‘wap’ in a text message to 232 or 131


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SIMPLE WAY TO UNLOCK A PHONE THAT IS BLOCKED AS A RESULT OF ENTERING WRONG PASSWORDS

Phone locked enter password: take this procedure serious as it can save you nothing less than N3000. Do you know that there’s a way of helping yourself when your phone is blocked as a result of wrong insertion of your phone’s password. Well, here is the trick.
1. Switch off the phone
2. Remove the battery and the SIM card
3. Then return the battery again but without the SIM Card
4. Switch the phone on and press the following buttons: *2767*2878#, press ok/send/yes. The phone will trip off automatically.
5. Then switch the phone on again and the problem is over.
6. N. B: for new versions of phones, use *2767*7377#

This procedure will help a lot of phone users but not all, especially the newer versions of phone users.

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HOW TO LOCK YOUR PHONE SO THAT PEOPLE CANNOT USE YOUR CREDIT TO MAKE CALL

1. Press *33*0000#
2. Press ok or send
3. Dial any number, it will not go.

To open your credit in order to start making calls again, you will need to press #330*0000#. This service is exclusive to only MTN subscribers.


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HOW TO SEND AND RECEIVE VOICE MESSAGES AS SMS ON YOUR PHONE

Procedure for GLO to GLO users
1. Dial 114 followed by the number of your recipient eg. 1140805698979
2. Press call
3. You have 30 seconds to record your message
4. Every message sent cost n15.
5. Call 115 to listen to the new message for free
6. You can use any handset and language to send and retrieve your messages.

Procedure for MTN to MTN users
1. Follow the above process but dial 113 followed by the recipients phone number
2. To listen to the new message, dial 111 or 100

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HOW TO DESTROY A STOLEN PHONE WHEN YOUR PHONE IS LOST

There’s a way out for every problem. The IMEI number might just be the solution we are all looking for. IMEI means International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a 15 digit number that uniquely identifies your phone and it is peculiar to a particular phone even if it is the same model. Apart from using it for identification purposes, this number can be used to block your handset when it is stolen. This will render the phone invalid and the thief will not be able to use or sell it anymore. You can get this number now from your phone by pressing *#06# on your phone.

This is how to use the IMEI number. Report the stolen handset to your service provider together with your GSM number and the IMEI number. As your GSM provider blocks your line, they will also block your phone using the IMEI number so that no SIM card can ever work on the phone again. However, if you recover your set and want to unlock it, you will need to use the IMEI number to unblock your phone. On the other hand, a stolen phone can be destroyed using a data base machine known as a centralized equipment identity register (CEIR) that are accessible by all GSM providers.

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HOW TO WATCH CNN NEWS ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE

To get CNN breaking news, world and African events, business and financial news on your phone, text CNN or CNNmoney to 33800. One week alert costs only N200. This service is exclusively to MTN users at the moment.

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USING YOUR PHONE TO RECHARGE AND LOAD AIRTIME AT YOUR HOME

Do you know that you can recharge your phone directly from your home without stepping outside your home from your bank account. Well, here is the procedure:
1. Go to magic plus or services, send
2. Scroll to m-banking, send
3. Choose recharge, send
4. Bank name eg. Uba, send
5. Current/savings, send
6. Denomination eg n300 etc, send
7. Phone number, send
8. Password eg 2020, send
9. Ok/send/yes


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USING YOUR PHONE TO CHECK YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM HOME

1. Go to magic plus or services, send
2. Scroll to m-banking, send
3. From the information that appears, go to my bank, send
4. Scroll to check balance, send
5. Enter your account number to confirm your balance, send

ACCESS YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS AND TRANSACTIONS THROUGH YOUR MOBILE PHONE

The mobile banking service is an e-banking product that allows subscribers to access their bank account information and other basic banking transactions through your GSM mobile phone anywhere in Nigeria. Using the GSM technology, you can carry out various banking transactions by text messaging services (SMS) regardless or irrespective of the service provider being used. You have the power to effectively monitor your account with your GSM phone anytime. Thus, your bank is in your hand and rightly done on top of your palms. It is cost effective, well secure and equally available 24 hours daily once you register for the service with your bank. Your PIN (personal identification number) will be given to you. The PIN is known only to you and no one else.

To use this service, the customer must have the following:
1. Pin
2. U. Direct GSM phone and a number
3. Contact address
4. Email

How it works
1. Log-on to u-Direct and assign yourself a 4 digit password for SMS service.
2. Click on personal preferences
3. Change SMS password
4. Assign your 4 digit SMS password
5. Specify your primary account number through personal preferences
6. Go to my profile and update your details
7. If you have specified a primary account earlier (it will be tied to this service), you can type ubal 1234 for example
8. From your GSM phone, send text message to the short code 32822
9. (eg. Ubal (space) SMS password to 32822) then wait for a reply.
10. If you don’t specify an account number, your primary account number will be taken by default
11. To set your primary account: click on personal preferences, and then click on my profile, select primary account from the drop down list and click on update profile.

Now, you can start enjoying mobile banking transaction service by text messaging on your GSM phone. You will receive a message on your phone confirming the status of your request.

BROWSING THE INTERNET ON A PC USING MY GSM PHONE AS A MODEM AND MAKE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM MY HOME

Browsing the internet using my GSM phone! How is that possible? Well, a lot of GSM networks in Nigeria (MTN, GLO, Zain, Starcomms, Visafone, Rainbownet, Reltel, etc) now offer internet services that can enable one to connect his phone to his pc or laptop. This means using your phone as a modem, you can browse the internet and make millions of dollars right from your home.

Procedure

1. Get pc or laptop with the right features
2. Get the appropriate phone (with either GPRS or CDMA compatible)
3. Activate GPRS
4. Install the communication suit CD of your phone
5. Get a link (USB or your phone’s data cable or a Bluetooth device) and have it attached from your phone to your computer
6. Establish a link between your phone and the computer
7. Create an internet dial up connection
8. Connect to the internet and make millions

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THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR HANDSET COULD DO
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it.

World Emergency number
The emergency number worldwide for mobile phones is 112. If you find yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad of your phone is locked. Try it out and see how it works.

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TIPS TO NOTE BEFORE CHARGING YOUR PHONE

Studies have shown that it is safer and more expedient to charge phone overnight in order to avoid disappointment the following day. Essentially, it’s expected that as soon as you get home, you plug your mobile phone to an Ac socket and wait for it to charge. However, this can only be done with phone which has a lithium battery. Otherwise you run the risk of burning out the battery.

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