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Phone Settings

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Select Mobile Phone Settings:
Android Settings
  1. Go to Settings -> Wireless&Networks -> Mobile Networks and turn on Data Roaming
  2. Go to Settings -> Wireless&Networks -> Mobile Networks and turn on Packet Data
  3. Go to Settings -> Wireless&Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names and delete all existing APN’s.
  4. Create a new Internet APN with settings
    • - Name TMI Internet APN
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - MCC: 272
    • - MNC: 11
    • - APN Type: default, supl
    Sometimes for APN Type setting you are only allowed choose from a list. If so choose Internet or default.
  5. Create a new MMS APN with settings
    • - Name: TMI MMS APN
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - MMSC: http://mmc1/servlets/mms
    • - MMS Proxy: 10.1.11.19
    • - MMS Port: 8080
    • - MCC: 272
    • - MNC: 11
    • - APN TYPE: MMS
  6. Reboot Phone
Iphone 3 Settings
  1. Put the Tesco Mobile Sim into the unlocked iPhone and connect the iPhone to iTunes (customer requires an internet connection on their computer).
  2. Complete normal setup through iTunes.
  3. Once the iPhone has network signal disconnect the iPhone from iTunes.
  4. Go to Settings ->General -> Network and Turn Data Roaming On
  5. Go to Settings -> General -> Network and select Mobile Data Network.
  6. Put in APN and MMS proxy settings below.
  7. Mobile Data Section.
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - Username: leave empty
    • - Password: leave empty
  8. MMS Section.
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - MMSC: http://10.1.11.68/servlets/mms
    • - MMS Proxy: 10.1.11.19:8080
    • - Max Message Size: 307200
    • - MMS UA Prof URL: leave empty
  9. Reboot Phone
All other iPhone Settings
  1. Put the Tesco Mobile Sim into the unlocked iPhone and connect the iPhone to iTunes (customer requires an internet connection on their computer).
  2. Complete normal setup through iTunes.
  3. Once the iPhone has network signal disconnect the iPhone from iTunes.
  4. Go to Settings ->General -> Mobile Data
    • - Turn Mobile Data On
    • - Turn Enable 3G On
    • - Turn Data Roaming On
  5. In Settings -> General -> Mobile Data and select Mobile Data Network.
  6. Put in APN and MMS proxy settings below.
  7. Mobile Data Section.
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - Username: leave empty
    • - Password: leave empty
  8. MMS Section.
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - MMSC: http://10.1.11.68/servlets/mms
    • - MMS Proxy: 10.1.11.19
    • - MMS Port: 8080
    • - Max Message Size: 307200
    • - MMS UA Prof URL: leave empty
  9. Internet Tethering
    • - APN: tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
  10. Reboot Phone
Blackberry Settings
  1. Go to Blackberry Stuff
  2. Options
  3. Advanced
  4. TCP/IP settings
  5. Then can enter in new APN as below
    • - APN (Access Point Name): tescomobile.liffeytelecom.com
    • - MMSC: http://mmc1/servlets/mms
    • - MNC: 11
    • - WAP Home: tescomobile.ie/wap

Please note we do not support Blackberry services, which means you will not be able to use your BBM. You will also not be able to use apps that you have download from BIS like Facebook, Twitter etc however you will be able to access internet through your browser and log into these pages that way.

Also please note you will be able to use the BIS services as above and BBM over a wifi connection.