TyTN: Vodafone Japan settings

[isamu]

Hi all,

I've googled and found several settings for Vodafone Japan and only one combination works.

BUT I don't know what data service it is using and at what cost to me.

I'd like to know the Vodafone Japan settings for my TyTN (and possibly Vodafone Live!, but I hear it's a closely guarded secret...)

What I have been using (found on the net) is

Acess Point: vodafone (if I use *99# it doesn't work)
username: ai@vodafone or vodafone@connect (they both work)
pass: vodafone (for both)
DNS settings: 143.90.130.23, 143.90.130.39 or 61.195.195.153, 61.195.194.26 (without the DNS, it doesn't work.

Anyone have more exact info? and the info for MMS settings?

Anyhelp would be appreciated. Thanks.

I've also called Vodafone Japan's customer service and they give me the brochure info at using *99# but that doesn't work for me on the TyTN.

[nakame]

I am using the same acess point as you mentioned.. My first bill was incredilbly expensive! I called vodafone and after they finally started to understand what I need, they gave me this "super happy packet" deal. Now its about 80-90% cheaper than my old plan.

I would still like to send text messages to japanese phones here.. but havent figured out a way.. have you?

-J

[qtotter]

If you choose "Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)" as a modem type, I remember you can only type "vodafone" as access point name.

ai@vodafone is for 64K digital connection (charged by minute)
vodafone@connect is for packet connection (charged by packet)
DNS setting is not necessary.

These plans are only for packet connections (you cannot use your ppc as a telephone with these plans), but they are relatively cheap.
http://www.vodafone.jp/data_card/fee_plan/

Also, I guess this is what you are looking for.
http://www.gaijinpot.com/bb/showthread.php?p=214706

[isamu]

Thanks qtotter, unfortunately those settings didn't seem to work for me.

Nakame: I haven't yet found a way to do that. I can only send SMS and it seems to only work to Vodafone customers. There was a post somewhere on the net about Vodafone Live service, but the site was in Spanish. Apparently you can get Vodafone live on the Hermes, when you buy the fone in the UK with Vodafone (and by the looks of it in Spain too) So why wouldn't they have that available for us here in Japan??


Oh well, I'll keep plugging away of settings and combos to see what works.

If anything is progressing, I'll let you know.

[Gech]

Hi isamu,

First of all, You might need an information of access point of Vodafone JP for using WAP and MMS.
(not below access point)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>Acess Point: vodafone (if I use *99# it doesn't work)
>>username: ai@vodafone or vodafone@connect (they both work)
>>pass: vodafone (for both)
>>DNS settings: 143.90.130.23, 143.90.130.39 or 61.195.195.153, >>61.195.194.26 (without the DNS, it doesn't work.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

also, need to contract 'Vodafone Live!' option. (315Yens/Month)

but, They has only accepted to use the WAP & MMS access points for their selling mobile phones. so officially there is no way to send MMS from PDAs. officially....

cheers,

tom

[isamu]

Thanks for the offical answer... any idea about the unoffical one??... :wink:

thanks for your time.

[jdibbin]

I have tried this and everytime I try and connect it gives me a error saying "No modem at this number" is there something I am missing here? Thanks

[roca]

access point name: VFJP Network
access point addr: mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp
type: PAP
user: vodafonelive
pass: qceffknarlurqgbl

proxy setting
proxy name: VFJP Web
proxy addr: vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
access point: VFJP Network
VL URL: http://ptl/menu/
port: 8080
user: vodafonelive
pass: qceffknarlurqgbl
proxy name: VFJP MMS
proxy addr: vfkkmmsproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
access point: VFJP Network
port: 8080
user: vodafonelive
pass: qceffknarlurqgbl

MMS setting
acount: Vodafone JP
proxy: VFJP MMS
mail server addr: http://mms/

[jdibbin]

Thanks for the details I will try this once I enable my phone to have vodafone live, do you have the correct settings for connecting to the packet data network? I want to use my notebook to connect to the internet using my mobile phone.

[nakame]

Roca, thanks for the information.
Would these settings allow me to use the text message services here in Japan? (keitai to keitai) Or are these setting just to connect to the internet?
Thanks in advance

[maro]

Hello, everybody.
I set follows and am connected, but, as for the MMS, it is not possible for splice.



Vodafone Setting

WEB
Enter a name for the connection
vodafone WEB

Select amodem
Celluar Line (GPRS,3G)

Access point name
vodafone

User name : ai@vodafone
Password : vodafone
Domain : none

[roca]

Hi, all.

no need setting for text messages(SMS).

if you want use WAP(Vodafone Live/Yahoo Keitai) and MMS, use setting that I showed. But, you can not use nomaly Internet Access.
But, you shuld change Brawser and MMS-Client's User-Agent!
ex) Vodafone/1.0/V703SH/SHJ001
and MMS cannot be likely to be received...um..

if you want to connect to internet, use setting thst maro showd.
but very expensive, careful!

[etriess]

so there is no way to use internet and mms with WM5? or smartphone. If use will be expensive?

[chainbolt]

so there is no way to use internet and mms with WM5? or smartphone. If use will be expensive?

Softbank officially says that the X0 does not work with MMS. But obviously there is a work around? With "re-sender" or something :confused: Can somebody shed light on this?

[hiroshiy]

chainbolt,
To use softbank MMS with Hermes, there are two ways:
(1) Use Palm Messaging App
(2) Use MMS Composer and MMS Resender

(1) solution does not seem work on X01HT (it works almost fine on TyTN). on TyTN, approx 20% of messages causes the Palm Messaging App to crash, so it is really annoying.

(2) solutions require two software, MMS Composer and MMS Resender. The latter is available on the Internet, but MMS Composer is a proprietary software and it may be hard for X01HT users to find one. TyTN has the one pre-installed. Basically, softbank's MMS system uses some sort of non-standard MMS notification messages and MMS Composer can not understand them, thus generating error. Somehow, requesting softbank to re-send MMS notifications for the messages remaining on their MMS server cause the MMS system to send standard MMS notifications that MMS Composer can understand, and this time, it can retrieve MMS messages from the MMS server without a problem.
MMS Resender basically does this trick - when MMS Composer displays "MMS notification error", it finds the message box, clears it and access the softbank "MMS notification re-send" page http://mail/ to request resending of all MMS nofitications. With these new notifications MMS Composer now auto-downloads all MMS messages.

[chainbolt]

chainbolt,
To use softbank MMS with Hermes, there are two ways:
(1) Use Palm Messaging App
(2) Use MMS Composer and MMS Resender

(1) solution does not seem work on X01HT (it works almost fine on TyTN). on TyTN, approx 20% of messages causes the Palm Messaging App to crash, so it is really annoying.

(2) solutions require two software, MMS Composer and MMS Resender. The latter is available on the Internet, but MMS Composer is a proprietary software and it may be hard for X01HT users to find one. TyTN has the one pre-installed. Basically, softbank's MMS system uses some sort of non-standard MMS notification messages and MMS Composer can not understand them, thus generating error. Somehow, requesting softbank to re-send MMS notifications for the messages remaining on their MMS server cause the MMS system to send standard MMS notifications that MMS Composer can understand, and this time, it can retrieve MMS messages from the MMS server without a problem.
MMS Resender basically does this trick - when MMS Composer displays "MMS notification error", it finds the message box, clears it and access the softbank "MMS notification re-send" page http://mail/ to request resending of all MMS nofitications. With these new notifications MMS Composer now auto-downloads all MMS messages.

Many thanks! :)

I have an O2 Trion that I use in Japan with a WWE ROM (1.35) and a Softbank SIM card. This ROM has MMS Composer included. I also installed the Re-sender. But nothing works. Whenever I launch the re-sender, it says "connection error". I can also not receive or send SMS. The phone is of course working, and I can also work with POP3 e-mail accounts.

But the problem/lack of SMS and MMS is really annoying. I guess my settings are wrong. Do you know the Softbank settings for SMS and MMS?

[hiroshiy]

Chainbolt,
Yes you need the correct connection settings for the Softbank.

Here's the (complex) complete settings - one for MMS+Phone browser, another for Internet access. Call it MMS Settings and Open Settings, and costs are different. It's a bit difficult to explain (Softbank Japanese plans are one of the most complex rate plans in the world), but I'll try.

You SHOULD use MMS Settings for MMS.
You CAN use MMS Settings for the web, but in this case you have to use the proxy in MMS Settings AND you need to set the browser User Agent to one of the Softbank phones available. See below for the list of User Agents. This proxy allows up to 300KB per page.
http://developers.softbankmobile.co.jp/dp/tech_svc/info/useragent.php

While you use MMS Settings, you will be charged 0.2yen/packet. You can apply for the Unlimited Packets (Pake-shi-Hoodai in Japanese) Plan for 4410yen per month.

You CAN use Open Settings for the web, this will allow you to use HTTP, HTTPS, ActiveSync and other protocols freely. This settings can also be used from your PC, meaning unlimited Internet Access. You can use any User Agent - so you can use PIE with this connection.

This Open Settings is said to become unavailable from 4/1, as the password is now known to public and Softbank does not want people to use it from the PC.

The cost for using Open Settings is still unclear, but it will be 1029yen - 10290yen per month. Enjoy!

*MMS Settings
[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]
[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button
"connect to the Internet" [New]button
[My ISP name]VFJP Network
[Modem]tab-[New]button
"name of for the connection" Softbank wap
"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
[Next]
"Access Point Name" mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp
[Next]
"User name" vodafonelive
"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl
"Domain" (blank)
[Finish]
[Proxy Settings]tab
"This network connects to the Internet" Check
"This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet" Check
"Proxy server" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
[Advanced]button
"HTTP Proxy" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp (no change)
"Port" 8080
"User name" vodafonelive
"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl
"Domain" (blank)

Go to Messaging (Outlook E-mail)
[Menu]-[Tools]-[Options]
Click [MMS]-[Servers]tab-[New]button
"Server name" mailwebservice.vodafone.n
"Gateway" vfkkmmsproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
"Port number" 8080
"Server address" http://mms/
"Connect via" VFJP Network
"WAP Version" WAP 2.0
[OK]button
tap [mailwebservice.vodafone.n]-[Set As Default]button

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\{number}
Name=mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader
User-Agent=SoftBank/1.0/705SC/SCJ001
Accept-Language=ja


*Open Settings
[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]
[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button
"connect to the Internet" [My ISP]-[Edit]button
[Modem]tab-[New]button
"name of for the connection" Softbank open
"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
[Next]
"Access Point Name" open.softbank.ne.jp
[Next]
"User name" open
"Password" ozRt8n29Ra1Psd07
"Domain" (blank)
[Finish]
[OK]button

[chainbolt]

Chainbolt,
Yes you need the correct connection settings for the Softbank.

Here's the (complex) complete settings - one for MMS+Phone browser, another for Internet access. Call it MMS Settings and Open Settings, and costs are different. It's a bit difficult to explain (Softbank Japanese plans are one of the most complex rate plans in the world), but I'll try.

You SHOULD use MMS Settings for MMS.
You CAN use MMS Settings for the web, but in this case you have to use the proxy in MMS Settings AND you need to set the browser User Agent to one of the Softbank phones available. See below for the list of User Agents. This proxy allows up to 300KB per page.
http://developers.softbankmobile.co.jp/dp/tech_svc/info/useragent.php

While you use MMS Settings, you will be charged 0.2yen/packet. You can apply for the Unlimited Packets (Pake-shi-Hoodai in Japanese) Plan for 4410yen per month.

You CAN use Open Settings for the web, this will allow you to use HTTP, HTTPS, ActiveSync and other protocols freely. This settings can also be used from your PC, meaning unlimited Internet Access. You can use any User Agent - so you can use PIE with this connection.

This Open Settings is said to become unavailable from 4/1, as the password is now known to public and Softbank does not want people to use it from the PC.

The cost for using Open Settings is still unclear, but it will be 1029yen - 10290yen per month. Enjoy!

*MMS Settings
[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]
[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button
"connect to the Internet" [New]button
[My ISP name]VFJP Network
[Modem]tab-[New]button
"name of for the connection" Softbank wap
"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
[Next]
"Access Point Name" mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp
[Next]
"User name" vodafonelive
"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl
"Domain" (blank)
[Finish]
[Proxy Settings]tab
"This network connects to the Internet" Check
"This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet" Check
"Proxy server" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
[Advanced]button
"HTTP Proxy" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp (no change)
"Port" 8080
"User name" vodafonelive
"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl
"Domain" (blank)

Go to Messaging (Outlook E-mail)
[Menu]-[Tools]-[Options]
Click [MMS]-[Servers]tab-[New]button
"Server name" mailwebservice.vodafone.n
"Gateway" vfkkmmsproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
"Port number" 8080
"Server address" http://mms/
"Connect via" VFJP Network
"WAP Version" WAP 2.0
[OK]button
tap [mailwebservice.vodafone.n]-[Set As Default]button

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\{number}
Name=mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader
User-Agent=SoftBank/1.0/705SC/SCJ001
Accept-Language=ja


*Open Settings
[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]
[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button
"connect to the Internet" [My ISP]-[Edit]button
[Modem]tab-[New]button
"name of for the connection" Softbank open
"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
[Next]
"Access Point Name" open.softbank.ne.jp
[Next]
"User name" open
"Password" ozRt8n29Ra1Psd07
"Domain" (blank)
[Finish]
[OK]button

Thank you so much for that! :)

I am just through the entire process of flashing first a German ROM (O2), then an English one (HCT), and now trying the Japanese one from Softbank, always with downgrading the booloader - but I never made MMS or SMS working so far. I will try the settings from above to the letter. I am aware about the April 1 "issue".

[yoyo086]

Chainbolt,
Yes you need the correct connection settings for the Softbank.

Here's the (complex) complete settings - one for MMS+Phone browser, another for Internet access. Call it MMS Settings and Open Settings, and costs are different. It's a bit difficult to explain (Softbank Japanese plans are one of the most complex rate plans in the world), but I'll try.

You SHOULD use MMS Settings for MMS.
You CAN use MMS Settings for the web, but in this case you have to use the proxy in MMS Settings AND you need to set the browser User Agent to one of the Softbank phones available. See below for the list of User Agents. This proxy allows up to 300KB per page.
http://developers.softbankmobile.co.jp/dp/tech_svc/info/useragent.php

While you use MMS Settings, you will be charged 0.2yen/packet. You can apply for the Unlimited Packets (Pake-shi-Hoodai in Japanese) Plan for 4410yen per month.

You CAN use Open Settings for the web, this will allow you to use HTTP, HTTPS, ActiveSync and other protocols freely. This settings can also be used from your PC, meaning unlimited Internet Access. You can use any User Agent - so you can use PIE with this connection.

This Open Settings is said to become unavailable from 4/1, as the password is now known to public and Softbank does not want people to use it from the PC.

The cost for using Open Settings is still unclear, but it will be 1029yen - 10290yen per month. Enjoy!

*MMS Settings
[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]
[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button
"connect to the Internet" [New]button
[My ISP name]VFJP Network
[Modem]tab-[New]button
"name of for the connection" Softbank wap
"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
[Next]
"Access Point Name" mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp
[Next]
"User name" vodafonelive
"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl
"Domain" (blank)
[Finish]
[Proxy Settings]tab
"This network connects to the Internet" Check
"This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet" Check
"Proxy server" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
[Advanced]button
"HTTP Proxy" vfkkwapproxy.vodafone.ne.jp (no change)
"Port" 8080
"User name" vodafonelive
"Password" qceffknarlurqgbl
"Domain" (blank)

Go to Messaging (Outlook E-mail)
[Menu]-[Tools]-[Options]
Click [MMS]-[Servers]tab-[New]button
"Server name" mailwebservice.vodafone.n
"Gateway" vfkkmmsproxy.vodafone.ne.jp
"Port number" 8080
"Server address" http://mms/
"Connect via" VFJP Network
"WAP Version" WAP 2.0
[OK]button
tap [mailwebservice.vodafone.n]-[Set As Default]button

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\{number}
Name=mailwebservice.vodafone.ne.jp

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\Arcsoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader
User-Agent=SoftBank/1.0/705SC/SCJ001
Accept-Language=ja


*Open Settings
[Settings]-[Connections]tab-[Connections]
[Advanced]tab-[Select Networks]button
"connect to the Internet" [My ISP]-[Edit]button
[Modem]tab-[New]button
"name of for the connection" Softbank open
"select a modem" Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
[Next]
"Access Point Name" open.softbank.ne.jp
[Next]
"User name" open
"Password" ozRt8n29Ra1Psd07
"Domain" (blank)
[Finish]
[OK]button

Thanks for this. However, it still does not work entirely (although it worked a little!)


Here are my problems:

I changed all the settings for MMS usage as shown below. However, it still does not work entirely.

Sending: First, I tried to send a test message, but it just sits in my email "outbox". The "send/receive" button is gray, so I cannot use that. The system periodically tries to connect to the network to send the message (the icons indicate when it is doing so), but it fails, so it ends up just sitting in my "outbox" with a little clock icon on the side.

Receiving: I keep getting error messages on my phone now (presumeably when I receive a message) that just say "Forbidden". I actually received the headers for five (of a total approximately thirty on the Softbank server) messages, too. However, when I try to download the messages, my phone connects to the network but then nothing happens. I do not get additional error messages. Just nothing happens.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[hamster0914]

I believe they've changed some of the settings since then. Have you followed any of the other guides for how to do this here?