MDA II Cingular GPRS settings

[bellais]

I just bought a (German ver.) MDA II. I have followed every tutorial I came across to set my phone for Cingular GPRS. I've signed up for the internet service through Cingular so this thing should work.

When I try to connect to the GPRS it says:

Cannot Connect
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Cannot connect for unknown reasons....

What can I possibly be doing wrong? Trust me, I have tried every different setting I ran across i.e. WAP, Data, Dialing Rules.

I know nothing (yet) about flashing or editing a ROM but intend on learning later. Is it possible that someone out there has a pre-configed ROM that I could flash this thing to solve _all_ of my problems?

Although this phone is from Germany, I believe the company I bought it through flashed the ROM for me to the English version??

ROM Version: 1.60.00WWE
ROM Date:12/03/03
Radio Version: 1.06.01
Protocol Version: 1337.16
ExtROM Version: 1.60.06

Is it my settings? Is it my ROM version? Am I holding my tongue right?
I beg and plead for your help.

Thanks!

[cmccarter]

Be glad to help. here are the settings I have discovered after much searching:

PROCEDURES FOR USING IMATE ON CINGULAR NETWORK

Goto Start->Settings->Connections

Click CSD Line Type:
Date rate: 9600 .v32
Connection element: Non-Transparent

Click OK

Click GPRS Setting
Make sure PAP Authentication is selected
Click GPRS-Setting
Make sure Class 8 (4R1T) is selected

Click OK


Now we're ready for the settings

Click Connections
Under My ISP Select Add a new Modem Connection


---NOTE--- I've been unable to get this working since adding the Media works package------

Name: Cingular GPRS (Or whatever you want)
Select a Modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Click Next
Access Point Name: isp.cingular
User Name: WIXDC001@W5.MYCINGULAR.COM (MUST BE UPPERCASE)
Password: ZXY203DC9K0402 or
Username: ISPDA@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1

Click Finished

You should now be at "My ISP" and have "Cingular GPRS" or similar listed for the name

Click OK
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You should be in the main connections window

Under My Work Network, Click Add a New Modem Connection

Hit New
Name: WAP (Or whatever you want)
Select a Modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Click Next
Access point name: wap.cingular
Click Next
User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: CINGULAR1
Click Next
Click OK

You should be in the main connections window
Click Set Up My Proxy Server
Check both boxes BUT LEAVE the Proxy Server Box empty
Click Advanced
Type 66.209.11.61 in the WAP and Secure WAP Boxes
Click OK
Click OK
Click OK
Now you should be back in the general Communication settings

Start Inbox
Click on Accounts
Select Accounts
Select * SMS
Make sure the number is +13123149810
Click OK
Click OK

On your today screen, hit the "No new MMS Message"
Select Tools
Select Options
Select the Servers Tab
Click the Screen and Select New
Server Name: Cingular MMS
Gateway: 66.209.11.61
Server Address: http://mmsc.cingular.com
Click Ok
Select the Preferences Tab
Under Connect Via, Make sure My Work Network Is Selected
Under Connect to Server, Cingular MMS
Click OK

To use CSD(Circuit Switched Data) on the Imate, here's the procedure:

For WAP over CSD

Start->settings->connections->connections-<add a new modem connection
call it wap-csd (or whatever)
cellular line
next
number is 1-415-244-1012
next
name ->WAP@CINGULAR.COM (all caps)
password->CINGULAR1 (all caps)
finish

For Data over CSD (on or off net)
Start->settings->connections->connections-<add a new modem connection
call it data-csd (or whatever)
cellular line
next
number is
1-847-254-9270
next
name ->WIDC0001@W4.MYCINGULAR.COM
password -> ZXY203DC9K0402
finish

You should now have 4 different connections
Data-gprs
wap-gprs
data-csd
wap-csd


Under "normal " use the WAP setting is used.

[bellais]

cmccarter - Thanks for all of the info. I am much closer than before. I can connect via WAP now and my MMS is now configured correctly. THANKS!! BUT!!! It's still not allowing me to connect via GPRS. It still says that it cannot connect for unknown reasons. What else could I check??


What do you mean you couldn't get it to work after adding the media works package? Which connection stoped working?

Which brings me to another question; why would I use WAP over CSD or Data over CSD?? I don't know the difference. Heck, I don't even know the difference between WAP & GPRS. Can you tell I'm confused?

[LarryH]

I used Afrocream's GPRS settings on this thread:

CLICK

They're almost identical, but what the heck. Works for me. Be careful of your entries and the CASE. UPPERCASE must be uppercase.

Also, be aware that (I believe) the SMS dial number *might* be regional. My phone uses a different number.

[cmccarter]

For more info on the differences between CSD & GPRS go to:

http://www.howardforums.com/

In the Cingular Message area there you will find lots of info.

I was unable to get the connection to isp.cingular to work and after talking to the CSRs at Cingular determined that it was not included in the Media Works package... no great loss as you can apparently tether to wap.cingular just as well. (tether= connect your pc via your phone using a cable, bluetooth or IR)

[LarryH]

I might be mistaken but I have the Mediaworks package and, other than WAP sites, I'm connecting to isp.cingular.

[seattleboi1982]

i just switched over to cingular and for the life of me cannot connect ot gprs or wap. i followed the direstions to the letter and im stuck please help... ops:

[LarryH]

seattleboi -- from what you posted it's very difficult to know what's going on. What happens when you try to connect? Are you sure there's no error in your entries (a slight typo, an unneeded space, etc?)

Are you sure that you have GPRS enabled with Cingular and that there's no problems in your area? Have you slipped the SIM card into another phone to confirm this?

Since these settings seem to be working for most of us (with iMate and other phones) there's no easy way to figure out why it's not working for you.

[seattleboi1982]

i did, it works now, but for some reason like every 4 hours it will not connect even rebooting several times, i end up deleting the connection settings and end up redoing them and rebooting a couple times to get it to work, my suspsicions are starting to fall on the rom image that im using, maybe skewring them up, the Rom i am using is the latest ATT rom WM 2003 that i made in the kitchen, so later on today i guess i will have to try the t-mo rom and see is that is giving me problems, (Evidently the night i did try to connect the GPRS network was down) and yes i did try with another phone i have a 3650 at my fingertips from Cingular to try. 8)