giffgaffer's guide to Windows Phone 7(.5)

oktane

This is a guide to setting up your Windows Mobile 7(.5) device for giffgaff. The instructions mentioned are based upon WP7(.5). There will also be slight different variations according to device manufacturer. This guide is availabe here - @smalltownanimal

3.) Select your new APN settings (GiffGaff2 or whatever you called it) as your chosen settings.

4.) Reset phone

stephenmiller

Great stuff oktane, about time someone made up a WP7/7.5 guide

mgb2

@stephenmiller wrote:
Great stuff oktane, about time someone made up a WP7/7.5 guide

so many people are confused by the mms thing

top work

nelsonmcunha

hi thanks for the info, but I can't find the HTC Connection Setup application i the market place ?

any ideas ?

regards

Nels

oktane

Hi, apologies I am was not 100% clear. In the Marketplace app, go to HTC Apps, and then download the connection setup application provided by HTC.

djbonner07

If you can connect to a WiFi Install and run the app, selecting option 2. Sets it all up for you: http://bit.ly/Android_Settings_Application

Also a good browser to use (opera mini) Try here on the android market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.opera.mini.android

Off Topics ... Blackberry Guide:http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Learn-giffgaff-Top-Tips/NEWBIE-BLACKBERRY-USERS/m-p/1533181

Dongle Settings: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Learn-giffgaff-Top-Tips/Dongle-Settings/m-p/1924153

Newbie Guide To Payback: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Learn-giffgaff-Top-Tips/Newbie-Guide-To-Payback/m-p/2022245

My Goodybag Guide: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Learn-giffgaff-Top-Tips/Newbies-Guide-To-Goodybags/m-p/1514773

Internet Settings/Info Guide: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Learn-giffgaff-Top-Tips/Newbie-Quick-Internet-Guide/m-p/2066679

khairul

Great stuff, oktane. A much-needed guide we've been anticipating 🙂

I have created a short link to this guide: http://bit.ly/giffgaffwp7

stephenmiller

@khairul wrote:
Great stuff, oktane. A much-needed guide we've been anticipating 🙂
I have created a short link to this guide: http://bit.ly/giffgaffwp7

Thanks Khairul, I've been linking to this a bit recently so an easy to remember bitly is great

rob77

Thanks for the great guide oktane 🙂 I have my friends HTC HD7 at the moment and the problem is if I use the HTC connection settings app I can browse the net ok and send receive MMS's. But then I cannot download from the market by 3g. If I go in to the cellular settings and add an APN with the giffgaff settings I can download ok through the marketplace but then my MMS stops functioning. Is there any way that I can configure it to work with both?

oktane

Apologies for not getting back to you sooner. As far as I am aware, there is no soon. This due to the way wp7 configures itself. I would suggest going with net access and then only access te marketplace when you have WiFi connectivity. I am still actively seeking a soon for this one. I will let you know if I find anything

rob77

Thats ok, thanks for getting back to me. What I've been doing is setting up the giffgaff APN so that I can download from the market but cannot receive MMS's. What happens then if I receive one is that I get a link telling me I can download it. I just delete the APN settings, download it and then put the settings back in after I have got it. I've noticed also that just putting the first line, giffgaff.com seems to work fine. No need for username or password.

stephenmiller

Hi Oktane (no pun intended) just seeing the reply to this reminded me of something. With the HTC connection thing if it's preinstalled can you put in the guide where to find it? I think it was in HTC Hub / Get more and I think you can also download it from there if the instruction manual is to be believed.

Thanks

bilalakanaseem

A bit long

oktane

Cheers for the constructive crit!

oktane

Hi Stephen, it was already in the document, but I take your point and have tried to highlight it so its more obvious. The HTC Hub is actually another HTC app that gives you weather updates & Stock etc.The Connection app is downloadable from the "HTC Apps" section in the marketplace. Cheers for the feedback
stephenmiller wrote:

Hi Oktane (no pun intended) just seeing the reply to this reminded me of something. With the HTC connection thing if it's preinstalled can you put in the guide where to find it? I think it was in HTC Hub / Get more and I think you can also download it from there if the instruction manual is to be believed.

Thanks

ashvin

hello everyone....i instlalled the settings on my nokia lumia and the internet and browsing works fine..i dun really bother about mms but i cant seem to download apps from the marketplace...it keeps sayin it cannot acess windows live id...but im ablew to acess my hotmail ,skydrive and various other accounts associated with the email so i dont quite get it....i use to be able to do it on the previous sim so im guessin its somethin to do with the settings...it be great if someone can help me out here as im only able to use 50% of the phone's features as it stands..i cant even upload pics on fb due to the same error....

ashvin

just an update..i think i fixed the problem by resynching in with zune..and reinserting the settings....works now...it does need an almost full signal to do any sort of downloading or uploading though....

sdargue

Why did I get no kudos for mine :L
http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Learn-giffgaff-Top-Tips/How-to-Giffgaff-a-WP7-phone/m-p/1698263/highlight/true#M19002

dulku

Been having the same problem with the marketplace only been able to download via wifi. Just got round it by going into

settings- mobile network- and turning off the data connection and the 3g. Wait 5 seconds and then turn both on.

Back into marketplace and download a free app.

This worked for me.

labb

Sorry, I've followed everybody's advice and still my Nokia Lumia 800 won't connect to the Internet via the mobile network. I've edited my APN, rebooted several times and apart from resetting my phone nothing works (and I don't want to reset my phone as its taken me a week to integrate my Xbox Live account, Facebook, Gmail etc etc). Can anyone help me please, pretty please - I am desperate :-(