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For the B2G Test Driver program | For the duration of the B2G Test Driver program, participants who are paid contributors to the project can expense US$30 or CAN$35 per month either for a prepaid monthly plan (buying a dedicated SIM card) or as a part of your monthly phone bill if you use your own personal SIM card. | ||
=GSM bands= | =GSM bands= | ||
The Unagi phones we are testing with can support three GSM bands 900/1800/1900 - which if compared to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM_frequency_bands list of country bands] should let you know if you can expect to be able to use the device in your country. | The Unagi phones we are testing with can support three GSM bands 900/1800/1900 - which if compared to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM_frequency_bands list of country bands] should let you know if you can expect to be able to use the device in your country. | ||
=T-Mobile Prepaid= | =USA= | ||
==Order a SIM card== | ==T-Mobile Prepaid== | ||
===Order a SIM card=== | |||
# Order a $0.99 sim activation kit online at [http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit] | # Order a $0.99 sim activation kit online at [http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit] | ||
<pre>You might be able to do next-day shipping for free, it was true on Oct 10, 2012 | <pre>You might be able to do next-day shipping for free, it was true on Oct 10, 2012 | ||
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[[File:add_on_30_prepaid.png|600px]] | [[File:add_on_30_prepaid.png|600px]] | ||
==Once SIM arrives== | ===Once SIM arrives=== | ||
1) As per "Step 2" of the Activation Card instructions, fill out the information needed for the activation | 1) As per "Step 2" of the Activation Card instructions, fill out the information needed for the activation | ||
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5) If data isn't working go into Settings - Cellular & Data, turn on the Data Connection, then go into APN settings and make sure the top option (Internet/WebConnect) is selected and hit OK. You might have to restart. I found after restarting the Data Connection option turned off but I still had data working. | 5) If data isn't working go into Settings - Cellular & Data, turn on the Data Connection, then go into APN settings and make sure the top option (Internet/WebConnect) is selected and hit OK. You might have to restart. I found after restarting the Data Connection option turned off but I still had data working. | ||
== Put your B2G Phone Number in Phonebook == | === Put your B2G Phone Number in Phonebook === | ||
[[File:b2g_number_in_phonebook.png|600px]] | [[File:b2g_number_in_phonebook.png|600px]] | ||
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MMS Port: 80 | MMS Port: 80 | ||
=UK= | |||
==Vodafone "International Freebee" PAYG SIM== | |||
I bought this from a vending machine at Heathrow Airport. I just followed the instructions on the packet - that is, dialed 4351 to "activate the SIM" (although I don't know if it did anything) and pressed the option to opt in to "International Freebee" (some free international calls; there seems to be no downside to this). I didn't do this from my B2G phone because I encountered some first-run bugs and thought they might be due to a lack of data connection. So I did it with my other phone. But I have no reason not to believe it would have worked on the B2G phone too, although perhaps you wouldn't have got cellular data during the first-run experience. | |||
To get data, head over to the APN settings and pick the option for "Vodafone UK Prepay". (I don't think mine was set to that by default.) APN: pp.vodafone.co.uk. Username: wap, Password: wap. (web/web also seems to work.) | |||
When I work out where in Firefox OS to put the MMS settings, I'll update this page. -- Gerv | |||