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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. | ||
=T-Mobile Prepaid= | =GSM bands= | ||
==Order a SIM card== | 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. | ||
=USA= | |||
==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 == | === Refill your prepaid phone plan === | ||
If you got a SIM card from a B2G Ambassador back in October, you may be on a $60 plan (instead of a $30 plan). You'll need to go to [http://t-mobile.com t-mobile.com] and switch your plan. | |||
Here's how in a few easy steps: | |||
# Have your SIM card in your phone, and your phone on. | |||
# Go to [http://t-mobile.com t-mobile.com] and select sign-up in the top right (under MY T-mobile). | |||
# Put in your phone number and follow the instructions to activate with a text message. | |||
# Once you're logged in, see if you're on a $30 plan. If not, click Change plan or services under "My current plan". | |||
# Select the $30 plan, click Next and your new plan will be activated. | |||
# You should get another text confirming the change. | |||
# So you don't have to manually pay each month, you can set up Auto Pay with the directions below. | |||
=== Set up Auto Pay === | |||
You can enable Auto Pay to automatically fund your prepaid phone plan each month. | |||
# Go to [http://t-mobile.com t-mobile.com] and login with your account. | |||
# In the right sidebar, select "Sign up for Auto-Pay". | |||
# Use a credit or debit to add $30 to your account each month. | |||
Note: You will need to disable Auto-Pay at the end of the Test Drivers program. | |||
=== 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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* Call 30 days before you want to cancel to end your service and get no more charges on your credit card | * Call 30 days before you want to cancel to end your service and get no more charges on your credit card | ||
===cityfone subscribers=== | ===cityfone subscribers=== | ||
* <strike> | * <strike>Rebatey McCheapsalot</strike> | ||
* <strike>Andrew Overholt</strike> | * <strike>Andrew Overholt</strike> | ||
* <strike>Joe Drew</strike> | * <strike>Joe Drew</strike> | ||
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* <strike>Jon Buckley</strike> | * <strike>Jon Buckley</strike> | ||
* <strike>Lawrence Mandel</strike> | * <strike>Lawrence Mandel</strike> | ||
* | * <strike>Blake Winton</strike> | ||
* <strike>Victor Ng</strike> | |||
* <strike>Olivier Yiptong</strike> | |||
* <strike>David Bolter</strike> (I talked with Navi) | |||
* <strike>Mark Reid</strike> | |||
* <strike>Robert Silverberg</strike> | |||
* Anthony Hughes | |||
* Ralph Giles (they wouldn't give a credit to Anthony, because it was "just a sim card, not a contract.") | |||
==A new Fido/Rogers SIM== | ==A new Fido/Rogers SIM== | ||
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In the Advanced Settings section, there is an APN Settings section | In the Advanced Settings section, there is an APN Settings section | ||
Rogers: | |||
There should be a profile that appears in the list as | |||
''' | internet.com. Select that and the following settings should prepopulate | ||
APN: internet.com | |||
identifier : wapuser1 | |||
password : wap | |||
additional details can be found at http://thekidd.ca/blog/tech/rogers-apn-settings but those settings weren't needed since it seems the prepopulated ones work as is. | |||
Fido | |||
APN Settings: | |||
APN: Fido-core-appl1.apn | |||
MMS (Picture & Video Messaging Settings): | |||
MMSC: http://mms.fido.ca | |||
MMS Proxy: 205.151.11.13 | |||
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.) | |||
MMS | When I work out where in Firefox OS to put the MMS settings, I'll update this page. -- Gerv | ||
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