Probably one of the most common emails that I get is from someone trying to set up Internet on a CECT and getting responses like "not enough memory" or "connection time out" or "no subscription," etc. There are many reasons that this happens and many times, there are quick fixes for this, which I will go over in this article.
You Data Plan And It's Settings: Probably the most common issue I see is someone who inserts a basic talk sim card into the phone and wonders why the Internet won't work. In order for the Internet (and usually MMS) to work, you must have at least a minimal amount of data included in your plan or on your card. As of this writing, there are a couple of options. Both T Mobile and AT&T have data plans that can be added on to your talk contract. But there is also another way if you don't want to be tied to a contract.
If you want to go prepaid (as many folks do that buy this phone), there are a couple of options. AT&T Prepaid and Pay As You Go allows data to be purchased on their cards at the rate of about 0.01 per 1 KB or about $10 for a MB. Now, if you are going to be online every day, this can get expensive. But, if you only want to check email and browse around every once in a while, this will likely still be much less than having a contact where you have to pay for data monthly even if you do not use it.
Sometimes, you can find T Mobile unlimited sim cards online (or cards from other carriers outside of the US.) As of the time of this writing, they are usually around $20 -$35 and they allow you unlimited email, Internet, MMS, talk, SMS, etc. for one month. The down side to these is that once they expire, they expire and you can't have the same number the next time you buy one. However, the upside of this is that you only need to buy these sims when you know you will be online and since it is unlimited, it is much more cost effective if you do a lot of browsing. Also, you don't have to activate the sim until you are ready. And since the phone has two sims slots, you can use one for low cost talk and the other for data, when needed.
The WAP / Internet Settings: So, once you've made sure that your sim has data included, you will need to program the card with the correct settings. Unless the previous owner or seller has set up the phone for you, you'll likely have to go in and change the default settings to point the phone to your carrier. These settings are completely different for AT&T and T Mobile, (most people will set up T zones for T Mobile and Media Net for AT&T) but there are several sources that will take you through this step by step. As long as you carefully follow each step (entering even one number wrong will throw the whole thing off) you should be up and running in just a few minutes.
The Correct Browser Or Mobile Site: Often, regular sites like Google are too big for mobile phones, thus the insufficient memory prompt. Instead, you'll need to use mobile Google, mobile MSN, etc. Most popular websites have variations made only for mobile phones. There is also a Java browser called Opera Mini that compresses regular sites down for easy viewing. Since the i9 supports Java, this is a good fit.
Can You Use The CECT i9 Without Internet Or The Two Sims?: Occasionally, I'm asked if you can just use this as a regular phone without the media, Internet, data or email? You absolutely can, but why would you want to? It's pretty easy and can be cost effective to use all the phone has to offer, but if you chose to fore go these things, you'd still have a touch screen phone with a great camera, web cam, MP3 / MP4 player, calendar, to do list, alarms, stop watch, Bluetooth, e book reader, etc. for a very cheap price. One great thing about these phones is that they are easily customizable to suit what you need in a phone.
The right set up for you really depends on how you are going to be using this phone and often you are going to or want to be online. If you have heavy use, unlimited will probably make more sense, but if you only get online once in a while, there's no sense in paying for data you won't use.
For resources for set up instructions that provide WAP, Internet and MMS settings for the CECT i9 as well as pre paid data options and other accessories ( like cases, chargers, skins, etc.) please visit http://i9accessories.com/
For much more information about the CECT i9 phone (video, photos, specs, pricing, etc.) please check out http://i9clonephonereview.com/
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