SE T610 - WAP Push Message

As of this morning, my T610 is displaying an icon in the top left of the
standby screen that looks like an envelope with a "w" on it.

I've looked through the manual online, apparently it means I've received a
"WAP Push Message".

1) What is a WAP Push Message?
2) How did I receive one?
3) How do I read it/get rid of the icon?

TIA

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Scott

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:15:19 GMT, Scott opined:

> As of this morning, my T610 is displaying an icon in the top left of the
> standby screen that looks like an envelope with a "w" on it.
>
> I've looked through the manual online, apparently it means I've received a
> "WAP Push Message".
>
> 1) What is a WAP Push Message?
> 2) How did I receive one?
> 3) How do I read it/get rid of the icon?
>
> TIA
>
I'm not sure I fully know, but there was something similar in the tmobile
newsgroup earlier. I believe WAP push messages, among other things, are one
way that the service carrier sends your phone programming data. They might be
changing certain things, such a roaming information, and in so doing send you
a WAP message. I'm not sure that this is the case, but if so, it would
explain the WAP push message.

To read it, choose your 'Messaging' menu, then select WAP Push, then Inbox.

My bet is reading it will get rid of the icon.

That's my best guess. Someone more knowledgable will hopefully correct me
where I've erred.

Chad

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> I've looked through the manual online, apparently it means I've received a
> "WAP Push Message".
>
> 1) What is a WAP Push Message?

WAP Push messages are specially formatted SMS messages that display an alert
message, and give the user the option of connecting directly to a particular
URL via the mobile phone's WAP browser.

> 2) How did I receive one?

Someone sent it to you

Probably either a marketing agency or your network provider.

> 3) How do I read it/get rid of the icon?

Go to messaging -> wap push -> inbox then click it and it should connect and
download the content.
To delete it choose clear inbox

Richard.

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:02:10 GMT, Dimpled Chad opined:

> I'm not sure I fully know, but there was something similar in the tmobile
> newsgroup earlier.

I've been asked about this, and I should have been more clear. The newsgroup
is alt.cellular.gsm.carriers.voicestream, a company which TMobile bought for
for a presence in the US. As far as I know, there is no
alt.cellular.gsm.carriers.tmobile.

Hope that helps,
Chad

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Rich @ Ultima Thule wrote:
>> I've looked through the manual online, apparently it means I've
>> received a "WAP Push Message".
>>
>> 1) What is a WAP Push Message?
>
> WAP Push messages are specially formatted SMS messages that display
> an alert message, and give the user the option of connecting directly
> to a particular URL via the mobile phone's WAP browser.
>
>> 2) How did I receive one?
>
> Someone sent it to you
>
> Probably either a marketing agency or your network provider.
>
>> 3) How do I read it/get rid of the icon?
>
> Go to messaging -> wap push -> inbox then click it and it should
> connect and download the content.
> To delete it choose clear inbox
>
> Richard.

Perfect! The icon is gone!

Thank you to all who replied.

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Scott

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:39:54 -0000, "Scott" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>Rich @ Ultima Thule wrote:
>>> I've looked through the manual online, apparently it means I've
>>> received a "WAP Push Message".
>>>
>>> 1) What is a WAP Push Message?
>>
>> WAP Push messages are specially formatted SMS messages that display
>> an alert message, and give the user the option of connecting directly
>> to a particular URL via the mobile phone's WAP browser.
>>
>>> 2) How did I receive one?
>>
>> Someone sent it to you
>>
>> Probably either a marketing agency or your network provider.
>>
>>> 3) How do I read it/get rid of the icon?
>>
>> Go to messaging -> wap push -> inbox then click it and it should
>> connect and download the content.
>> To delete it choose clear inbox
>>
>> Richard.
>
>Perfect! The icon is gone!
>
>Thank you to all who replied.
>
>--
>Scott
>
>

it wasnt from an o2 message was it? i had one yesterday and couldnt
find out how to get rid of the icon, then stumbled across push wap by
accident.

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Scott posted the following for all to hear...
> 1) What is a WAP Push Message?

Usually a link to download a ringtone or other piece of content.

> 2) How did I receive one?

It was sent or pushed out to you.

> 3) How do I read it/get rid of the icon?

Messages > WAP Push > Inbox
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