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  1. #1
    mc
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    I bought an unlocked cellphone with T-Mobile's firmware. It works fine for
    voice and text messages, but (as I anticipated) doesn't have some of the
    other network functions. In particular, it can't download ringtones or
    graphics from Cingular. (Don't worry, I tried one of the free samples; I
    didn't waste any money.)

    Is there a quick and simple way to give it full Cingular functionality?

    I won't be dismayed if there isn't.





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  2. #2
    mc
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware


    "mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >I bought an unlocked cellphone with T-Mobile's firmware. It works fine for
    >voice and text messages, but (as I anticipated) doesn't have some of the
    >other network functions. In particular, it can't download ringtones or
    >graphics from Cingular. (Don't worry, I tried one of the free samples; I
    >didn't waste any money.)
    >
    > Is there a quick and simple way to give it full Cingular functionality?
    >
    > I won't be dismayed if there isn't.


    Actually, I'm not sure it's working for text messages either.

    The service center phone number is set the same on both phones. It must be
    a setting stored in the SIM card.





  3. #3
    Sarge
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware

    did you call cingular tech support and have them activate the phone for sms
    and mms? 1-800-801-1101.


    "mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >>I bought an unlocked cellphone with T-Mobile's firmware. It works fine
    >>for voice and text messages, but (as I anticipated) doesn't have some of
    >>the other network functions. In particular, it can't download ringtones
    >>or graphics from Cingular. (Don't worry, I tried one of the free samples;
    >>I didn't waste any money.)
    >>
    >> Is there a quick and simple way to give it full Cingular functionality?
    >>
    >> I won't be dismayed if there isn't.

    >
    > Actually, I'm not sure it's working for text messages either.
    >
    > The service center phone number is set the same on both phones. It must
    > be a setting stored in the SIM card.
    >
    >






  4. #4
    mc
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware


    "Sarge" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > did you call cingular tech support and have them activate the phone for
    > sms and mms? 1-800-801-1101.


    Useful number. Thanks!

    But the answer, right now, is that (having never text-messaged much before)
    I had forgotten that I had all my phones set to "ADMIN TXT MSG ONLY" (a
    Cingular free feature) in order to avoid spam. So they don't receive normal
    text messages. They still get text messages from Cingular when I dial *MIN#
    and things like that.






  5. #5
    Cliff
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware


    "mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Sarge" <[email protected]> wrote in message

    news:[email protected]...
    > > did you call cingular tech support and have them activate the phone for
    > > sms and mms? 1-800-801-1101.

    >
    > Useful number. Thanks!
    >
    > But the answer, right now, is that (having never text-messaged much

    before)
    > I had forgotten that I had all my phones set to "ADMIN TXT MSG ONLY" (a
    > Cingular free feature) in order to avoid spam. So they don't receive

    normal
    > text messages. They still get text messages from Cingular when I dial

    *MIN#
    > and things like that.
    >
    >
    >


    That number is actually the exchange by mail department. they may
    troubleshoot a fone but not as well as tier II tech support





  6. #6
    Sarge
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware


    "Cliff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "mc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >> "Sarge" <[email protected]> wrote in message

    > news:[email protected]...
    >> > did you call cingular tech support and have them activate the phone for
    >> > sms and mms? 1-800-801-1101.

    >>
    >> Useful number. Thanks!
    >>
    >> But the answer, right now, is that (having never text-messaged much

    > before)
    >> I had forgotten that I had all my phones set to "ADMIN TXT MSG ONLY" (a
    >> Cingular free feature) in order to avoid spam. So they don't receive

    > normal
    >> text messages. They still get text messages from Cingular when I dial

    > *MIN#
    >> and things like that.
    >>
    >>
    >>

    >
    > That number is actually the exchange by mail department. they may
    > troubleshoot a fone but not as well as tier II tech support


    so how do you contact them? That number was the one they gave me at the
    cingular store.





  7. #7
    John Navas
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware

    [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]

    In <[email protected]> on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:55:28 -0600, "Sarge"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Cliff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...


    >> That number is actually the exchange by mail department. they may
    >> troubleshoot a fone but not as well as tier II tech support

    >
    >so how do you contact them? That number was the one they gave me at the
    >cingular store.


    611. There is no direct number (that I know of) to "tier II tech support".
    If the phone rep can't solve your problem, then your call should be escalated.

    --
    Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
    John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>



  8. #8
    Sarge
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    Re: Phone with other company's firmware


    "John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
    >
    > In <[email protected]> on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:55:28 -0600,
    > "Sarge"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >>"Cliff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>news:[email protected]...

    >
    >>> That number is actually the exchange by mail department. they may
    >>> troubleshoot a fone but not as well as tier II tech support

    >>
    >>so how do you contact them? That number was the one they gave me at the
    >>cingular store.

    >
    > 611. There is no direct number (that I know of) to "tier II tech
    > support".
    > If the phone rep can't solve your problem, then your call should be
    > escalated.


    hmmm, ok..





  9. #9
    mc
    Guest

    Re: Phone with other company's firmware

    >> 611. There is no direct number (that I know of) to "tier II tech
    >> support".
    >> If the phone rep can't solve your problem, then your call should be
    >> escalated.


    I actually got a lot of help from a Cingular tech person at that number last
    night. He was not ultimately successful. I'm using a (formerly T-Mobile)
    unlocked Samsung X495 on Cingular's network here and on Virgin Mobile's
    network when I go to England. Here on Cingular, voice and text work fine
    but MMS does not, nor do any Internet services. After making a lot of
    effort, he concluded that the latter 2 problems are due to T-Mobile's
    firmware in the phone and are not easily fixable.

    That's OK with me, as I don't actually need those services. I have a bit of
    use for them (to get pictures and ringtones) if they work, and that's all.





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