Communications

The other day, I received an email from someone who asked me how he could go about "putting or getting Internet on the i9 3G iPhone clone." In truth, web usage is inherent in this phone. The Internet is already there. I told the writer that if he were having problems getting the web to work on this model, there were a few things which he could check or look at, which I will address in the following article.

Trying To Use 3G Sim Cards In The i9 3G: I find that a lot of people assume that this model can use 3G sim cards. This is generally not the case. This phone is the third generation version of the phone, but the sim cards that will work are not any different than previous clones. These phones use GSM technology and cards and this has not changed. So while AT&T, T Mobile, Fido, and Cingular cards will continue to work, verizon, sprint, metro PCS, and virgin mobile still do not.

Now, I have heard that 3G versions of GSM cards will work normally, but you will not enjoy any additional speed or features as the result. So the first step is making sure that you are using an activated, working, and correctly installed (the gold part on the cards should face one another) cards. If all of these things are correct, then look at the next thing.

Checking Out Your Settings: Again, although this phone has a slew of new features, setting it up is like setting up any other CECT phone. Often times, the seller will ask you which carrier or network you are going with and will just take care of this. (If they don't offer, then don't be shy about asking.) However, if for some reason this does not happen, then you will want to go in and check the WAP browser, data, MMS, and Java settings on the phone to make sure that each and every one of these point to the carrier that you are using. If they do not, then you will need to input this information and then hit activate. (People often forget the hit activate and then think that they have the wrong information.)

Very often, your carrier will be happy to provide you with this information, but if you have any problems, user's manuals and set up instructions are pretty widely available as is support.

Getting Data On Your Sim Card If You Don't Have It Already: The other thing that you may want to do is to make sure that whatever card you are using includes web usage. You can usually find this out on your carrier's website or support number. And, most carriers provide this with both monthly plans and with pre paid cards. You will not be able to use the web, no matter which settings you change or input onto the phone, if you have not added data or web usage to the card.

Don't mistake this with your typical iPhone plan that's expensive. The clones will typically mean that you will pay much less. For example, if you are using AT&T's Go Phone, you can typically dial 611 and add 1MB of data starting at $4.99. And, you can pretty easily buy all inclusive pre paid GSM cards which include talk, text, photos, and web for around $20. So cost really should not be a factor in getting web usage if this is something that you want.