i got it from this link which also has the settings for users in Pune.
So here's the manual configuration procedure for Bangaloreans(my device is the Samsung Galaxy 3, but this should work for all android devices):
Step1 - On the Home screen>Menu>Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names>menu>New APN>
(just ignore the other ones that might be there.
note: don't edit an existing one, make a new one, its faster(you only need to type in two words and leave the rest as is).
Step2 - Here enter Name as "idea" (or "stupididea" or anything you want to identify the network, no one cares)
Step3 - under APN enter "simplyinternet" (simplyinternet without quotes or spaces, all lower case).
and your done :up: .... seriously...don't belive me :rolleyes: , fine read on. :whistle:
Step4 - Leave other fields like proxy, port, Username, Password, Server,MMSC, MMS Port as default which will be <not set>. MCC will be 404, MNC as 44 and authentication type<not set> and APN type .
that's it go to menu and save
Step5 - press the back button, press the lil dot next to your new Access Point's name so it becomes green.
Step6 - go back to home screen, you'l see the lil "E" icon in the middle of the top bar.. thats the Edge/GPRS icon
Step7 - if you don't see that "E" logo or if you still can't access the net, just reboot.
see its that simple, i told you we were done at Step3 didn't i? but you had to read the whole thing anyway.. :devil:
Such a simple procedure, don't understand why the Idea customer care, or even the "nodal officer" could'nt give it to me over the phone! they insisted i just head all the way across town in person and get it setup at one of their service/help/outlets/whatchamightcallem.
update:
lost gprs for a few days.. had to reflash to get it back..
it automatically got some settings somehow. these might work for those of you having problems
set Name to Idea gprs
and APN to internet
leave everything else as is..
also try enabling or disabling "packet data"
update (28/3/2011)
According to Abhinav- with the LG P500 optimus one the MNC should be kept 56(which is default for it)
thanks for the info abhinav
If this post helped you, then(if you can)
92 comments:
fried_fish writes:dude, I can't thank you enough!! I nearly beat my head against the wall after a gruelling 45 mins on the phone with a couple of airtel execs. They gave me two pages of manual settings, options for which i could not find even after searching for half an hour on my i5801.then this article, and my gprs is up and running like a dream!! by the way, a really cool phone, and that coming from a nokia loyalist of eight years!thanks again man!
Originally posted by anonymous:dude, I can't thank you enough!!glad i could help.. enjoy the browsing :) so the settings on airtel are simillar to idea then? please specify the apn name etc, so it may be of help to others too
raj writes:hy dude can u gimme the settings for idea network in delhi my mail id arjun.raghuvanshi1888 @ gmail.com
@raj am not sure, but try "imis" for APNrest of the settings will be the same
Animekh writes:its still not working. I reside in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east of India. I let the MCC & MNC as default (MCC- 405 and MNC- 84). but still its not working. Can u help me out??????? My number is +919089461331
@Animekh just drop by the idea outlet or do a bit more googling. in future don't leave your number on random blogs, you might just endup getting loads of telemarketing calls
Animekh writes:its still not working. I reside in Arunachal Pradesh, north-east of India. I let the MCC & MNC as default (MCC- 405 and MNC- 84). but still its not working. Can u help me out??????? My number is +919089461331
Animekh writes:OK. Thanx bro :-)
Bhargav Challa writes:Bro! Really thanks and its so simple.. must have tried it before call the cust. care(less)..and by the way just updated my galaxy 3 to FROYO 2.2.. and its butter smooth and nice compared to 2.1
prajwal writes:apn as simplyinternet did not work for me :( but i changed it to just 'internet' and it works fine now. had called the customer care 3 times but those idiots did not help in anything else except decreasing my balance :@ .i had activated the 98 plan.-prajwal2005@gmail.com
Anonymous writes:It worked for me with 'internet'Praveen
lobo writes:Cheers bro thanks a lot for the info.PS: If "simplyinternet" doesnt work try just "internet", worked for me
Originally posted by anonymous:and by the way just updated my galaxy 3 to FROYO 2.2.. and its butter smooth and nice compared to 2.1what rom did you use?
Anonymous writes:hey sry chaitanya krishnan i forgot to restart but now every things just fine thankx a lot i have bein trying to turn my gprs on from 2 days coz i got a new idea sim and had a internet plan on it and the gprs was just not working on it, it was anways on my previous sim so i just got so confused anyways thankx a lotbut wait a min i just saw your last post and was shocked u have a froyo on your galaxy 3 how is it so although i have seen many post of galaxy 5/3 getting froyo but was too scared to try it on my galaxy 5 are u preety sure about your froyo working absolutely ok if so plz let me the procedure for it plzzzzz m dieing for froyo plz do rply soon
Anonymous writes:hey but what for the people like me living in mumbai, some settings like (mcc =405 and mnc =799) these values are originally there what to do now i hav tried but my internet still does not work is it bcoz i have not changed the values or some thing else???? plz solve my douts plzzz...
Originally posted by anonymous:are u preety sure about your froyo working absolutely okthere are occasional bugs once or twice a day.. but when i restart it gets fixed.. its not perfect.if you want to do it go to the link in that blog post - http://my.opera.com/chaitanyak/blog/froyo-on-galaxy-3 instructions are there
Anonymous writes:what if i'm not getting the E icon?? pls help...
Originally posted by anonymous:what if i'm not getting the E icon?? pls help...if rebooting didn't fix it.. i suggest resetting to factory settings.. coz thats probably what the idea people will tell you to do anyway..
Agnaye writes:Most of this doesn't work- any settings can give you the E symbol.It's very simple. Reset all access points you have created.Make a new one. In this accesspoint, fill up APN ONLYThe APN isinternetAll ports should be open you should be able to access market and broswerWorks on my Motorola Quench XT5 like a charm!Enjoy :)
Anonymous writes:thanx it really worked for me
Abhinav writes:thanks for the useful information!!!I would also like to share that for the LG P500 optimus one the MNC should be kept 56(which is default for it).The other settings are as Chaitanya has posted in the update section.
Originally posted by anonymous:for the LG P500 optimus one the MNC should be kept 56(which is default for itthanks for that bit of info, will be useful for LG P500 users.. will add it to the blog post
actually on my LG p500 MNC is 805. I tried creating a new apn with MNC as 56 but it wouldn't save. I think the MNC is related to the Network Operator. I'd recommended that you just enter the name & apn and let the system take care of the rest.
vinay` writes:hey i did the settings nd getting the "e" icon as well but still m unable to start the net on my andriod videocon_v7400
Rahul writes:machaa i actually have an i phone 3g and in other blogs too it said that " internet" as the APN should work, but for some od reason its not. There isn any ' E ' icon on top either.. any idea what could be the problem ?? oh ya i use idea postpaid!
Originally posted by anonymous:i actually have an i phone 3g and in other blogs too it said that " internet" as the APN should work, but for some od reason its not. There isn any ' E ' icon on top eithermy wife had an iphone which i had to jailbreak for it to work in india,. i think everything worked after the jailbreak..(was almost 2yrs back so i don't remember what all i did then) just google it. its not that difficult to do a jailbreak .. and it is fully reversible, so if you find that its not worth it, you can always go and "un-jailbreak" (just do the system restore key combination)
Anonymous writes:Thanks a million . I have a samsung galaxy s i9000 and just 'internet' worked for me after I spent a mind numbing 5 hours on the net trying to get idea gprs to work. Thanks again.
Originally posted by anonymous:Thanks a million . I have a samsung galaxy s i9000 and just 'internet' worked for me after I spent a mind numbing 5 hours on the net trying to get idea gprs to work. Thanks again.great.. good to know
Scorpion writes:Thnx a lot...
Originally posted by anonymous:Scorpion writes:Thnx a lot...your welcome.
Anonymous writes:hi,I'm RAJESH JAIN AND I HAVE PURCHASED SAMSUNG GALAXY S.PREVIOUSLY I WAS USING NOKIA AND HAD SPICE SIMPLYENJOY DATA PLAN FOR RS 49/MONTH UNLIMITED WAP..BUT WHEN I'M SETTING AS PER U R INSTRUCTIONS IN SAMSUNG GALAXY, I'M BEING CGARED RS 20 PER 1 MB USED..SO CAN U PLZ GIVE SUGGEST ME MY ORIGINAL SETTINGS.PLZ E-MAIL ME AT y2krajeshjain@yahoo.com or SMS at 98441 88096..plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............
RAJESH JAIN writes:hi,I'm RAJESH JAIN AND I HAVE PURCHASED SAMSUNG GALAXY S.PREVIOUSLY I WAS USING NOKIA AND HAD SPICE SIMPLYENJOY DATA PLAN FOR RS 49/MONTH UNLIMITED WAP..BUT WHEN I'M SETTING AS PER U R INSTRUCTIONS IN SAMSUNG GALAXY, I'M BEING CGARED RS 20 PER 1 MB USED..SO CAN U PLZ GIVE SUGGEST ME MY ORIGINAL SETTINGS.PLZ E-MAIL ME AT y2krajeshjain@yahoo.com or SMS at 98441 88096..plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............
RAJESH JAIN writes:hi,I'm RAJESH JAIN AND I HAVE PURCHASED SAMSUNG GALAXY S.PREVIOUSLY I WAS USING NOKIA AND HAD SPICE SIMPLYENJOY DATA PLAN FOR RS 49/MONTH UNLIMITED WAP..BUT WHEN I'M SETTING AS PER U R INSTRUCTIONS IN SAMSUNG GALAXY, I'M BEING CGARED RS 20 PER 1 MB USED..SO CAN U PLZ GIVE SUGGEST ME MY ORIGINAL SETTINGS.PLZ E-MAIL ME AT y2krajeshjain@yahoo.com or SMS at 98441 88096..plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............
Originally posted by anonymous:RAJESH JAIN thanks for the multiple posts, but i can't help you, the original spice settings changed atleast 3 times while i used to use it on my old phones..besides those settings arn't compatible with android devices. try going to an IDEA outlet. if your in bangalore there used to be a very helpful team.. i'm sure theyre still good.you really shouldn't post your mail id and mob number on random blogs/forums.. your asking to get spammed dude.hope it works out for you
Teejay writes:Hey Chaithanya, I have a samsung galaxy s gt-19000. Firstly i dont know whicch android version i have. Also i have a spice sim (now idea). I'm in bangalore and these Customer care guys sent me a configuration message- which doesn't intall.. Also they haven't been able to help me out as yet (and i'm tired of calling them). I tried what you had mentioned but no E icon as yet. And none of my apps work so i think the GPRS is not working.
Teejay writes:Hey Chaithanya, I have a samsung galaxy s gt-19000. Firstly i dont know whicch android version i have. Also i have a spice sim (now idea). I'm in bangalore and these Customer care guys sent me a configuration message- which doesn't intall.. Also they haven't been able to help me out as yet (and i'm tired of calling them). I tried what you had mentioned but no E icon as yet. And none of my apps work so i think the GPRS is not working.
Originally posted by anonymous:When i login to Ebuddy it says that there is a connection error. Also does using 8080 for the port option help ? cuz a tiny green arrow (pointing up)appears.hmm no idea about those issues.. ebuddy works fine for me.. i have noticed signal drops.. usually moving my phone near a window helps.. anyway don't know if its just with my device or with samsung devices, or idea :Pi'm familiar with the headaches caused by IDEA, coz i've had issues getting GPRS to work on all my previous phones - generic nokia, ngage qd, windows mobile and then android.. always had to do a little circus to get gprs to work :|
Teejay writes:Hey thanks, Yes, I had the GO NEAR A WINDOW issues (pun Intented) when i had a Nokia 6300. But this phone is just brilliant works like ice on wi-fi but the GPRS is lame (blaming india).. I'm plannin to port soon. Probably to Airtel. Hoping there wont be any issues. But any advice on which connection aces it for GPRS...
Teejay writes:Hey Mr. C-- (affectionately ofcourse)I changed the apn to internet and mysteriously the E icon appears :).. Although i'm delighted to see that there are some more glitches i guess. When i login to Ebuddy it says that there is a connection error. Also does using 8080 for the port option help ? cuz a tiny green arrow (pointing up)appears.Also i must say it fascinates me that you know so much abt this .. Keenly Await your advice...
Anonymous writes:Hey thanks, Yes, I had the GO NEAR A WINDOW issues (pun Intented) when i had a Nokia 6300. But this phone is just brilliant works like ice on wi-fi but the GPRS is lame (blaming india).. I'm plannin to port soon. Probably to Airtel. Hoping there wont be any issues. But any advice on which connection aces it for GPRS...
Originally posted by anonymous:Also does using 8080 for the port option help ? cuz a tiny green arrow (pointing up)appears.the tiny grenn arrow indicates that communication is going out.. from your device.. see if the little orange or red downward pointing arrow appears.. that one means you have incoming data.. ergo a working net connection
Originally posted by anonymous:any advice on which connection aces it for GPRSonly reason i havnt left Idea yet is coz i know first hand that they all suck in some way..(better the enemy i know, than a friend i don't know - old saying) basically each person in my family/friend/work circle has a different service provider ,and have come to me to solve their random problems. i even had to jailbreak my ex's iphone a year ago(but that was not a connectivity issue) .
Originally posted by anonymous:Here some settings working for my android but only in default browser and java:Apn: simplyenjoyProxy: 10.4.42.15Port: 8080The above settings is for Idea Rs.49/month pack. For other packs 5, 14, 24, 98 settings are:APN: internetOthers blank... Enjoy:)And yes I'm from karnataka, blrthanks for sharing Lucky, hope its useful for someone
Lucky writes:Here some settings working for my android but only in default browser and java:Apn: simplyenjoyProxy: 10.4.42.15Port: 8080The above settings is for Idea Rs.49/month pack. For other packs 5, 14, 24, 98 settings are:APN: internetOthers blank... Enjoy:)And yes I'm from karnataka, blr
Teejay writes:Hey Thanks Lucky and Mr C... Its still a lil lame, as the speed and other things in this GPRS are lame.. but i love my phone.. Also on a different note. Is there a list of killer apps that one needs to have..I already have - Ebuddy, Whatsapp and Angry Birds ofcourse... Please do let me know if there is a post on this somewhere on this blog. and some apps that you suggest.. They could be of any genre.. games, communication etc.. (but they need to be free) ;)...Cheers,
just search for "android" or "gameS" on this blog for my recomendations
Anonymous writes:Hey mr. C.. Finally got GPRS on my phone.. But this time i used 2 easy steps.. Like you mentioned i went to the richmond road office. They asked me to recharge for Rs 98 and it was done :)..I like the speed.. its decent enough and buffers grooveshark and youtube just fine..But i was curious if you have used any video calling apps ? do let me know if that works on edge or only on wifi?Cheers.
Anonymous writes:Hey I'm having problems with the twlauncher.. any ideas on how to sort this out?
": Hey I'm having problems with the twlauncher.. any ideas on how to sort this out?"Use launcher pro.. Its lighter on system resources.. Extends battery life on entry level androids. If your using lp then remember to delete all the extra screens on twlauncher. If you want to stick to twlauncher, restrict yourself to 3-4 screens and only 2 widgets.. More screens and widgets coz stability issues for twlauncher with the i5801
Anonymous writes:Thanks mate.. "Internet" worked on my Froyo for Samsung Galaxy Ace.. :)
Originally posted by anonymous:worked on my Froyo for Samsung Galaxy Acegood to know
Originally posted by anonymous: is there a FM Transmitter app for Samsung Galaxy stheres no hardware for it (that i know of) so guessing no app either. besides best of luck finding regular fm radio apps(most of the ones in the market are internet streaming radio apps) if you find any good fm apps, please share them with me :)
Anonymous writes:Hey is there a FM Transmitter app for Samsung Galaxy s? or do u need some hard ware for it ?
Sanjeev writes:amazing stuff dude.. ur a real genio.. thanks very much again.. been trying to find these settings from network since last 4 months and no one helps.. cheers.. keep it goin..
Originally posted by Sanjeev:been trying to find these settings from network since last 4 months and no one helpsno trouble, glad i could help
Anonymous writes:thanx a lot bro...!!!!!!!
Anonymous writes:thanks a lot bro....i wasted lot of time calling customer care executive for such a simple solution...thanks a lot again ,, god bless u...
Originally posted by anonymous:thanks a lot again ,, god bless u.its all thanks to the interwebs and other people posting in other forums :)
bhushan writes:i am not able to access the internet on my samsung anycall galaxy s model no.is SHW-M110S.This mobile i bought from south korea.My service provider is idea.I am residing at indore,india.my mobile no. is +919009442387
Originally posted by anonymous:i bought from south koreahere are your options(assuming you've tried everything in my blog post as well as the comments):1) reset to factory settings(you probably tried already)2) root and flash the indian rom for galaxy s .. findout how here - http://www.techgom.com/2011/06/xxjvp-installing-gingerbread-234-on.html3) root and flash cyanogen mod - check the cyanogen site for that
S B SHINDHE writes:I have bring new spice mi 310 but Idea Gprs is not working i tried using simplyinternet & ideainternet & internet as APNSetting but not working pl help me iam from belgaum karnatakashindhe.shivanand@gmail.compl help me
Originally posted by S B SHINDHE:pl help mewill see if i can figure it out.. if i do will post it here.
Parth writes:hey... i bought Xperia mini pro n activated 102 plan for 3G... but till now m nt able to get gprs settings... i live in delhi... plz help me...narang_parth@yahoo.co.in
Parth, i have a frind in Goa who has the xperia mini, will check with him. You should go to the xperia section of xda developers forums and check there
Anonymous writes:Thanks Man !! It works :)
Originally posted by Parth :i bought Xperia mini pro n activated 102 plan for 3G... but till now m nt able to get gprs settingsmy friend in Goa has a Xperia mini pro with a Vodaphone connection, he says the gprs started working after he got the config message from them.. didn't have to manually enter anything.hope that helps
Anonymous writes:Hi i am using samsung galaxy fit and my service provider is idea.They have sent the settings but the GPRS is not still working.Can u plz help me out with this
Originally posted by anonymous:They have sent the settings but the GPRS is not still working.follow the instructions in the blog post above and some of the other comments. the settings sent by idea do not work for most people.. and have never worked for me personaally on my last 3 devices either.
Anonymous writes:Thanks, Worked like a gem
Menon writes:Finally... my Galaxy worked. I have no words to thank you. I was leterally cursing my froyo upgrade.. Cust Care is a S**t.
Originally posted by Menon :Finally... my Galaxy worked. I have no words to thank you. I was leterally cursing my froyo upgrade.. Cust Care is a S**t.he he.. glad to here that
Anonymous writes:hey so properly u had described god bless u!
Originally posted by anonymous:Anonymous writes:hey so properly u had described god bless u!
thanks. spread the word
Saurabh writes:thank u so much dude.... made my day!!! :)
Originally posted by anonymous:thank u so much dude.... made my day!!! :) your welcome
Anonymous writes:does whatsapp work with these settings ??
Originally posted by anonymous:does whatsapp work with these settings ?? whatsapp needs some data connectivity so yes it works with these settings
Arun writes:Bought new samsung galaxy ace duos... not able to get gprs settings. Chaitanya can u help me
Originally posted by anonymous:can u help meoption1) try a factory reset and then configure it.option2) try another sim.. borrow a friend's sim(someone who has gprs working on their device.. preferably another galaxy ace duos, also try other service provider's sim) this way you can check if its an issue with your device or the service provideroption3) go to your service provider's office(where they will most likely do option1.. so backup your data and numbers)
Anonymous writes:Thanks a lot dude...u r amazin...its jst worked within seconds...and the customer care executive told me he would do it after 20 hours....thanks again
Jagadeesh writes:this is bad network
Originally posted by anonymous:this is bad networkagreed
umeeksha writes:this is nt qworking in my samsung ace duos !! derz no APN option ! wad shud i do ! plz help
Originally posted by umeeksha:this is nt qworking in my samsung ace duos !! derz no APN option ! wad shud i do ! plz helpam not familiar with dual sim devices. but according to the comments at this link(yes i googled that for you, your welcome) http://www.askmefast.com/How_to_do_Internet_settings_for_Samsung_Galaxy_Ace_duos_CDMA_and_GSM_Mobile_model_is_SCHi589__I_require_the_settings_for_GSM_Tata_Docomo-qna1980825.htmlapparently if the comments are to be believed, this device does not support gprs/internet for the gsm sim.. only for the CDMA sim.. i know that sounds ridiculous.. :P
karthik writes:Hey man.. even im from bangalore, on idea, internet still doesnt work, i tried this on my galaxy nexus, i went to the idea office on richmond road n they said they need time to figure it out. can u help me now? have they changed the settings recently
Originally posted by karthik:Hey man.. even im from bangalore, on idea, internet still doesnt work, i tried this on my galaxy nexus, i went to the idea office on richmond road n they said they need time to figure it out. can u help me now? have they changed the settings recentlyi recently switched to a moto defy plus. the settings were the same.you should try finding out what other operators' settings are.. and just substitute the Name to Idea gprs, and APN to internet
Anonymous writes:Last 8 months i am using Idea i phoned many times to the Idea customer care but they did't solve my problem pls help me to solve this any service msg received from idea will activated automatically. Customer service also did't find the problem pls help me.....
satyendra writes:I recently bought Micromax Canvas A72 which is a 2G android phone. the inbuilt apps like play store, Gmail, navigation are not opening at all with the 2G gprs. however, when i tried with wi-fi, all these apps worked fine. normal internet through browser is working. please suggest.
Satyendera -" : I recently bought Micromax Canvas A72 which is a 2G android phone. the inbuilt apps like play store, Gmail, navigation are not opening at all with the 2G gprs. however, when i tried with wi-fi, all these apps worked fine. normal internet through browser is working."Have never used the device myself, but look at the settings under "battery and data management" some devices have additional features here that need to be turned on.
anony... writes:thankxx a lot i ws struggling for internet last two daysafter seeing ur update info my data wrks thankxx a lot
Originally posted by anonymous:thankxx a lotyour welcome :)
Anonymous writes:Can you help me for idea GPRS setting on HTC One X mobile. Idea customer care is not providing proper solution, just wasting my time.
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