Tags: Internet, Technology
I was looking for a while and I’ve tried all kinds of different settings to get my Motorola MPx220 online through T-Mobile (it is a Cingular branded phone). I finally decided to give up the T-Zones idea and just set up my own HTTP proxy on a port that T-Mobile allows with my limited plan (port 110, POP3).
This works fine if all you want to do is browse the web and check email. You get billed directly for this use though, even if you have the plan, so I used my phone very sparingly for this stuff - especially since I also carry a BlackBerry with unlimited access for one price.
I read an article about Exchange 2003’s “push” ActiveSync (I’ll write an article later how to set this up - it can be a little tricky) and decided that I need to play. Unfortunately, ActiveSync doesn’t play nice with the proxy I set up, so I had to figure out T-Mobile’s actual configuration to get my phone online.
Anyways, here are the proper settings for a Smartphone on T-Mobile:
More details after the jump if you’d specifically like to know how to configure these settings on a Windows Smartphone.