To avoid the problems with Optus and Virgin mobile deliberately blocking access to Google paid apps a move to Vodafone was called for however Vodafone don’t have any cheap plans that include a decent amount of data, the only choice for cheap plans is a 200mb add on pack otherwise you need to start looking at the $69 plan which includes 1GB of data. Crazy John’s which is fully owned by Vodafone and uses the Vodafone network however have a $15 a month 1GB addon and this can be used on all plans (plans start as low as $19).
Vodafone Internet and MMS settings however don’t work, use the follow settings to get started.
When you’re finished the APN screen should have three enteries.
Crazy NET (button should be selected with a green circle)
purtona.net
Crazy WAP (button should not be selected)
purtona.wap
Crazy MMS (no button)
purtona.wap
Name: Crazy NET
APN: purtona.net
Proxy: <Not Set>
Port: <Not Set>
Username: <Not Set>
Password: <Not Set>
Server: <Not Set>
MMSC: <Not Set>
MMS Proxy: <Not Set>
MMS Port: <Not Set>
MCC: 505
MNC: 03
Authentication Type: <Not Set>
APN type: default, supl
Username: <Not Set>
Password: <Not Set>
Server: <Not Set>
MMSC: <Not Set>
MMS proxy: <Not Set>
MMS port: <Not Set>
Authentication Type: <Not Set>
Username: <Not Set>
Password: <Not Set>
Server: purtona.wap
Authentication Type: <Not Set>
Thanks for the post. Nice work.
Just trying to use these settings with Motorola Milestone. When i receive an MMS, the download button is shown, but then it fails to download the mms and gives me a notification saying ‘Message not downloaded’.
Can you confirm whether you can receive mms using these settings on an Andoid 2.x?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks, took me two days to get MMS working! I found that you have to have all three entries as I have them listed and also to make sure you put the zeros in the ip addresses. I had the same problem where it asked you to download until this configuration finally worked. I’m using this with a Nexus One with of course Android 2.1. Some of the fields had null as well and I cleared them so it said not set.
To those who need help getting it going with APN – on any network, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L__00fG8hG8 it has a link to all the APN settings as well as a guide to show you how to configure your Nexus One
mate you’re a hero!
the extra 0′s make all the difference! I’m with three and tried to get it set up with my HTC Magic and finally got it working!
THANKS!
Thank you Matthew!
I’m a Kiwi in Sydney on contract work from time to time. I had a Telstra SIM in my Vodafone NZ HTC Magic, but the EDGE Internet speed was just unacceptable.
I bought a Crazy John’s prepay SIM and cap, got my phone no. ported over and then the fun began.
I followed the instructions on Crazy John’s Web site to set up Crazy NET. Unfortunately they give the APN type as “default”, not “default, supl”. That didn’t work, full stop. (No Internet connectivity at all)
The shop assistants fiddled with the phone for a while and finally set up Crazy WAP – making up some lame excuse how some phones in some instances only worked via WAP access, but it was all the same.
Unfortunately (as I suspected and I’m sure you knew) WAP isn’t just the same as full ‘net service. I discovered that when I tried to login to my Google account and when I tried to do some online banking: couldn’t do either via Crazy WAP.
Changing the APN type for Crazy NET to “default, supl” as you specify cured the problem.
Now I must cancel my request to Crazy John’s “support” via online chat, and drop into the mall again to enlighten the shop assistants.