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aussie
27-02-2005, 02:41 PM
Guys sup, been a while since i've started my own thread here on Nokiafree, but i've come up with something rather interesting... I've got Free WAP access on my Symbian Phones. Here's the deal, i'm on Vodafone here in Aus, and using the Inbuilt Browser on my N-Gage QD, i can connect up to any WAP enabled site and surf for free. I had no balance for a whole month, and i was using it like crazy. But it's only when i use the VF AU Live access point, none of the others work.

Recently got my 9500 Communicator, and the same thingy!!! If i use the Opera Browser (built in one), i can use free Internet provided i go through the VF AU Live Access point (VF.internet won't work).
So the whats the GO, is it just some incorrectly entered GPRS and WAP provisoning codes on my Account, or is this a loophole in the System that we can exploit for a while. I'm already upto 876MB of usage on my RED SIM (Prepaid A/c with no balance - use it only for surfing the net)..lol

Something Strange though, i installed Opera on my N-Gage QD aswell as Agile Messenger, they don't seem to work using the VF AU Live Access point, i think they will only work with an proper IAP (Internet Access Point). SO all you Aussie VF users out there, give it a try using VF AU Live as your Access Point, and using the default pre-installed browser, and let me know how it goes... If you have any credit, or balance, you will be charged, but if you have zero you don't even get charged (not even once you recharge!!!)

garfieldip
27-02-2005, 04:06 PM
Cool if is true, will give it a try when my balance goes to 0 next time
Mind posting the VF live settings u have?

aussie
01-03-2005, 01:29 PM
Yup sure thing!!!!

These are the settings :-

Connection Name: - VF Live! AU
Data Bearer: - GPRS
Access Point Name: - live.vodafone.com
User Name:- None (leave it Default)
Prompt Password: - No
Password: - None (leave it default - don't worry if it shows up with 4 stars)
Authentication: - Normal
Homepage: - http://live.vodafone.com
Gateway IP Address: - 0.0.0.0

Advanced Settings:

Device IP Address: - Automatic
Primary Name Server: - 0.0.0.0
Second Name Server: - 0.0.0.0
Proxy Serv. Address: - 10.202.2.60
Proxy Port Number: - 8080


Thats all my settings, i've also got GPRS to always online, but i doubt that'll make a difference.. Try it out and let me know how it goes...
Cheers Mate!

a_dude
02-03-2005, 07:19 AM
I can confirm the above story as I am on Vodafone, but I think last week they did something to their systems thats gonna make free wap access unavailable next month...

but hey if u got it free...keep gettin it...

cheers ;)

garfieldip
03-03-2005, 11:13 AM
Do I need zero balance to have free WAP?
Its not just WAP, its GPRS!!