Globe Cellular Data Network Configuration

[galaceuriel]

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I have a 1st generation iPhone with a prepaid Globe SIM running version 2.2.1 firmware. When navigating to Settings -> General -> Network -> Cellular Data Network, I have below the settings configured on my iPhone:

APN: http.globe.com.ph
Username: globe
Password: globe

Regarding these settings, I have 2 questions:

1. When I connect to Globe's mobile network using the above settings, do I use EDGE or GPRS?
2. I read on Globe's iPhone site that all I needed to connect to their mobile network was to configure the APN. As such, can I omit the username and password or are these both necessary to connect to the internet?

[viral_variance]

1. Depends on your location, but your best signal should be EDGE

2. you can omit the username and password, leave it blank.
your APN should be inet.globe.com.ph

[galaceuriel]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I'm not mistaken, is it not that that APN, assuming 'inet' is short for 'internet', is solely for the use of postpaid subscribers? Also, in an unrelated issue, for some reason, when I send a message to 222 to determine my account balance, it always says I have 16 free texts but I'm never able to use them. Oh, and I sometimes can't load websites when connected to EDGE / GPRS / Certain Wi-Fi hotspots. Any suggested fixes?

[rdy0329]

for prepaid, it should be http.globe.com.ph > trust me

[carlo22x]

Yes for prepaid it's http.globe.com.ph with username globe and password globe. inet.globe.com.ph won't work with prepaid subscriptions

[viral_variance]

oh okie, that was my setting before on my P1i. i haven't tried it with the iPhone anyway

[loko__loko]

btw, i think if you dont put anything (blank) you can still access

[toughbrat]

wow! thanks to this thread. i finally got my iPhone to work and surf the net. thanks a lot guys!!

[exxentrick]

mine doesnt work with those settings.. is it because of my old sim?

[bad_boy]

^Which particular settings are you trying? Are you pre- or postpaid? Have you had your MMS/GPRS activated?