GPRS Settings For Android Handsets:Ufone- Zong- Telenor- Warid- Mobilink

Android handsets are starting to see the light of day in Pakistan but sadly the cellular networks over here or more precisely the customer care people aren’t aware of their GPRS/EDGE settings, while Androids don’t accept automated settings messages.
But thanks to Haris Nadeem from AndroidPakistan.com we now have GPRS/EDGE settings for every mobile network here in Pakistan, yes you heard that right, GPRS setting for Andriod phones for every mobile network!
The first time I took my Nexus One to head office of a cellular company in Islamabad for GPRS settings, the representative over there took my handset, looked at it for like 5 minutes and then blurted out “Is this an iPhone?”, from that moment I realized that Android users are on their own when it comes to internet/GPRS settings.
Follow these simple steps and you’ll have Internet/EDGE up and running on your Android handset in no time!
Ufone
EDGE/GPRS Settings

• Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >Access Point Names.
• Press the ‘Menu’ key and select “New APN”.
• Now use the following settings:
  Name: Ufone Internet (anything you like)
  APN: ufone.internet ufone.pinternet
  MCC: 410 (should be there by default)
  MNC: 01 (use whatever is there by default)
• You can leave all the other fields blank as they are and save these settings.

Zong
EDGE/GPRS Settings

• Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >Access Point Names.
• Press the ‘Menu’ key and select “New APN”.
• Now use the following settings:
  Name: zonginternet (anything you like)
  APN: zonginternet or zongwap
  MCC: 410 (should be there by default)
  MNC: 01 (use whatever is there by default)
• You can leave all the other fields blank as they are and save these settings.

Mobilink
EDGE/GPRS Settings

• Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >Access Point Names.
• Press the ‘Menu’ key and select “New APN”.
• Now use the following settings:
• Name: Mobilink (anything you like)
• APN (prepaid): jazzconnect.mobilinkworld.com
• APN (postpaid): connect.mobilinkworld.com
• MCC: 410 (should be there by default)
• MNC: 01 (use whatever is there by default)

Telenor
EDGE/GPRS Settings

• Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >Access Point Names.
• Press the ‘Menu’ key and select “New APN”.
• Now use the following settings:
  Name: Telenor (anything you like)
  APN: internet
  Proxy: 172.018.019.011
  Port: 0
  Username: Telenor (case-sensitive)
  Password: Telenor (case-sensitive)
  MCC: 410 (should be there by default)
  MNC: 06 (use whatever is there by default)

Warid
Thanks a lot to Asim Farooq for sending this in for Warid !

• Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >Access Point Names.
• Press the ‘Menu’ key and select “New APN”.
• Now use the following settings:

Name: Warid GPRS

• Now use the following settings:
  Name: Warid Internet (anything you like)
  APN: warid or waridwap
  MCC: 410 (should be there by default)
  MNC: 07 (use whatever is there by default)
  APN type: default
• You can leave all the other fields blank as they are and save these settings.

And that’s about it, you now have internet/GPRS settings for your precious Android device.
Note: These settings were tested on Android 2.1 Éclair and 2.2 Froyo for now, but it’s highly likely that they will work on Android 1.5 and 1.6 as well.
Note: We will post complete set of MMS settings for Android handsets as well once we them in one place, so stay tuned!
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Mobile Internet Offers Specific Social Media using packages

The demand and popularity of Mobile Internet in Pakistan isn’t a mystery anymore. Mobile phone users are now more inclined towards mobile internet for various needs ranging from remaining in touch with friends and family to communication needs of business individuals.
For a wider audience – due to limited amount of local content over internet – mobile phone users, especially the youth, use mobile internet merely for accessing social media websites, such as Facebook and Twitter. Keeping this segment in view mobile phone operators are now offering mobile internet packages to be used for specific social media websites only.
With such bundles, customers are allowed to browse social media websites without any data limit at a fixed daily rental, which is usually very nominal.
One such offer was first introduced by Ufone back in September 2012 with which it offered unlimited Twitter usage from mobile phones without any charge. Soon another bundle (called “Social Life” was introduced by Ufone where it offered its customers to enjoy unlimited browsing of Facebook and Twitter at a fixed daily charge of Rs. 4 (including taxes).
Previously Ufone had launched Facebook SMS Integration and Picture Upload feature in March 2010. Later it announced its Facebook Java application for mobile phones with 90 days of free usage 29^th October, 2011 for its customers.
Similarly, Mobilink recently announced its Facebook Bundle, which allows unmetered facebook browsing against a daily charge of Rs. 5 per day.
Previously Mobilink had offered Facebook Zero or Facebook lite to its customers with which they were able to use lighter version of Facebook on their mobile phones for free. With this offer customers were offered with lighter and text-only version of Facebook. Viewing pictures or media file were charged with usual GPRS rates.
Mobile phone operators are consistently innovating new ways to offer their customers with cost-effective deals that make their lives easier and more connected. It seems that Ufone has lead the trend and now other operators are also getting into the play. It is likely that more operators will offer mobile internet deals for social media websites.