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Old 11-05-2009, 4:38 PM   #1
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Email settings for iphone 3g help.

Hey folks, a wee question for anyone who can help me,

i cant seem to send emails when i'm connected to 3g or edge, but when i'm in my house and connected to wifi then i have no probs, when i'm out and about i always get the messege "cannot connect to smtp.tiscali.co.uk" which is my outgoing server.

any ideas anyone?

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Old 11-05-2009, 7:28 PM   #2
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

have you actually got a data package on your contract/payg sim?
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Old 11-05-2009, 8:11 PM   #3
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

also what network company are you with...
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Old 11-05-2009, 8:28 PM   #4
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

I'm with o2, i made sure i got free data everymonth when i took out a new contract, not with an iphone though, it was an lg, i then bought an ihone and put the o2 sim card in it, any ideas ?
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Old 11-05-2009, 8:34 PM   #5
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

ok check this -
settings
general
network
cellular data network

now you should have a screen which says cellular data
now make sure the settins are as follows
APN payandgo.o2.co.uk
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Old 11-05-2009, 8:40 PM   #6
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

those settings are for PAYG

for monthly contract there are
APN mobile.o2.co.uk
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Old 11-05-2009, 8:55 PM   #7
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

I just checked those settings, Thats the settings that are already there
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Old 11-05-2009, 9:11 PM   #8
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

You'll need to use O2's smtp server settings to send e-mail when using 3G/GPRS/EDGE. Sorry not an O2 user so I don't know what the setting is.

Edit: more info here. http://forum.o2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=173

Last edited by ma1234; 11-05-2009 at 9:15 PM. Reason: Additional info.
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Old 11-05-2009, 10:00 PM   #9
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Re: Email settings for iphone 3g help.

got it, cheers boys!
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