I often write about the import, dual sim iPhone clones, so I sometimes get emails asking about them. The other day, someone emailed me and asked "can I get online with the SciPhone?" The answer to this question is a resounding yes. In fact, the web browsing, screen quality, and ease of surfing is one of the main selling points of this phone. Recently, I tried getting to and navigating the same sites on both the SciPhone and the Blackberry Curve. Without a doubt, the knock off was far easier to use as far as the web goes. It's so easy to navigate the page using your finger. You aren't constantly having to roll the track ball. And, the page is large and easy to read. On the blackberry, the letters were tiny and I had to keep zooming in. This took much longer. But to get on line and happily surfing, you'll first need to make sure that have a couple of things in place, which I will go over in the following article.
Make Sure You Install The Sim Card(s) Correctly: First, make sure that you have the top sim's gold side facing down and the bottom card installed with the gold side facing up. (Many people install them with both sides facing down.) Also, make sure to change the settings if you chose to only use one card.
Make Sure You Have Data Available: Unless you have data on your sim card or as part of your plan, you'll need to get it before you can browse. There is data available on many pre paid cards. T Mobile To Go and GoPhone has a couple of data packages, but if you are going to be a heavy user, a better option may be finding one of the unlimited sim cards that allow you 30 days of use. These are usually around $20 and allow to get unlimited web, text, MMS, talk, etc. This usually works out to be much cheaper if you're going to be browsing large sites.
If you are using a network, adding data is usually just a matter of calling your carrier or adding this online. However, you do it, you'll have to get some sort of data to get on the web. Luckily though, by not being chained to a contract, this doesn't have to break the bank since you can shop around.
Set Up Your WAP, DATA And Java Settings: To get online, you'll need to get the applicable settings for your carrier and enter them in correctly. There are some very good step by step instructions for almost every carrier, if you know where to look. Usually set up goes like this. You first will input the data / GPRS settings, then the WAP settings and then the Java settings to point them to your carrier. (If you're using a compact browser like Opera Mini, you'll need to go in and change the Java settings too.) You'll also need to input the MMS settings if you're going to be using that. This sounds like a lot, but the whole process only takes a few minutes.
Once you get these things set up correctly, you'll find that the web browsing experience on this phone is very good. It's fast. It's very easy to navigate and the large screen gives you a very generous view without needing to scroll or move around very much. Many people will email me and indicate that they think they got a dud phone because they can't get on line. But, almost always, it's just a matter of putting in a few settings so that your phone knows which mechanism you want it to use to get online.
Make Sure You Install The Sim Card(s) Correctly: First, make sure that you have the top sim's gold side facing down and the bottom card installed with the gold side facing up. (Many people install them with both sides facing down.) Also, make sure to change the settings if you chose to only use one card.
Make Sure You Have Data Available: Unless you have data on your sim card or as part of your plan, you'll need to get it before you can browse. There is data available on many pre paid cards. T Mobile To Go and GoPhone has a couple of data packages, but if you are going to be a heavy user, a better option may be finding one of the unlimited sim cards that allow you 30 days of use. These are usually around $20 and allow to get unlimited web, text, MMS, talk, etc. This usually works out to be much cheaper if you're going to be browsing large sites.
If you are using a network, adding data is usually just a matter of calling your carrier or adding this online. However, you do it, you'll have to get some sort of data to get on the web. Luckily though, by not being chained to a contract, this doesn't have to break the bank since you can shop around.
Set Up Your WAP, DATA And Java Settings: To get online, you'll need to get the applicable settings for your carrier and enter them in correctly. There are some very good step by step instructions for almost every carrier, if you know where to look. Usually set up goes like this. You first will input the data / GPRS settings, then the WAP settings and then the Java settings to point them to your carrier. (If you're using a compact browser like Opera Mini, you'll need to go in and change the Java settings too.) You'll also need to input the MMS settings if you're going to be using that. This sounds like a lot, but the whole process only takes a few minutes.
Once you get these things set up correctly, you'll find that the web browsing experience on this phone is very good. It's fast. It's very easy to navigate and the large screen gives you a very generous view without needing to scroll or move around very much. Many people will email me and indicate that they think they got a dud phone because they can't get on line. But, almost always, it's just a matter of putting in a few settings so that your phone knows which mechanism you want it to use to get online.
