Apn: mobile.o2.co.uk
username: vertigo
password: password

There are loads of messaging and browser shortcuts that can be found on your BlackBerry Smartphone. To find out more, go to the Help icon [...]]]> BlackBerry® Smartphones are great business devices that make life easier for the user. Did you know you could make things even quicker by using some of these built in shortcuts?

There are loads of messaging and browser shortcuts that can be found on your BlackBerry Smartphone. To find out more, go to the Help icon on your homescreen, and press shortcuts! Here are just a few we find very useful:

• Press R to reply to a message
• Press F to forward a message
• Press T to go to the top of a long message, and B to go to the bottom (this also works on a webpage too!)
• Press U to go to the next unopened item

Fast Search - You can search for contacts, messages and inside files and web pages – press S to search in contacts and messages and F to search in other apps.

 Archive, don’t uninstall! - Only the very latest BlackBerry models have anything like enough memory for all the apps you want. When you run out of space, pick the ones you use least and archive them to your microSD card (this only works with apps from App World). Select the app in the My World sections of App World and choose Menu > Archive; archived apps have a green arrow on their icons and you can click them to reinstall – but you may have to restart to archive or restore an app.

Save money on texting! – BlackBerry Pin Messenger is the perfect way to save money on texting (providing your desired recipient owns a BlackBerry!)

Hidden Help - The hidden ‘Help Me!’ screen shows the signal strength, battery level, device PIN, free space, space in use, IMEI, OS version, how long the BlackBerry has been on and some other info that can be useful for troubleshooting. View it by pressing Alt + Caps + H.

That’s it for now, come back soon for some more BlackBerry tips and tricks!

Go to “Settings” > “General” > “Network” > “EDGE”

Use the following settings:

APN: general.t-mobile.uk
APN User name : user
Password :
(leave password [...]]]>

If you have an iPhone that you just happen to be using on the T-Mobile UK network, to get the internet working you need to do the following:

Go to “Settings” > “General” > “Network” > “EDGE”

Use the following settings:

APN: general.t-mobile.uk
APN User name : user
Password :
(leave password blank)

Once you have the number, press the green “dial/call” button on the BlackBerry and then press the BlackBerry menu button (with the dots [...]]]> First you need to determine what your voicemail box number is by either calling customer services or dialing 1780 on O2. The default on Vodafone is 121 and on Orange it’s 123.

Once you have the number, press the green “dial/call” button on the BlackBerry and then press the BlackBerry menu button (with the dots on). From there you go to Options>Voice Mail and then enter the number where it says Access Number and save.

You should now be able to access voicemail by pressing and holding the “1″ button as per a normal mobile phone.

For all BlackBerry enquiries call David Allen on 01204 595335 or email david@tphone.co.uk

Unfortunately, not all the codes listed here are enabled by every network. [...]]]> The GSM standard allows most of the functions to be controlled by entering codes into the keypad of a mobile phone: you can set diverts and the like, accept or reject calls, or even change your PIN code by typing at the keypad.

Unfortunately, not all the codes listed here are enabled by every network. If a code isn’t supported, it simply won’t work: you won’t break anything by trying to use it!

Many (though not all) handsets offer menus to do most of these things, but they vary from handset model to model, and are sometimes hidden by networks who don’t want to confuse their users.

If you can use the codes directly, you can also store them in memory, so that you can easily recall and reuse them. For example, you might want to divert all calls to your office phone on a regular basis: from memory, it’s just two or three keypresses to set up or cancel such a diversion.

You know about voice calls, but there are also fax calls, data calls, ALS (line two) calls and SMS messages. Calls of different types can all have different settings associated, using the relevant “bearer code” as shown in the examples below.

Some networks don’t support all services, so some GSM codes will fail. Others sometimes seem to use their own interpretation of the GSM codes.

If you are having trouble setting call diversion, try ##002#[SEND] and/or ##004#[SEND] to clear all existing diverts first. You probably have to cancel a ‘no reply’ diversion before you can set another with a different timeout.

Call Divert (all call types)

All
Set: **21*destination#[SEND]
Cancel: ##21#[SEND]
Query: *#21#[SEND]
No Answer
Delay nn seconds: max 30 seconds, in 5 second increments
Set: **61*destination*nn#[SEND]
Cancel: ##61#[SEND]
Query: *#61#[SEND]
Unreachable
Set: **62*destination#[SEND]
Cancel: #62#[SEND]
Query: *#62#[SEND]
Busy
Set: **67*destination#[SEND]
Cancel: ##67#[SEND]
Query: *#67#[SEND]
Cancel All
##002#[SEND]

Divert Voice Calls

All
Set: **21*destination*11#[SEND]
Cancel: ##21*11#[SEND]
Query: *#21*11#[SEND]
No Answer
Delay nn seconds: max 30 seconds, in 5 second increments
Set: **61*destination*11*nn#[SEND]
Cancel: ##61*11#[SEND]
Query: *#61*11#[SEND]
Unreachable
Set: **62*destination*11#[SEND]
Cancel: ##62*11#[SEND]
Query: *#62*11#[SEND]
Busy
Set: **67*destination*11#[SEND]
Cancel: ##67*11#[SEND]
Query: *#67*11#[SEND]

Divert Data Calls

All
Set: **21*destination*25#[SEND]
Cancel: ##21*25 [SEND]
Query: *#21*25#[SEND]
No Answer
Delay nn seconds: max 30 seconds, in 5 second increments
Set: **61*destination*25*nn#[SEND]
Cancel: ##61*25#[SEND]
Query: *#61*25#[SEND]
Unreachable
Set: **62*destination*25#[SEND]
Cancel: ##62*25#[SEND]
Query: *#62*25#[SEND]
Busy
Set: **67*destination*25#[SEND]
Cancel: ##67*25#[SEND]
Query: *#67*25#[SEND]

Call Barring
You use call barring to control what calls can be made or received by your account.

The barring code is specific to the network. Ask your service provider.

Note that Call Barring can’t work if call diverts are active, even the autodivert set by the network.

All calls
Set: **330*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##330*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#330#[SEND]

Outgoing calls
Set: **333*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##333*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#333#[SEND]

Incoming calls
Set: **35*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##35*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#35#[SEND]

Outgoing international calls
Set: **331*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##331*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#331#[SEND]

Outgoing international calls except to home country
Set: **332*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: ##332*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#332#[SEND]

Incoming calls when outside home country
Set: *351*barring code#[SEND]
Cancel: #351*barring code#[SEND]
Query: *#351#[SEND]
Cancel All Call Barring
#330*barring code#[SEND]

SMS
There is no provision in the GSM specification for diverting SMS messages

Bar incoming SMS messages
Set: *35*barring code*16#[SEND]
Cancel: #35*barring code*16#[SEND]

Call waiting
Set: *43#[SEND]
Cancel: #43#[SEND]
Query: *#43#[SEND]

Incoming call waiting
Reject: 0 [SEND]
Drop current call and answer: 1 [SEND]
Hold current call and answer: 2 [SEND]

Calling line identity
Outgoing CLI Release (recipient sees your number)
Release: *31# destination [SEND]
Withhold: #31# destination [SEND]
Query default: *#31#[SEND]

Incoming CLI Presentation (you see the caller’s number)
Allow: *30#[SEND]
Prevent: #30#[SEND]
Query default: *#30#[SEND]

Dial number from memory
Where nnn is the memory location number
nnn#[SEND]