Toshiba TG01 - 3 pay as you go

Conrad11 · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:38

I have a Toshiba tg01 which i have unlocked and put a Three (3G) sim card in.

I am trying to get the free windows live messenger and skype setup but for some reason it won't connect to either.

Does anyone have experience with this?

PermaBanned · 14 Mar 2010 at 17:38

I do happen to know that there are often problems with unlocked phones and 3.

Conrad11 · 15 Mar 2010 at 00:27

Ah right. Anything I can try/you can suggest?

Gavin · 15 Mar 2010 at 12:49

ive never had a problem with any of my windows phones? or symbian ones and they have never been from 3.

Try later, msn might just be playing up

Conrad11 · 15 Mar 2010 at 15:28

Gavin said:
ive never had a problem with any of my windows phones? or symbian ones and they have never been from 3.

Try later, msn might just be playing up

I can connect on WIFI just not on 3 Network.

Conrad11 · 22 Mar 2010 at 12:34

Bumpty....any ideas?

Richdog · 22 Mar 2010 at 12:35

They probably block it. Have you tried ringing their customer service?

Conrad11 · 23 Mar 2010 at 12:26

I did, and they don't support the Toshiba TG01 phone

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Don't see why they would block it because when I go the SIM card (alone) it said that I could get free WLM and Skype.

Janesy B · 23 Mar 2010 at 12:31

Three use different frequencies.

Conrad11 · 23 Mar 2010 at 17:32

Janesy B said:
Three use different frequencies.

Could you please explain further?

mrochester · 23 Mar 2010 at 18:51

Conrad11 said:
I have a Toshiba tg01 which i have unlocked and put a Three (3G) sim card in.

I am trying to get the free windows live messenger and skype setup but for some reason it won't connect to either.

Does anyone have experience with this?

I think to get free Windows Live Messenger and Skype, you have to use 3s OWN messenger and skype software. That would mean you can't just whack on any old Live Messenger or Skype client and expect it to work - it needs to be the one that 3 have released. And if they don't sell the phone you are using, they won't have a client that works with that phone. It may have all *completely* changed now however, but that was how it worked when I was with 3.

Conrad11 · 23 Mar 2010 at 19:26

Looks like you might be right.

I went onto Http://mobile.three.co.uk website and they are advertising their WLM client saying any other client with be chargable.

...problem is, when I try and download their client, it says my phone isn't supported

mrochester · 23 Mar 2010 at 19:28

Conrad11 said:
Looks like you might be right.

I went onto Http://mobile.three.co.uk website and they are advertising their WLM client saying any other client with be chargable.

...problem is, when I try and download their client, it says my phone isn't supported

If you're using a phone they don't sell, it won't be.

Conrad11 · 24 Mar 2010 at 09:49

Is there any way into tricking it into thinking its one of their phones?

Gavin · 24 Mar 2010 at 19:29

just use another msn client they dont use that much data. i used to use one on my wm6 handset never used any more than there free 150 mb a month allowance.

asim18 · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:25

I'm using a debranded HTC Touch 2 on Three.

I have the official live messenger installed and I usually use it on the WLAN, but I just tested it on 3G and it works perfectly.

I checked my data usage on My3 before and after having a 10 minute conversation with someone and it remained unchanged, so I assume it's free then*.

What network was your TG01 on originally? and is it still branded? Do you have a 3G signal?

My Touch 2 was originally on T-Mobile, and I couldn't connect using 3G, it would only connect using 2G. After de-branding it, it then automatically configured itself to Three's settings and I was able to connect via 3G and browse My3, etc.

* = You may want to confirm this for yourself if you get it working.

asim18 · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:30

Conrad11 said:
Could you please explain further?

Don't worry about the frequencies. That's unrelated.

Gavin · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:43

Yeah ive used a kasier vario II all not three phones as it my nokie n 96 msn works fine and its not there version either.

Never worried me as the traffic msn uses is minimal

Janesy B · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:48

asim18 said:
Don't worry about the frequencies. That's unrelated.

Well it is if he's trying to use 3G data

asim18 · 24 Mar 2010 at 20:57

Janesy B said:
Well it is if he's trying to use 3G data

The TG01 uses 2100Mhz so it's fully capable of 3G communication in the UK.