i phone 4 set up
24 July 2010, 08:54 PM
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i phone 4 set up
I've just bought an iphone 4 earlier today. I've downloaded i tunes and plugged the phone into the computer but the computer comes up with an error message that says 'make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active, or try again later' Any ideas?
24 July 2010, 09:17 PM
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Stop kidding yourself
Nokia are going to be a thing of the past if they don't adopt android, its a two horse race and only iPhone and Android will survive. Other manufacturers will just churn out pikey PAYG handsets for the mass unwashed.
Anyway, congratulations on your iPhone purchase, sorry you're getting set up problems but once its up and running you wont regret it
Can you connect to the iTunes store?
Might just be easier to give applecare as Ive always found them to be excellent. UK Number is 0844 209 0611
Nokia are going to be a thing of the past if they don't adopt android, its a two horse race and only iPhone and Android will survive. Other manufacturers will just churn out pikey PAYG handsets for the mass unwashed.
Anyway, congratulations on your iPhone purchase, sorry you're getting set up problems but once its up and running you wont regret it
Can you connect to the iTunes store?
Might just be easier to give applecare as Ive always found them to be excellent. UK Number is 0844 209 0611
24 July 2010, 09:41 PM
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Cheers for the reply. I've just been on Apples support website and typed in my serial number. It states 'We are unable to display coverage details because your iPhone has not been activated. Please contact your iPhone retailer or wireless carrier to activate your iPhone'.
This is a nightmare as my old sim doesn't work now and I need this number for my business. Phones 4 u better be open tomorrow.
This is a nightmare as my old sim doesn't work now and I need this number for my business. Phones 4 u better be open tomorrow.
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24 July 2010, 10:17 PM
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Make sure the computer is online. If iTunes can't talk to Apple then you're phone won't be activated. If you can get to the iTunes store and browse music or videos then you should be good to go.
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24 July 2010, 10:24 PM
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It's online as I have been on here also. I can't get on the itunes store either. My daughters ipod touch works fine. I think the **** in phones 4 u have not activated it. My other sim that was in my Blackberry was canceled immediately.
24 July 2010, 11:20 PM
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24 July 2010, 11:25 PM
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If iTunes cant access the internet then you are right, you cant use your mobile. Do you have a third party firewall that may be blocking iTunes?
Do speak with AppleCare they should be able to help, immediately that you have a few options :-
Do you have access to another computer to install itunes on? I once activated a friends new iPhone when her laptop was in for repair.
Are you near an Apple store? they will gladly activate your phone for you.
If its a case of losing business, surely the cost of a cheap PAYG phone from a 24hr Tesco until you get your iPhone sorted out is justifiable ?
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24 July 2010, 11:51 PM
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You're phone can only be activated thru iTunes, the phone store should have mentioned this to you.
If iTunes cant access the internet then you are right, you cant use your mobile. Do you have a third party firewall that may be blocking iTunes?
Do speak with AppleCare they should be able to help, immediately that you have a few options :-
Do you have access to another computer to install itunes on? I once activated a friends new iPhone when her laptop was in for repair.
Are you near an Apple store? they will gladly activate your phone for you.
If its a case of losing business, surely the cost of a cheap PAYG phone from a 24hr Tesco until you get your iPhone sorted out is justifiable ?
If iTunes cant access the internet then you are right, you cant use your mobile. Do you have a third party firewall that may be blocking iTunes?
Do speak with AppleCare they should be able to help, immediately that you have a few options :-
Do you have access to another computer to install itunes on? I once activated a friends new iPhone when her laptop was in for repair.
Are you near an Apple store? they will gladly activate your phone for you.
If its a case of losing business, surely the cost of a cheap PAYG phone from a 24hr Tesco until you get your iPhone sorted out is justifiable ?
I've just tried to download the latest itunes and my computer won't let me. I didn't have a problem when I downloaded itunes on the same computer in December 2009.
25 July 2010, 10:33 AM
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Can you download any other files from the internet?
25 July 2010, 04:50 PM
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All sorted now as I plugged my iphone to my mates computer and all is fine. However, does anyone know how I can instantly access my hotmail emails from my iphone?
25 July 2010, 05:03 PM
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*settings
*mail contacts calendar
*add account
*other
*add mail account
*name - my name
*address - myemail@hotmail.com
*password - my password
*description - hotmail
*save
*mail contacts calendar
*add account
*other
*add mail account
*name - my name
*address - myemail@hotmail.com
*password - my password
*description - hotmail
*save
25 July 2010, 11:09 PM
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*settings
*mail contacts calendar
*add account
*other
*add mail account
*name - my name
*address - myemail@hotmail.com
*password - my password
*description - hotmail
*save
*mail contacts calendar
*add account
*other
*add mail account
*name - my name
*address - myemail@hotmail.com
*password - my password
*description - hotmail
*save
26 July 2010, 01:33 PM
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Oh right so that's why they aren't coming through automatically like they did on my Blackberry, instead I have to connect to my email and check manually. Is there anyway I can get emails to do this as I don't want to change my email account as I am self employed and everybody emails me on my hotmail address.
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Yes, you can have a gmail account and set it to collect all your hotmail email. That way you manage all your email through gmail, it will mark it as read on the server when you look at it on your phone etc. You can also set it so that if you need to reply it will reply though your hotmail address instead of the gmail one too.
26 July 2010, 03:15 PM
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Yes, you can have a gmail account and set it to collect all your hotmail email. That way you manage all your email through gmail, it will mark it as read on the server when you look at it on your phone etc. You can also set it so that if you need to reply it will reply though your hotmail address instead of the gmail one too.
Cheers. I've set up a Gmail account. Will this collect my email permanantly as it states that it will only do it for 30 days?
26 July 2010, 08:17 PM
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Use those 30 days to email all of your contacts telling them of your great new email address.
Go to hotmail.com and add an autoreply that tells people your great new email address.
Go to hotmail.com and add an autoreply that tells people your great new email address.