Configuring a Nokia 6230 for T-Mobile USA Service
- It's not officially supported by T-Mobile, so don't bother calling support, they'll tell you to go buy one of their handsets.
- Go to the online T-Mobile Configurator and follow the steps to configure details.
- Once you've had the details sent to your phone, make sure you activate them or nothing will change!
Why T-Mobile support couldn't have told me to try their impressive online tool is beyond me, but they didn't even mention it. Oh well, thank goodness for the Internets!
Nokia 6230 Bluetooth Mobile/Cell Phone
As I mentioned in a previous post, I got a new phone before I left Australia, the Nokia 6230. I got it because it had Bluetooth, took video and photos, and was tri-band (so it would work in Australia and the US). Unfortunately, because I am on a pre-paid T-Mobile, I don't have access to data or multimedia messaging, so it limits the cool things that I can do with my phone, but it still rocks, and is way ahead of most of the handsets available here, which was a bit of a surprise.
Some of the cool things that I like being able to do with my phone;
- Take a photo and then Bluetooth it to my iPAQ for editing, saving etc
- Dial a number on my phone, directly from my iPAQ
- Synch the Contacts (phone numbers etc) from Outlook on my PC, across to my phone - I always have every number I know about on hand now
- Use the loudspeaker/speakerphone - it's surprisingly useful
- Take photos to use for my wallpaper!
- Play mp3s - can't help it on that one, had to add it :)
So basically, I think it was a great purchase. Being stuck on T-Mobile (because they are the only ones I can find here that will allow me to bring my own handset, and use their SIM), and paying a fair bit for my calls sucks, but it's bearable to keep using the phone, 'cause it's so much better than the other stuff around here (and I paid for it outright man, I'm not going to retire it already!).
If you're looking for a nice-sized, sturdy, full-featured phone for use in Asia, Australia or America, then the Nokia 6230 is your man :)
