Tips for setting up Nokia Messaging

• You need to create an account at http://email.nokia.com and install the application by sending yourself a SMS from your account.
• Make sure there is a packet data connection on your cellphone, it doesn’t have to be active. Nokia Messaging just needs a packet data connection to continue the setup.

More info http://betalabs.nokia.com/betas/view/nokia-messaging-for-s60-5th-edition and http://thenokiaguide.com/2009/08/12/problem-solved-nokia-messaging-requires-packet-data-connection-for-setup/

Setting up GPRS on Reliance GSM on E71

For real internet access without a proxy you need to setup Reliance Smartnet (smartnet) on your cellphone. This is different than RelianceWAP (rwap) which works via a proxy and won’t allow your applications to access the Internet. The official way of messaging “ALL” to 55100 did not work for me as my phone was not found in their database.  I had to contact the Reliance customer service (*333) a couple of times for them to send me the settings or enter them manually. Once I had smartnet settings on my cellphone I recharged my number with Rs.303 which gives me unlimited data for 30 days. After the recharge I was able to access the Internet and run applications (eBuddy, Nokia Email, Opera, Skype, Facebook etc.).