Category Archives: Telecoms
Expensive travels (iPhone)
I have been travelling a bit since I got my iPhone, and got a nasty shock yesterday when the phone was barred by O2 for having reached a billing-level of £323 above my monthly subscription. Due to a bug in … Continue reading
iPhone
I got an iPhone for my birthday! It’s a very sexy piece of kit; features I especially like are: the sleek looks! the behaviour of scrolling lists – love the ‘springy’ behaviour email support for IMAP the gyroscopic sensor, which … Continue reading
Be* static IP
I’ve suffered with DSL modem stability & routing failures for almost 2 months, but think I may have the problem resolved at last. After I was upgraded to a static IP (as result of Be* repositioning their product range) my … Continue reading
Using a Netgear DG834G with Be*
After having tried my luck with 2 Thompson SpeedTouch routers (one being the Be* supplied WL780 and the other a reflashed BT HomeHub) I gave in and bought a Netgear DG834Gv3. The relevant settings for using with Be*: Basic Settings: … Continue reading
Orangeclick.ch Mobile Internet
If you have a SIM from Orangeclick.ch you may run into a problem I recently experienced. The Mobile Internet option (cost: CHF5 pcm for up to 2MB, CHF2.50 per subsequent 2MB) requires the APN to be set to ‘click‘; which … Continue reading
DSL disconnections resolved
After repeated calls since Tuesday to our ISP, Be There, the problem was narrowed down to the router. The Thompson 716WL supplied by Be* seems susceptible to overheating in normal living room temperatures, causing intermittent drops of the connection. I … Continue reading
POTS wiring
Due to the desire to improve my DSL connection speed to BeThere, I took steps to investigate whether the in-house wiring was adding to the noise-floor on the line. I thus needed to (re)work out the wiring used in UK … Continue reading
Syncing my cellphone
I previously found Mobical for syncing my phone using SyncML, but their site seem to have gone AWOL. Looking for alternatives, I found: ScheduleWorld – syncs contacts, calendar, tasks and notes. Includes integration with Google Calendar ZYB I’m having trouble … Continue reading
Skype protocol
I at one point considered producing a SIP to Skype gateway application, with a view to making it easier for corporations who do not want to let Skype loose on their protected networks to allow employees to interact with external … Continue reading
Sync/backup your phone online
At long last, an independent means of backing up my phone without being tied to the service provider(s)!