Planet 3 - is there any way in?

[Guest Hamleteer]

Hello all!

I have bought the ZTE Blade and have managed to debrand/root it (r3) and am using my 3 SIM - all is working well and I am slowly getting used to my new phone.

However, I do have a problem getting the phone to get onto Planet 3. I have set the APN correctly and the internet is working, however, when trying to get onto the 3 mobile site (mobile.three.co.uk/hb/hutchkey) I get a message asking me if I am trying to connect over WiFi. I have 3G signal and WiFi is turned off and i have cleared the internet cashe.

I keep reading that three branded phones comes with a certificate that enables them to get onto Planet3 - is there any way around this? I would like to be able to download Skype and MSN messenger and use them for free over the three network, but unless I get into Planet 3 I am stuck with using them on my data allowance...

If nothing else, is there anywhere these applications can be downloaded anyway? I found Skype on 3 have been removed from the Android apps when searching...

Any help is grately appreciated.

[Guest ezablade]

I'm running on 3 and didn't need any certificate, or any other stuff to get on to Planet 3. You do have to be on 3G, as over wi-fi it won't let you in, understandable as it uses your connection to take you straight in without any form of log in, makes it easier. Presume you're going to http://ghp.three.co.uk/portal/simtodayuk/today ?

[Guest Stooby]

I'm running on 3 and didn't need any certificate, or any other stuff to get on to Planet 3. You do have to be on 3G, as over wi-fi it won't let you in, understandable as it uses your connection to take you straight in without any form of log in, makes it easier. Presume you're going to http://ghp.three.co.uk/portal/simtodayuk/today ?

Mine is working perfectly when pointed to http://mobile.three.co.uk/hb/singleurl

[Guest G0DSPEED]

I keep reading that three branded phones comes with a certificate that enables them to get onto Planet3 - is there any way around this? I would like to be able to download Skype and MSN messenger and use them for free over the three network, but unless I get into Planet 3 I am stuck with using them on my data allowance...

If nothing else, is there anywhere these applications can be downloaded anyway? I found Skype on 3 have been removed from the Android apps when searching...

If you searched these zte blade forums for 'skype' you would of found your answer in the 'Skype app only using speakerphone' thread :P

Download skype on 3 from xda-developers HERE - You have to register though :D

Edited October 21, 2010 by G0DSPEED

[Guest tiggerlator]

Heres both of them, they are the ones i originally downloaded on my wildfire on 3.

skype and msn 3 apps

[Guest jameng]

Heres both of them, they are the ones i originally downloaded on my wildfire on 3.

skype and msn 3 apps

Does the msn work and able to log in on the blade? i tried the one downloaded from XDA but it always force closes just as its logging in! and the Chinese one says 'cant allow log in'

[Guest Shonk]

Cheers they work great

Heres both of them, they are the ones i originally downloaded on my wildfire on 3.

skype and msn 3 apps

[Guest tiggerlator]

Glad they worked for ya, they will only work on 3g though.

[Guest sblg]

I just want to mention that for users of 3 (in all countries where 3 is existing)

you can use the excellent app named "AsPhone" to use the 3 Skype option

it is in the marked and it is developed by an italian programmer

if you want here you've the original discussion topic: http://www.androidiani.com/forum/le-applic...skypephone.html

[Guest brnpswminter]

Unfortunately the various "Skype on 3" versions from this thread as well as from the xda-developers forum and the "AsPhone" app are not working on my SF.

The "Skype on 3" apps return: "Sorry, unable to sign you in. Please try again later." When I typed in my username and psw and pressed "Sign in" (the app is running).

Internet works perfectly fine with the three APN.

Any ideas how to solve this problem?

fyi: My SF is only unlocked, not rooted. When I go on http://mobile.three.co.uk/hb/singleurl Planet 3 assumes that I'm logged in via wifi and blocks me, even when I'm definitely conncted via 3G.

[Guest czajunia]

fyi: My SF is only unlocked, not rooted. When I go on http://mobile.three.co.uk/hb/singleurl Planet 3 assumes that I'm logged in via wifi and blocks me, even when I'm definitely conncted via 3G.

Funny you just posted your message B) I have been looking for a solution to the same problem. I installed Android on my Nokia N900, which is based on Froyo, to use Skype as there's no 3 support for N900. Every time I go to My3 using 3G not WiFi it reports that I am trying to access my account from outside 3 network. If I do the same on my N900 it goes to my account without any problems even though 3 doesn't sell N900 on their network.

If I try to log in to my Skype account using 3 Skype software it just says it can't log me in and to try again later - I assume that's because it thinks I am not on 3 network.

Has anyone had any luck finding the right settings for that? Is that even possible? Thanks a lot!

[Guest shawn0]

I downloaded the 2.1 version of 3 skype on page 3 of the xda thread and I've only used it once but it worked fine for me. I just keep a 3 sim behind my back cover in case I want to use it again.

I'm on an unlocked but otherwise standard SF.

[Guest brnpswminter]

I downloaded the 2.1 version of 3 skype on page 3 of the xda thread and I've only used it once but it worked fine for me. I just keep a 3 sim behind my back cover in case I want to use it again.

I'm on an unlocked but otherwise standard SF.

which app on page 3 of the xda topic do you mean? are you using skype version 0.10.0.4?

[Guest shawn0]

Yes it is 0.10.0.4

[Guest brnpswminter]

Yes it is 0.10.0.4

I#m using exactly the same version and get the error as described above. probably it's the APN setting, are you simply using

name: 3internet

username: not set

password: not set

?

[Guest Just Wondering]

To get the link working to go on three via my three sim

i had register my sim on line at https://my3.three.co.uk/mysecurity/register.do

then i had to set the phone to 3g / no wifi signal.

cleared the cache in my browser

then i went to :- http://ghp.three.co.uk/portal/simtodayuk/today ?

and it took me to planet three no problems . My3 / my account worked with no need to type in a password etc as it recognized my simcard and phone number.

when i registered my number it allows you to pick a phone , of course the zte blade was not on the list , but another zte android phone the racer was listed , so ticked that as my phone.....in the hope it allowing me to download msn / skype etc , but the website stated no skype or msn for this product available.....

but i did download the skype and msn utils from xda forum and both worked a treat i'm running 2.2

Edited November 24, 2010 by Just Wondering

[Guest shawn0]

I#m using exactly the same version and get the error as described above. probably it's the APN setting, are you simply using

name: 3internet

username: not set

password: not set

?

3internet.co.uk is the mobile broadband APN I use three.co.uk and leave everything else blank.

[Guest dpm1968]

Hello all!

I have bought the ZTE Blade and have managed to debrand/root it (r3) and am using my 3 SIM - all is working well and I am slowly getting used to my new phone.

However, I do have a problem getting the phone to get onto Planet 3. I have set the APN correctly and the internet is working, however, when trying to get onto the 3 mobile site (mobile.three.co.uk/hb/hutchkey) I get a message asking me if I am trying to connect over WiFi. I have 3G signal and WiFi is turned off and i have cleared the internet cashe.

I keep reading that three branded phones comes with a certificate that enables them to get onto Planet3 - is there any way around this? I would like to be able to download Skype and MSN messenger and use them for free over the three network, but unless I get into Planet 3 I am stuck with using them on my data allowance...

If nothing else, is there anywhere these applications can be downloaded anyway? I found Skype on 3 have been removed from the Android apps when searching...

Any help is grately appreciated.

HI,

Ive just unlocked my racer and using it on Tesco Mobile, can you tell me how to debrand it.

Thanks

Dave

[Guest brnpswminter]

3internet.co.uk is the mobile broadband APN I use three.co.uk and leave everything else blank.

Ahhhhhh! That was it!!! Thank you so much guys, I think we should add that on the APN thread!!!

[Guest czajunia]

Ahhhhhh! That was it!!! Thank you so much guys, I think we should add that on the APN thread!!!

:P I am using the same settings on Nitdroid (APN = three.co.uk) and still can't access planet 3. Wonder why.