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Hi, you need to change your settings. Unfortunately 2020 settings request will not work for the S3, so unfortunately you will have to do all this manually... Let me know if you want the mms also, as that also needs changing 
Please ensure that when entering O2 into the settings that the letter O is selected and not a zero.
When entering the following information do not press Save until told to in the instructions.
- Tap Apps
- Tap Settings
- Tap More settings
- Tap Mobile networks
- Make sure that Use packet data box has a tick in it (tap box to change)
- Tap Access Point Names
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap New APN
- Tap Name and enter O2 Mobile Web then tap OK
- Tap APN and enter mobile.o2.co.uk then tap OK
- Leave Proxy as Not set
- Leave Port as Not set
- Tap Username and enter o2web then tap OK
- Tap Password and enter password then tap OK
- Leave Server as Not set
- Leave MMSC as Not set
- Leave MMS proxy as Not set
- Leave MMS port as Not set
- Tap MCC and enter 234 then tap OK
- Tap MNC and enter 10 then tap OK
- Tap Authentication type and tap PAP
- Tap APN type and and enter default,supl then tap OK
- Leave APN protocol as IPv4
- Leave Enable/disable APN as ticked
- Leave Bearer as Unspecified
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap Save
- Tap the circle next to the new profile so a green dot appears in it
- Press the Back key four times to return to the main menu.
What To Do Next:
Switch your handset off and then back on to complete your settings.
The settings are now complete.
However, if you are still experiencing any issues using this service, please contact O2 Customer Services on 202 . Hope this helps
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Text ACTIVE to 2020 and see if that works
Hi, you need to change your settings. Unfortunately 2020 settings request will not work for the S3, so unfortunately you will have to do all this manually... Let me know if you want the mms also, as that also needs changing
Please ensure that when entering O2 into the settings that the letter O is selected and not a zero.
When entering the following information do not press Save until told to in the instructions.
- Tap Apps
- Tap Settings
- Tap More settings
- Tap Mobile networks
- Make sure that Use packet data box has a tick in it (tap box to change)
- Tap Access Point Names
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap New APN
- Tap Name and enter O2 Mobile Web then tap OK
- Tap APN and enter mobile.o2.co.uk then tap OK
- Leave Proxy as Not set
- Leave Port as Not set
- Tap Username and enter o2web then tap OK
- Tap Password and enter password then tap OK
- Leave Server as Not set
- Leave MMSC as Not set
- Leave MMS proxy as Not set
- Leave MMS port as Not set
- Tap MCC and enter 234 then tap OK
- Tap MNC and enter 10 then tap OK
- Tap Authentication type and tap PAP
- Tap APN type and and enter default,supl then tap OK
- Leave APN protocol as IPv4
- Leave Enable/disable APN as ticked
- Leave Bearer as Unspecified
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap Save
- Tap the circle next to the new profile so a green dot appears in it
- Press the Back key four times to return to the main menu.
What To Do Next:
Switch your handset off and then back on to complete your settings.
The settings are now complete.
However, if you are still experiencing any issues using this service, please contact O2 Customer Services on 202 . Hope this helps
better safe than sorry...get ready to have lots and lots more fun 
- Tap Apps
- Tap Settings
- Tap More settings
- Tap Mobile networks
- Make sure that Use packet data box has a tick in it (tap box to change)
- Tap Access Point Names
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap New APN
- Tap Name and enter O2 Pay Monthly MMS then tap OK
- Tap APN and enter wap.o2.co.uk then tap OK
- Leave Proxy as Not set
- Leave Port as Not set
- Tap Username and enter o2wap then tap OK
- Tap Password and enter password then tap OK
- Leave Server as Not set
- Tap MMSC and enter http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002 then tap OK
- Tap MMS proxy and enter 82.132.254.1 then tap OK
- Tap MMS port and enter 8080 then tap OK
- Tap MCC and enter 234 then tap OK
- Tap MNC and enter 10 then tap OK
- Tap Authentication type and tap PAP
- Tap APN type and and enter mms then tap OK
- Leave APN protocol as IPv4
- Leave Enable/disable APN as ticked
- Leave Bearer as Unspecified
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap Save
- Press the Back key four times to return to the main menu.
What To Do Next:
Switch your handset off and then back on to complete your settings.
That should be it for the data
can you txt? if the sim card has not changed it, here goes...
- Tap Messaging
- Tap the Menu soft key
- Tap Settings
- Tap Message Centre
- Enter either,
- Pay Monthly: +447802000332
- Pay & Go: +447802092035
- Tap OK
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Be aware that sending photos using MMS can get very expensive. Using email or WhatsApp to name but two, are less expensive alternatives, as in free....
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No excuse for mms charges in this age, understandable when it was introduced but even then texts were 12p with zero allowance.
Nowadays texts are all free but the good old mms has actually increased in cost to the consumer while the tech that powers it is as old as 256k modems.
Nowadays texts are all free but the good old mms has actually increased in cost to the consumer while the tech that powers it is as old as 256k modems.
