Email on mobile phones is becoming a pretty standard feature, but the one thing that still puts me off emailing on a traditional handset, is having to type (a sometimes lengthy) email using the mobile phone keypad. Predictive texting and phones with half/full qwerty keyboards do make this a little easier, but its still not […]
How to Guides
Mobile phones are getting smarter and more complicated all the time. User Manuals can sometimes be difficult to understand and often rely on you knowing lots about mobile phones. To try and help you make the most of your phone, and get to grips with some of the more advanced features of your phone, we’ve put together the following “How To” guides.
Voicemail Delay Settings
If you’re fed up of missing calls on your mobile because it diverts calls to voicemail too quickly, then we may have a solution for you. By default, most networks set phones to ring for just 15 seconds before diverting to voicemail. Now 15 seconds may seem like a long time, but I can assure […]
Make your phone ring for longer before going to voicemail
Don’t you hate it when you get to the phone just as it goes to voicemail? Luckily, there’s a way to make that time longer, just by dialling a few special codes on your phone. Here’s how to make your phone ring for longer. Just bring up your dialer app, type in one of the […]
Internet, WAP & Picture Message Settings (Manual)
Most of the time, your internet and MMS settings will be automatically applied when you insert your SIM card. If this fails though, sometimes you might need to input these settings manually. Find your mobile network below and add them as a new APN: On Android, this is done through Settings > Wireless & Networks […]
Hotmail on your mobile (and iPhone!)
I think I’m safe in saying that most people have, or have had a Hotmail account. Up until recently it was my main email account outside of work, but as I needed my own email while I was out and about, Hotmail lost its appeal as it was a web only email service and was […]