Telco4U FAQ

 
Transferring Your Number

I want to transfer my number to Telco 4U. Anything I need to know?

There are some things you need to have a think about before we transfer your mobile number.

1. The transfer can take anywhere between 2 hours and 2 working days, and your new phone might not be operational during this time.

2. If you are a pre-paid customer, you may find that your handset has been locked to a particular network. If your handset is locked to any carrier, you'll need to enquire about getting it unlocked (and your current mobile provider may have terms & conditions and fees attached to unlocking your handset.)

3. You need to be the authorized account holder (seems obvious, but the transfer won't work if you're not.)

4. Don't cancel your current mobile service before you transfer your number. The transfer will only work if your service is currently active. In fact, don't bother contacting your current provider; we'll do it for you.

5. Any additional services, special discounts attached to your mobile service number with your previous provider, will cease to be valid when your service transfers over to Telco4U.

6. Any extra services you have with your current mobile service provider will not port with your mobile number. It is the mobile number that is ported not your service. When you switch service providers and port your number to Telco4U mobile you will need to re-establish your voicemail and record your greeting again.

How long will the transfer of my mobile number take?

It normally takes anywhere between 2 hours and 2 working days provided all the provided information is correct. Incorrect account information may cause delays in transferring the service.

My old service stopped working, but I can't make any calls on my new Telco4U service. What do I do?

Sometimes when the service transfers, it needs both phones to be off so that the connection can transfer successfully to the new phone/SIM. What you need to do is when your old service stops working, turn off that handset. When it it fully off, proceed to turn on the new handset with new SIM, or replace the old SIM with new SIM if using the same phone.

How do I move all my SIM Card contacts to my new Telco4U SIM card?

To transfer your contacts from your old SIM card, you'll have to copy your SIM contacts to your handset's phonebook before removing your old SIM. Your phone's user guide will provide detailed instructions on how to do this. This is usually done in the following manner:

√ Open your phone book with the old SIM card in phone

√ Press options or look for options in the list of contacts

√ Press "Mark contacts" and then press "Mark All"

√ Press "Copy contacts". Usually you will have an option to select from "Copy from phone to SIM memory" or "Copy from SIM to phone memory"

Then, once you've inserted your new Telco4U SIM card, you'll be able to copy your contacts onto your new SIM. It's worth storing your contacts on your SIM, because that means you can easily transfer them to another mobile phone. That way, if your phone gets damaged, you won't lose your friends' numbers!

Mobile Phones

How do I turn on 3G on my handset?

You'll find that most 3G enabled handsets automatically select the 3G network but if there is an issue, please refer to your phone user guide.

I can’t access the internet on my new Android phone. How do you set up an internet connection on an Android phone?

Now that you have got a new Android smart phone, you probably want to use the internet or send an MMS. Before you can use the internet or the MMS on the phone, you may need to enter your Carriers APN details.

Activate GPRS Internet using your mobile

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can activate GPRS using your phone:

  • 1. SMS ‘SET’ to 738 from your mobile phone (no quotes.)
  • 2. You’ll receive data settings that you need to save or activate to your handset.
  • 3. You’ll have to set the correct internet APN by selecting the radio button beside ‘YESINTERNET’ in APN settings (see FAQ below for location of settings.)
  • 4. Switch your handset off and on to activate GPRS settings.

FAQ

  • Q: What is an “APN”?
  • A: “APN” stands for Access Point Name. It allows you to connect to the internet & identifies your data access to the Carrier
  • Q: How do I enter APN details into my Android Device?
  • A: Usually, it’s something along the lines of this:
    • Settings ->
    • Wireless & Networks ->
    • Mobile Networks ->
    • Access Point Names ->
    • *Hit the Menu button* -> New APN
    • Enter the details you find below!
  • Please note that the username and password has to be left blank.
Optus Internet Optus MMS


Name: Optus Yes Internet
APN: yesinternet
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port:
MMS Protocol (Android 2.1+): WAP 2.0
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Auth Type: PAP
APN Type: default


Name: Optus MMS
APN: mms
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc.optus.com.au:8002/
MMS Proxy: 61.88.190.10
MMS Port: 8070
MMS Protocol (Android 2.1+): WAP 2.0
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Auth Type: PAP
APN Type: mms

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the last character of each word on each of the above field is the last character i.e: for “yesinternet”, there should be no space after the letter “t”. The phone sometimes adds an extra space automatically after the last character of each word (i.e: the word will become “yesinternet ”) and you will need to backspace after the last character.

How do you set up internet on an iPhone?

When you insert a new SIM or micro-SIM into an iPhone, you’ll need to connect the device to a computer running iTunes to download the latest carrier settings. You should install the latest carrier settings updates for your device as soon as they are available. To find out how to do this, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1970. You will need to turn your phone off and back on once you have sync your iPhone with iTunes.
Please note that we do not offer technical support for Apple devices – although we’re keen to ensure they work well with Teco4U.

Can I tether using my iPhone?

Yes, tethering is now available for Telco4U customers using iPhones. We’re working to have it automatically enabled for current customers, but in the meantime if you are a current customer with an iPhone who would like tethering enabled, please call us on 07-31370070 to activate tethering on your iPhone.

Can I extend the ring time of my mobile phone before it diverts to Message Bank?

By default, the ring time of your mobile phone is set to 15 seconds. You can change the length of the ring tone by entering this code from your mobile phone and pressing send/call button.
The code is **61*321**30# where 30 is the number of seconds your phone rings for.

What can I do with my data allowance?

1GB Data 2GB Data 3GB Data 5GB Data

1. Surf Mobile Internet pages for 70 hours
2. View 2000 Facebook pages
3. Send or recieve 2000 emails
4. 1400 Google searches
5. Download 150 map tiles
6. Stream 150 minutes of video

1. Surf Mobile Internet pages for 140 hours
2. View 4000 Facebook pages
3. Send or recieve 4000 emails
4. 2800 Google searches
5. Download 300 map tiles
6. Stream 300 minutes of video

1. Surf Mobile Internet pages for 210 hours
2. View 6000 Facebook pages
3. Send or recieve 6000 emails
4. 4200 Google searches
5. Download 450 map tiles
6. Stream 450 minutes of video

1. Surf Mobile Internet pages for 350 hours
2. View 10000 Facebook pages
3. Send or recieve 10000 emails
4. 5000 Google searches
5. Download 600 map tiles
6. Stream 600 minutes of video

Voicemail

How do I set up voicemail?

Your voicemail should be automatically activated. If you want to make changes, just call 321 from your Telco4U mobile and follow the instructions.

Can I record a personal message for my voicemail?

You can record a personal message for your voicemail by calling 321 and following the instructions on configuring your mailbox.

How do I remove my voicemail?

Your voicemail is automatically activated. If you want to remove your voicemail from your account, please call us on 07-3137-0070.

Network Coverage

My phone stopped working all of a sudden. There are no coverage bars on my phone. What should I do?

Don’t panic. You could have just past through a coverage black spot, which means that your phone gets no reception in a good coverage area. Elevators and shopping malls are good examples of coverage black spots. Please turn your phone off and then turn it back on. In most cases, your phone will start working as normal. If you are still experiencing problems, please call 07-3137-0070.

What will happen if my phone is not a 3G phone or I am outside the 3G coverage areas?

If that's the case, you'll be limited to GPRS/2G speeds (which are slower than 3G) when you're browsing the net on your mobile.

Sim Card Issues

My phone says that I have a SIM card error. What's wrong?

It's just a case of doing a quick check. Is your SIM card inserted properly? Try testing the card on another phone. Most of our customers usually find that it's because it's locked to another network. If your SIM isn't locked give our service team a call on 07-3137-0070 from any other phone and they'll organize the delivery of another SIM card for you.

I entered the wrong pin and now my phone is locked. What do I do?

You will have 3 attempts to correctly enter your PIN code which is defaulted to ‘0000.’ If you see “Enter PUK Code” on the screen of the phone you will likely need to contact customer care via email or 07-3137-0070 and ask for your unique PUK code. Please ensure you do not attempt to guess your PUK code as after 3 failed attempts your SIM card will automatically stop working and you will need to buy a new SIM card. Once we have given you your PUK code, please keep it somewhere safe.

Lost & Stolen Phones

My phone is lost / stolen, what do I do?

Call us immediately on 07-3137-0070 and we'll lock your SIM card and reactivate it when you're ready or make sure you get a replacement SIM card.

How much does a replacement SIM card cost?

If you lose or have your SIM card stolen, unfortunately, we need to charge you a replacement cost of $25. We don't want to inconvenience you so we'll make sure it's delivered by post ASAP. You'll see the SIM replacement fee on your next invoice.

Online

I can download the invoices to my computer, but I can't look at them. Why?

Just go to http://get.adobe.com/reader/ and download the Adobe Reader to your computer.

Premium SMS

Why can't I use Premium SMS anymore?

To save you from suffering 'bill shock', we've barred the use of Premium SMS for all of our customers. If you want to use Premium SMS, please contact us on 07-3137-0070.

How do Premium SMS appear on the bill?

Telco4U gets charged directly by the third party content provider as it's not a service that we offer. We need to pass the charge onto the customer who's subscribed to the service. You can see your usage online by logging on to your account with Telco4U. Premium Services generally begin with a "19" number or short code being either a phone number you dial or text a keyword to. Premium Services can consist of the following: voting lines, ringtones, wallpapers and pictures etc.
If you receive charges for Premium Services they can be incurred on your bill in the following way;
Flat Rate: This is when you pay a flat fixed fee for each SMS sent to and/or received from a Premium Number
Subscription: Where you opt into an ongoing subscription with associated charges

Joining Fees: Where you may also be charged an additional joining fee as part of an ongoing subscription
Data Volume Charge: Where you are charged according to how many Kilobytes of data you are downloading

I thought I had successfully unsubscribed from Premium SMS but they’re still appearing on my bill?

One way is to send the word STOP in capital letters back to the provider. If you're unsuccessful you'll receive an SMS informing you. If you're receiving messages from different Premium SMS numbers (you can easily recognise the numbers as they begin with 19) there's a bit more involved - you can either SMS the word "STOP" to each individual SMS number or you can contact us and we'll put a bar on all Premium Services by 6pm on the business day following your call. If you have issues you can contact the provider or, if you're having no luck please contact our service team on 07-3137-0070.

How do I stop Premium SMS?

One way is to send the word STOP in capital letters back to the provider. If you're unsuccessful you'll receive an SMS informing you. If you're receiving messages from different Premium SMS numbers (you can easily recognise the numbers as they begin with 19) there's a bit more involved - you can either SMS the word "STOP" to each individual SMS number or you can contact us and we'll put a bar on all Premium Services by 6pm on the business day following your call. If you have issues you can contact the provider or, if you're having no luck please contact our service team on 07-3137-0070.

I quit my Premium SMS service but apparently it has started all over again?

That's because you're probably receiving free marketing messages. Don't worry, repeat what you did initially - send the word STOP in capital letters back to the provider. That should terminate the service. You'll soon know when you receive a SMS back from them. Just be patient, it could take up to 24 hours to process. And if you're still receiving those niggling messages after you've tried unsubscribing, give the service provider's help desk a call. If you'd like to bar all Premium SMS, just call us.

How do I know that I am using a Premium SMS service?

Any number that begins with a 19, or is a short code i.e. numbers or keywords, is a Premium Service. We don't directly advertise them as they're not provided by us - only third parties.

I tried to replying STOP to the Premium SMS, but apparently I can't?

Don’t fret! There's no opportunity to reply to messages sent by WAP Push as it doesn't display phone numbers. Instead, read the message under 'Options' and there might be a service number or instructions on how to stop this service.

How can I identify a premium service?

A Premium Service starts with a 19 or short code, it's either a phone number you dial or text a keyword to. They offer anything from voting lines and ringtones to wallpapers and pictures, and much more. There's usually two ways to receive a Premium Service. First, there is flat rate charging, where you pay a fixed fee for each SMS sent to and/or received from a Premium Number. There's also a subscription service (easy to get sucked into!) which traps you into an ongoing subscription with various charges. Watch out! The provider will probably also sting you for a joining fee! When it's Premium, it's usually costly, so beware!