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How to Use Mobile Internet

If you've never surfed the Internet from your mobile phone before it's a perfect time to start.

Connecting to the Mobile Internet

Most new phones have a ‘Mobile Internet’ or ‘Mobile Web’ button that connects you to the Mobile Internet.
You can visit your mobile carrier's portal (also known as On Deck) or one of the many other sites available for you to explore on the Mobile Internet (this is known as Off Deck).

Mobile Carrier Takes You To
Telstra Big Pond
Optus Zoo
Vodafone Live!
3 Mobile Planet 3
Virgin Vibe

The mobile carrier portal provides you with links to mobile sites you can visit, just like the home page on your computer. And there's some useful stuff there - news, weather etc.

These Mobile sites are only available to customers of that mobile carrier, so if you're an Optus customer, you can't access information on Telstra's BigPond portal and vice versa.

But just like the Internet on a computer, there's a wealth of information available beyond the carrier's portal that anyone with a web enabled mobile phone can access. You can access Off-Deck mobile sites by ‘surfing’ the Mobile Internet - either by search engine or by entering URLs or addresses - just like in your computer's web browser.

Can I access the Mobile Internet?  

You can with a mobile phone set up to access the Mobile Internet.

Most new phones are already set up. Try typing this Mobile Internet address into your phone m.youcanonamobile.com.au
If you see the thumbs up logo then you're good to go!

However, there are some mobiles that need to be manually configured so they can access the Mobile Internet. The easiest way to do this is to ask the sales staff to set your phone up for the Mobile Internet when you buy your phone.

If you have a mobile phone with a black and white screen in may not be able to access the Mobile Internet. Perhaps it's time to upgrade your phone!

How do I set up my phone to access the Mobile Internet?

The following website links will help you configure your phone to access the Mobile Internet services on your own particular network/handset.

Mobile Carrier Setting Up Mobile Internet Access Contact Number
Telstra http://configure.telstra.com.au/ 125 111
Optus http://mobile.optuszoo.com.au/ 1300 300 937
Vodafone http://wireless.vodafone.com.au/ 1300 650 410
3 Mobile http://www.three.com.au/mobileweb 133 320
Virgin https://www.virginmobile.com.au/vibesetup/ 1300 555 100

If you're in doubt, give your mobile carrier a call and they'll be able to tell you.

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