Getting Online Without Wifi

For iPhone, iPad or Android Phone users, getting on the net is one of their primary reason of buying their phone or tablet. Sure there's wifi, but what if its unavailable, here are some tips on how to connect wirelessly using 3G or HSDPA. 

First, you should know where to look for the settings on your device.

For iPhone and iPad (3G) users, here is where to go:

Settings > General > Network > Cellular Data Network

Make sure Enable 3G is on, otherwise you'll be connected to GPRS (which is like a 33.6k modem) instead of the faster 3G connection.

For Android users, here is where to go :

Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names

if there already a preset APN, you may edit it by selecting it and change the APN

if no preset APN is available, you can press the menu key, and on the bottom, you will find a (+) New APN button, that you can use to add APN.

Now what to do after you've found out where to set the APN, here are the setting for Philippine subscribers.

for Globe Subscribers :

Globe Broadband Postpaid

Profile Name : Globe Broadband Postpaid

Select Static

APN : internet.globe.com.ph

Access number : *99# or *99***1#

To Activate SIM : insert SIM and text TIME send to 1111 (This will also shift your data billing to time browsing instead of kb browsing, text kb if you want to revert to per kb browsing)

Globe Broadband Prepaid

Profile Name : Globe Broadband Prepaid

Select Static

APN : http.globe.com.ph

Access number : *99# or *99***1#

APN (prepaid accounts) : http.globe.com.ph

To Activate SIM : insert SIM and text TIME send to 1111 (This will also shift your data billing to time browsing instead of kb browsing, text kb if you want to revert to per kb browsing)

for Smart Subscribers :

SmartBro Postpaid

Profile Name : SmartBro Postpaid

Select Static

APN : internet

Access number : *99#

To Activate : insert SIM and text MMS ON send to 3401

SmartBro Prepaid

Profile Name : SmartBro Prepaid

Select Static

APN : SmartBro or SMARTBRO

Access number : *99#

To Activate : insert SIM and text MMS ON send to 3401

SmartBro Red Mobile

Profile Name : SmartBro Red Mobile

Select Static

APN : redinternet

Access number : *99#

To Activate :  insert SIM and text RED(space) send to 9969

Smart does thing differently, they work on dynamic APNs, so sometimes leaving it blank may also work ... i think.

for Sun Cellular Subscribers :

Sun Wireless Prepaid

Profile Name : SUN Internet

Select Static

APN : minternet

Access number : *99#

To Activate : insert SIM and text Activate send to 2300

Sun Wireless Postpaid

Profile Name : SUN Broadband Basic

Select Static

APN : fixed

Access number : *99#

To Activate : insert SIM and text Activate send to 2300

or

Profile Name : SUN Broadband Standard

Select Static

APN : fbband

Access number : *99#

To Activate : insert SIM and text Activate send to 2300

or 

Profile Name : SUN Broadband Nomad

Select Static

APN : mbband

Access number : *99#

To Activate : insert SIM and text Activate send to 2300

For all settings, you should leave all the other fields blank, meaning no username, no password, just the APN.

These settings are also applicable to 3G USB dongles, or 3G routers.