SAFARICOM KENYA MODEM SETTINGS

If you happen to be in kenya  and you have IPad,Mobile phone,Modem you may need to change the settings as follows.
You need to buy a safaricom line which goes for 100 Kenyan shilling ,activate the line by topping it up with any amount by dialling *141*52345445(pin no)# the pin number is provided with the topping credit card after you scratch.

To activate a phone
send a blank message to 4445 settings will be sent to your phone ,you will be prompted to save.

however you may also manualy do the following especially if you have Chinese phone.

• select the webservices on your ipad or phone
• gprs account select 1
• fill the authetication field
• username-saf
• passwd-data
• authetication type -normal and save& exit
• go to browser settings 
• rename profile as safaricom 
• select home page eg wap.safaicom .com
• dataacconts -safaricom gprs
• profile safaricom
• proxy/gateway  172.022.002.038
• proxyport/gateway -8080
• passwd-blank username-blank
• select save

you can also edit your mms proifile by

• select mms profile and edit
• rename profile :Safaricom MMS
• Homepage:   http://mms.gprs.safaricom.com
            Data Account:   Safaricom MMS
            Username:        saf
            Password:         data
  
  
  IP Address:    172.022.002.038

            Security:       Off

  
  

  save the settings and you can start browsing