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