Grrr.... telecom microsim in an ipad 2 problem

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#91915 22-Oct-2011 22:03

Purchased on of their micro sims about 6 months ago for an ipad2, and am on their mobile broadband 500 plan, where you only get charged for the data you use. It was working fine for about 5 months, and I have just been using it for email. However I haven't used it for 3 weeks and today when I tried using it, it wouldn't connect to any websites and it came up with a popup box on the ipad to say I wasn't connected to any plan, and I woul need to signup. I checked my usage via their online portal over wifi, and it says I have still go $26 of credit remaining. There is nothing that tells me that the credit expires, and no expiry date for that credit. When I try to top up via credit card through the portal, it times out, and I can't connect to the portal at all, if I am not on wifi. I haven't had any emails or message through the online portal to say there any problems, or my credit was about to expire. I assume it has been locked for some reason. Tried phoning them, but they are closed. Anyone know what the problem could be.
Got to say that their system is very unuser friendly for ipad users, and not a good look for telecom to lock my service without any warning.

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#536632 23-Oct-2011 08:48

Can you access the default m.telecom.co.nz site? What happens when you go into Your Telecom from there? This gives you full account details.

You should also be aware that the old pay as you go plans were discontinued several months ago and you can't swap back if you change away from this plan.

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#536688 23-Oct-2011 13:38

No can't connect to anything. The iPad just comes up with a popup to say I haven't set up a mobile broadband plan yet and whether i want to set up a plan.

The thing is that my mobile broadband plan page doesn't tell what date I signed up, or what date my credit would expire, or what date I need to top up on. Nor had I received any message to tell me any expiry date. But my account still shows that I have $26 of credit to use. Certainly if I had known my credit would expire on a certain date I would have done so but their system is at the very best confusing. Yes I am aware they updated their plans as I tried to buy one for someone elses ipad , but I am still on their old plan.
I am holding off phoning them at this stage as I don't want to vent my anger to some poor support person on the end of the phone so hoping that someone from telecom will reply on here with an answer.

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#536700 23-Oct-2011 14:10

m.telecom.co.nz and Your Telecom are both zero rated. If you can't get to these something is probably wrong with your SIM/account.

Does Your Telecom show you as being on a Data Plan now?

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#536702 23-Oct-2011 14:24

sbiddle: m.telecom.co.nz and Your Telecom are both zero rated. If you can't get to these something is probably wrong with your SIM/account.

Does Your Telecom show you as being on a Data Plan now?

Thanks. No I can't access that site. It comes up witha pop up in safari saying

Could not activate cellular dara network
You are not subscribed to a cellular data service

It shows that I am on the mobile broadband 500 plan and it's unlimited with 26 dollars of credit. There is no indication either that it is locked of hasn't been topped up. Also the iPad is showing that I am connect to telecom in the top left corner with a reasonable sign.

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#536762 23-Oct-2011 17:40

Have you just upgraded to ios 5?
It sounds like your APN Setting has been lost
When I updated my iPhone there was a carrier update required which patches in the correct APN settings.
I would confirm that you have the correct APN setting under the network settings, or if you can't find an APN field then plug your iPad back into iTunes and hope that it gives an option of a carrier update.

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#536778 23-Oct-2011 19:14

+1 Apn settings have been deleted, check

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#536909 24-Oct-2011 12:39

Check that "internet.telecom.co.nz" is set as the APN in teh settings, if not - add it. Then head over to http://telecom.co.nz/ytmobile to check your plan / settings etc.

Add it as a shortcut to your homescreen, it comes in handy.

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#536956 24-Oct-2011 15:54

Thanks so much, yes I did upgrade to ios5 a few weeks ago, and hadn't tried out the 3g connection for a few weeks after that, so and hadn't thought that that could have caused problems, and wiped the APN. Entering internet.telecom.co.nz into th APN fixes it and 3g is now working again.