SMS to deliver new ring tone and logo<\/p>\n
By Lim Tri Santosa<\/p>\n
BANDUNG (JP): Even earlier than I anticipated, it looks as
\nthough the mobile operators have now recognized the fact that WAP
\nis not going to do the trick for them.<\/p>\n
As I thought, wireless data is still some time in the distant
\nfuture and there are indications that operators are refocusing on
\nSMS. There are many reasons why SMS has not worked in the past.
\nFirst of all, the service is totally user-unfriendly. Secondly,
\nthere is no point sending a message if you the other user is not
\nusing the same operator.<\/p>\n
In other words, there is still room to move in this market.
\nWith the competition heating up in the mobile GSM network market
\nin Indonesia, the triopoly (Telkomsel, Satelindo, and
\nExcelcomindo) will soon have to make a move to link their systems
\n-- as a matter of fact we believe that such a decision is
\nimminent. Once that is in place, I am sure we will see some
\ninteresting price competition. I wouldn't be surprised if some of
\nthe packaged mobile services were to include free SMS use!<\/p>\n
With SMS, users can customize their cellular phones with cool
\ngraphics using SMS technology. Your mobile phone model should be
\ncompatible to receive logo\/ring tone. Nokia is the only cellphone
\nmodel that can adjust ring tone and operator logo with SMS
\ntechnology. There are no other cellphones which have the
\ncapability to receive SMS and then save it into ring tone or
\noperator logo. I will reveal a way to load a new ring tone and
\nfancy graphic logo for free.<\/p>\n
Your ring tone is who you are, especially when someone else's
\nphone rings whilst in a crowded place. You don't need any musical
\ntalent to compose the right tunes for ring tone. Some web sites
\noffer free ringtones. There are loads of tones to choose from,
\nsuch as original soundtrack Mission Impossible, pop songs like
\nBreathless (the Corrs), classical music like Mozart, and many
\nmore to suit everyone's personality and musical tastes.<\/p>\n
The site is www.apic.com.sg (Iguana SMS service). It gives
\nusers the opportunity to send SMS messages to mobile phones
\nconnected to the GSM mobile network. This includes Telkomsel,
\nSatelindo, Excelcom, and hundreds of overseas mobile networks. As
\nwell as being able to send SMS messages around the world, owners
\nof Nokia mobile phones are able to send logos and ringtones to
\ntheir phone.<\/p>\n
Operator logos are the \"Home\" screen on your phone which will
\nby default display your networks name i.e., SAT-C, TELKOMSEL,
\nEXCELCOM. For every operator there is a different operator code.
\nThe code is MCC and MNC. There is a corresponding word \"SAT-C\"
\n(as an example) sent from the base-station to your phone. MCC is
\nthe country code while MNC is the operator code. Your phone would
\nreceive this code from the base station and \"SAT-C\" being the
\nword. For Nokia phones there is a special setting to store a
\n72*14*2 black & white bitmap to replace the word \"SAT-C\". The MCC
\nand MNC number code are stored within the special setting. If the
\nphone detects the network operator is the same as the MCC and MNC
\ncode, it will show the logo instead of the word \"SAT-C\".<\/p>\n
When you go overseas or change the SIM card with a different
\nnetwork operator, the phone would see a different MCC and MNC
\nnumber from the one that is stored on your phone. It would then
\nrevert back to the original word instead of your logo. The bottom
\nline is when you use SIM card of the same network operator (even
\nthough different number) and the same Nokia phone to receive the
\nlogo, the intact logo remains. Thus, if you receive the logo with
\nTelkomsel SIM card (e.g. 081-123-4567) then you change with
\nanother Telkomsel SIM card, the logo remains. But if you change
\nwith another Nokia cellphone, even though the model is the same
\nas the former, the logo will not appear. The ring tone is not
\nconnected or concerned with a different SIM card, as long as you
\nuse the receiving Nokia cellphone.<\/p>\n
To be able to receive operator logo and ring tone from Iguana
\nSMS service, you need to meet three conditions. First, Your
\nnetwork operator's SMSC (Short Message Service Center) must be
\nconnected to a Singapore network. I have already tested and
\nconcluded that all Indonesian GSM network operators are able to
\nsupport 8 bit SMS. Secondly, your Nokia phone model must be able
\nto support operator logo or\/and ring tone. Basically, all Nokia
\nmodels can receive one new ring tone and one new operator logo,
\nexcept the 5110 model, which can only receive one operator logo.
\nGet your IguanaSMS user account first before you do any other
\nthing. You will receive an email that contains your login
\npassword after registration.<\/p>\n
How can you receive your free logo and ring tone? Click on to
\nfree trial zone. Choose either free logo or free ring tone. You
\ncan pick up any famous ring tone or fancy graphic logo, you can
\neven create your own ring tone or logo if you prefer. There is a
\nlogo artist template to design your own logo using bitmap black
\nand white color. Then enter your user name and password into the
\nrequest form, press Send Now. Be careful not to enter the country
\ncode in front of your mobile phone (+62) because it is already
\nknown when you select the name of the GSM network operator; also
\ndo not key in the leading zero in front of your mobile phone
\nnumber (81xxxxxxxx). Please wait for few seconds for the
\nlogo\/ring tone transmission.<\/p>\n
What should you do when the logo\/ring tone reach your phone?
\nFor most NOKIA models, you will see \"Operator logo received\" or
\n\"Ringtone received\". Press Option and then Save.<\/p>\n
Now, you can feel funky whenever your cellphone rings. No time
\nto wonder whether it is yours or the guy sitting next to you,
\neven though to some persons customized ring tones are the most
\nannoying thing in the world. By the way, there are other free
\nservices that deliver SMS ring tone and operator logo with a lot
\nof choices. Please check at www.boltblue.com and
\nwww.cafefusion.com. More tunes are being added each week in those
\nsites, so stay tuned for the right ring tone and logo.
\n(abbaml@rad.net.id)<\/p>",
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