Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

guys panu ba gamitin na pang ilaw ung flash ng camera if ur shooting a video? pwede ba un?

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

Hi Friend,

I downloaded something from the Application Manager called "Live Focus". That might be what you are looking for.

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

try mo install yung flashlight app or yung torch

tried it and it didnt work hehe

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

Hi Gang:

I sent a N900 to a friend in Iligan City and he received it yesterday Feb.17, 2011. He picked up a SIM card from Globe Communications and upon setting up the phone he came across a button that says: "Enter Code To Remove Operator Lock".

Has anyone come across that situation before? If so, where and how does he get this "operator code?"

He's guessing this code will unlock the SIM card so that he can view his minutes and other phone usage information....is that correct?

Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

Hi Friend,

Please refer to these threads. Hope this helps. :)

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...=operator+lock

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...=operator+lock

Mine has that too (all N900's perhaps), but it doesn't affect the way I use it.

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

Thanks for those links. Most of the answers there (when given) I found on to be conflicting messages. However most seem to refer to situations in the UK and USA. One answer I thought did make sense was the code should have read: "Enter the "PUK" Code." This code request appears when the PIN is entered more than 3 times incorrectly. I just hope he has a PUK code available.

Even without this code the phone works properly, as yours does, but does the SIM card provide the usage information that Globe Communications phones provide? I'm told that this information let's you know how many minutes you have used and how many you have remaining along with other useful information.

Questions I have for members of this group:
[LIST=1]Has anyone else experienced the message: "Enter Code To Remove Operator Lock?" - How did you resolve that issue?
[LIST=2]Do any of your SIM cards provide usage information especially those who have a SIM card on the Globe network?

Thank you for your help and any additional information you can provide.

Al from New York

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

Hi Al,

Not sure if you have visited or used any mobile phone here but in general, wireless mobile communications in the Philippines (although generally prepaid users) is much more convenient than in other countries. :) The information that you mentioned, i.e. letting you know minutes used/remaining is commonly called here as "balance inquiry" since we're mostly prepaid users so getting that information is an SMS away (usually free). Hence there is really no need to "unlock" the SIM nor could the N900's "Enter Code to Remove Operator Lock" be of any factor for mobile users here in the Philippines. :) Most likely you know this, but sharing just the same - based on statistical data (may not be the most recent), the SMS volume of the whole of Europe in a day is just 1/4 of that of the Philippines in a day.

EDIT:

Some other information about mobile communications in the Philippines that might interest you:

1. Rates in the Philippines are pretty much standardized no matter where in the country. One minute of mobile-to-mobile talk time is charged either PHP 5.00 to PHP 6.50 (basically if it's same-network it's for a lower charge).
2. There are also some "gimmicks" by mobile carriers where you can do per-second charging by entering some number combinations prior to the mobile number, so for example a PHP 6.00 one-minute call can be broken down to PHP 0.60 per second. Other schemes include 20-minute "blocks" of charges for the price of a one-minute call. And many others. :)
3. The Philippines is a small country unlike the US so we don't have roaming or local toll. We do have long-distance but with the widespread use of mobile phones here, that only applies to landline phones. If you're using a cellphone there's no long-distance charge anywhere in the country.
4. Therefore, given the statements above, "Balance Inquiry" gives us information on how much prepaid balance we still have instead of providing us with remaining minutes since we pretty much know how much a minute costs and it's almost the same for all carriers.

I'm able to see the "Enter Code..." thingy only because I intentionally pressed/tapped on the top dropdown when I'm on the "Settings" menu, but have never encountered it appear by itself. Perhaps you are correct that it may apply to other countries like the US and UK. Or maybe my whole explanation is wrong because we (as well as other members in the links I gave) may not know yet what that menu/option does.

You don't have to worry about stuff like the PUK Code here in the Philippines.

1. Prepaid SIM cards here in the Philippines are so cheap to the point that they are so disposable, so most Filipinos have more than one phone number (I know - it's crazy managing multiple numbers, lolz...). Average price of a prepaid SIM is about PHP 50.00 (just over a dollar).
2. Whenever we purchase a SIM card, it has the PIN, PIN2, PUK, and PUK2 code on the SIM card package anyway, so the only time to worry is if he loses it. :)
3. Most Filipinos know that the PUK/PUK2 codes are for unlocking (actually it's more of resetting to default 1234) the PIN/PIN2 if it was entered incorrectly multiple times.

Hope this helps. :)

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

its simply not an "open line" unit... it is locked to a carrier other than the sim card he bought just have it unlock

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

anyone know a livestram website that is working with microb browser?

all i know is hayag but needs silverlight w/c the browser doesn't have and 1 pinoy.tk but i can't remove all the ads...

Re: Nokia N900 Owners from Philippines
 

guys paturo naman. i got mine last december. and ung /home na 2 gig ko ay napupuno na. may guide ba to repartition yung 32gb? gusto ko kasi mangyari 10gb yung /home ko and the rest is mydocs. saka nga pala pwede din ba malakihan yung size ng rootfs? sana matulungan nyo ko.