Huawei Ascend G300

Huawei Ascend G300

Set up your phone for web-based email - Huawei Ascend G300

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You can send and retrieve email messages from a web-based email account, such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail. Follow these instructions to set up your phone for web-based email.
Before you can set up your phone for web-based email, you need an account with the required email provider. If you don't have an account, you can set one up on the web page of the email provider.

Please note that the steps below are based on a web-based email account. If you have a POP3 email account, you need to use the settings for POP3 email.
Click here for information on how to set up your phone for POP3 email.

Step 1 of 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 39

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Network Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

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Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

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Create new data connection

Press New APN.

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Enter data connection name

Press Name.

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Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Step 11 of 39

Enter APN

Press APN.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
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Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

An APN is used to establish a data connection.
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Enter country code

Press MCC.

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Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

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Enter network code

Press MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

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Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

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Select authentication type

Press PAP.

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Select APN type

Press APN type.

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Select APN type

Key in default and press OK.

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Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 22 of 39

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 23 of 39

Save and activate data connection

Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to fill in the field.

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Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 25 of 39

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.

Step 26 of 39

Find "Email"

Press Email.

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Create new email account

If you're not in the accounts list:
Press the Menu key.

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Create new email account

Press Accounts.

Step 29 of 39

Create new email account

Press the Menu key.

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Create new email account

Press Add account.

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Create new email account

Press Others.

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Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

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Enter password

Press Password and key in the password for your email account at your email provider.

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Enter password

Press Next.

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Enter password

If required, press POP3 or IMAP.

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Enter sender name

Key in the required sender name.

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Enter account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in the required name.

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Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

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Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Network Settings.
Press Access Point Names.

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone Mail and press OK.

Enter APN

Press APN.
An APN is used to establish a data connection.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
An APN is used to establish a data connection.

Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 03 and press OK.

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in default and press OK.

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.
Press the field next to Vodafone Mail to fill in the field.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Email"

Press the menu icon.
Press Email.

Create new email account

If you're not in the accounts list:
Press the Menu key.
Press Accounts.
Press the Menu key.
Press Add account.
Press Others.

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in your email address (such as name@provider.com).

Enter password

Press Password and key in the password for your email account at your email provider.
Press Next.
If required, press POP3 or IMAP.

Enter sender name

Key in the required sender name.
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Enter account name

Press the field below Give this account a name (optional) and key in the required name.

Retrieve email messages

Press Done.
Wait while your phone retrieves new email messages.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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