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What Are The Steps To Set Up Data and Text Messages On An Unlocked iPhone 5?

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beeinformed

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Hi,

I am a first-time iPhone user and would like to know how to set up data and text messaging on my unlocked iPhone 5? I would like to add that I will be using this phone on my T-Mobile plan.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions/ideas to help me set this up! :)
 
The phone will typically come with those enabled.

You have to get a sim from the carrier and sign up with one of their plans, after that it's pretty much automatic.
 
Mrbobb said:
The phone will typically come with those enabled.

You have to get a sim from the carrier and sign up with one of their plans, after that it's pretty much automatic.
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Are you sure the phone typically comes enabled with the data and text messaging as I have T-Mobile service and have read in an article that the setup is difficult to do on the T-Mobile network?
 
beeinformed said:
Are you sure the phone typically comes enabled with the data and text messaging as I have T-Mobile service and have read in an article that the setup is difficult to do on the T-Mobile network?
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You have been misinformed.
 
U maybe getting feeback fr Grandpa. In the ole days of flip phones and the dawn of cellular data it was a little hairy back then yes.
 
refer to the documentation on T-mobile web site

You will need to follow the instructions to set your APN etc by following T-mobile's instructions. Putting the sim card will allow phone and data (if you have a plan) and imessaging. For SMS and picture messaging you need to follow instructions outline on the t-mobile web site. I am not sure if web links are allowed but here is the link to T-mobile documentation for an iPhone.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2383
 
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