Getting IRC to work over WAP

TeeJay3800 · 03-14-2007, 01:02 PM

I need some help getting my phone to connect to IRC.

I downloaded and installed jmIRC, but have not been able to get it to connect. IRC uses port 6667, but it also has a HTTP proxy option. The proxy options are server (I used wap.voicestream.com), proxy port (I used 8080), and proxy password (I left blank). I couldn't get it to connect with or without the proxy settings.

I have the $5.99 Web plan and if this type of usage is not allowed, then no biggie, but I just thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance for any help!

Nwahs · 03-14-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeJay3800

I need some help getting my phone to connect to IRC.

I downloaded and installed jmIRC, but have not been able to get it to connect. IRC uses port 6667, but it also has a HTTP proxy option. The proxy options are server (I used wap.voicestream.com), proxy port (I used 8080), and proxy password (I left blank). I couldn't get it to connect with or without the proxy settings.

I have the $5.99 Web plan and if this type of usage is not allowed, then no biggie, but I just thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance for any help!

I haven't heard of this problem before. $5.99 lets you do pretty much anything....but I've heard of people switching to the $19.99 plan and getting stuff to work. That is a lot of $$ though. Someone will come along that knows what you are talking about and post.

*By the way, if you have a duplicated thread, just report it as a bad post and we'll delete it right away. No worries though*

Scoot · 03-14-2007, 03:23 PM

play with the settings and the phone might not let the 3rd party app connect to the internet

TeeJay3800 · 03-14-2007, 03:33 PM

From what I understand about the $5.99 plan, port 8080 is used to connect, so the phone won't be able to directly connect to the port IRC normally uses (6667). For that reason, I tried activating the HTTP proxy settings using wap.voicestream.com and port 8080, but have had no luck with that.

mingkee · 03-14-2007, 03:38 PM

some irc servers accept port 8080
but the problem is: some servers don't like GPRS

Scoot · 03-14-2007, 03:38 PM

i had mine connect with port 6667 when i had tmo.
might wanna play with the http and proxy settings.
try turning the socket on or off and try that
what phone is it?

TeeJay3800 · 03-14-2007, 03:59 PM

Its a Samsung SGH-T619. What do you mean by socket?

Scoot · 03-14-2007, 04:03 PM

ahh that is the problem tmo and samsung has been cutting down on 3rd party apps
there was nothing i could do to get the t809 to get a 3rd party app to work
maybe nwahs will have a idea or 2

in the options there should be a option for a socket connection

mingkee · 03-14-2007, 10:02 PM

you can use pocketIRC if you have WM device (pda phone or tethered)
if you use efnet, you can try
irc.mzima.net:8080
irc.efnet.pl:8080
but since some IRC servers don't like GPRS, you may have hard time for that

Scoot · 03-15-2007, 05:45 AM

its just the tmo branded samsungs i have noticed this problem with.

03-14-2007, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
TeeJay3800 Whats A Cell Phone? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, US Posts: 3	Getting IRC to work over WAP I need some help getting my phone to connect to IRC. I downloaded and installed jmIRC, but have not been able to get it to connect. IRC uses port 6667, but it also has a HTTP proxy option. The proxy options are server (I used wap.voicestream.com), proxy port (I used 8080), and proxy password (I left blank). I couldn't get it to connect with or without the proxy settings. I have the $5.99 Web plan and if this type of usage is not allowed, then no biggie, but I just thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance for any help!

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03-14-2007, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scoot Master Cell Phoner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OKLA Posts: 644	play with the settings and the phone might not let the 3rd party app connect to the internet

03-14-2007, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
TeeJay3800 Whats A Cell Phone? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, US Posts: 3	From what I understand about the $5.99 plan, port 8080 is used to connect, so the phone won't be able to directly connect to the port IRC normally uses (6667). For that reason, I tried activating the HTTP proxy settings using wap.voicestream.com and port 8080, but have had no luck with that.

03-14-2007, 03:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
mingkee Master Cell Phoner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 426	some irc servers accept port 8080 but the problem is: some servers don't like GPRS

03-14-2007, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scoot Master Cell Phoner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OKLA Posts: 644	i had mine connect with port 6667 when i had tmo. might wanna play with the http and proxy settings. try turning the socket on or off and try that what phone is it?

03-14-2007, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
TeeJay3800 Whats A Cell Phone? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, US Posts: 3	Its a Samsung SGH-T619. What do you mean by socket?

03-14-2007, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scoot Master Cell Phoner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OKLA Posts: 644	ahh that is the problem tmo and samsung has been cutting down on 3rd party apps there was nothing i could do to get the t809 to get a 3rd party app to work maybe nwahs will have a idea or 2 in the options there should be a option for a socket connection

03-14-2007, 10:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
mingkee Master Cell Phoner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 426	you can use pocketIRC if you have WM device (pda phone or tethered) if you use efnet, you can try irc.mzima.net:8080 irc.efnet.pl:8080 but since some IRC servers don't like GPRS, you may have hard time for that

03-15-2007, 05:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Scoot Master Cell Phoner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: OKLA Posts: 644	its just the tmo branded samsungs i have noticed this problem with.

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