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Introduction 

 

About fring 

fring is a mobile VoIP application that allows you to make mobile calls and send 

instant messages at no extra cost. fring calls are free

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 and leverage your  

handset’s built-in mobile internet connection.  

 
Once you've installed fring, fring's main screen displays your contacts and their 

presence status (e.g. online, offline). This list shows the names of your fringster- 
friends, your Skype/Google-Talk/MSN contacts and, optionally, the contacts from 

your handset.  
 

Expected call quality (available
when your contact has fring)

Navigational tabs

fring connection status

Skype connection status

User status

Search / Dial box

Google-talk connection status

MSN connection status

SIP connection status

 

 

From the main contact list you can navigate between your contacts, find their 
presence status and initiate a communication session with them. You may 

initiate a voice call, start a chat session and move between all open sessions 
using your right and left arrows. You can also make SkypeOut calls directly from 
your fring contact list. 

To sum it up, you'll not only make your phone more useful, you can also save 
money

This guide will help you get started. 

 
 

                                                

 

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 At no additional cost over your subscription data plan.

  

 

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Summary of Contents for FRING 3.23

Page 1: ...Installation and User Guide fring version 3 23 For Nokia S60 3rd edition Symbian 9 ...

Page 2: ...tact list 21 Statuses 21 Call quality 22 Opening fring 22 Minimized view 22 The Options menu 23 Signing In and Signing Out 24 Making a Call 24 Making a call to a fring or other VOIP contact 24 Making a SkypeOut call from fring 25 Making a cellular call from fring 25 Receiving a fring call 25 Chatting 26 Chatting with a contact 26 Navigating between chats 26 Ending a chat 26 Viewing offline chat me...

Page 3: ...Troubleshooting 39 Frequently Asked Questions 41 Downloading Installing fring 41 Registering to fring 42 Connection 43 General 45 ...

Page 4: ...e when your contact has fring Navigational tabs fring connection status Skype connection status User status Search Dial box Google talk connection status MSN connection status SIP connection status From the main contact list you can navigate between your contacts find their presence status and initiate a communication session with them You may initiate a voice call start a chat session and move be...

Page 5: ...3G data connection Not a WAP connection on your mobile handset Optional WiFi connection Notes To initiate a call to a landline or non Skype user using fring make sure to purchase SkypeOut SIP credits For internet GPRS 3G data rates contact your mobile service provider or browse our community forum at http www fring com forums 2 Page ...

Page 6: ... website at www fring com Via your mobile device at wap fring com Via an SMS invitation sent to your handset from a friend Downloading fring via website To download fring from the web Open http www fring com in your browser The following screen opens Figure 1 fring Homepage Click the click here link in the green box 3 Page ...

Page 7: ...r 3G phone isn t supported Sign up to be notified when it is 3 In the Mobile number field type in the phone number of your handset Note Enter your area code and phone number without any spaces Type it carefully your international number is your fring user id 4 In the Email field type in your email address 5 Click get it now The confirmation screen opens and an SMS is sent to your handset Once you ...

Page 8: ...e Figure 4 The following screen appears Figure 5 Downloading Server connection 6 Click Yes using your left soft key to begin the download process Within a few seconds the handset accesses the website fring is downloaded to your handset and you are ready to begin the installation process Note This process may take a few seconds 5 Page ...

Page 9: ... find on feature available in the Options menu of your SMS message 2 Press Yes using your left soft key to begin the download process fring is downloaded to your handset and you are ready to begin the installation process Installing fring Before you can use fring it needs to be installed on your handset For information about downloading fring see the previous section in this guide Once you have co...

Page 10: ...e 8 Memory Selection 3 Select the memory you would like to use and press Select using your left soft key Note fring can be loaded into any available memory space 4 The following screen opens Figure 9 End User License Agreement EULA 5 Before you can begin working with fring read and accept the EULA 7 Page ...

Page 11: ... the terms press OK using your left soft key 3 The full EULA is available on our website at www fring com license htm The installation process continues and the following screen appears Figure 9 Installing Once fring has been installed the following screen appears Click OK to continue The following screen appears 8 Page ...

Page 12: ...ppears Figure 10 APSServer Details Click Continue to install APSServer Once you have finished installing APSServer the following screen appears Figure 11 Confirmation Screen 1 6 Press OK using your left soft key The following screen opens 9 Page ...

Page 13: ...illable events press Yes using your left soft key If you want repeated notification of billable events press No using your right soft key Notes Your choice does not effect the fring installation During the installation process the following screen may appear indicating that the automatic access point detection did not find an active access point to access the internet 10 Page ...

Page 14: ...pens Figure 15 Access Point Screen 9 Select your 3G GPRS or WiFi connection and not your WAP connection Note The specific access points may vary depending on your international location and carrier 10 Once you ve chosen your connection the following screen will appear while fring checks its server for updated version 11 Page ...

Page 15: ...hed installing you should see the following screen If you have already registered with fring choose Existing User and enter your existing credentials to log in If this is your first use of fring please choose New User and follow the instructions on the following screen Note The user ID is unique and therefore you might be looking at the following screen if the user ID you re trying to register is ...

Page 16: ...efinition Selecting your fring nickname and password Once the installation is complete an Installation Complete message appears briefly You are now ready to select your fring nickname and password Figure 16 Registration Screen The registration screen allows you to select your nickname and the password you will use to access your fring account Your fring nickname will help your friends 13 Page ...

Page 17: ...t screen allows you to add your VoIP e g Skype account details Adding Your VoIP Service s optional Once you have chosen your fring nickname and password provide the details of your VoIP service e g Skype MSN Messenger or GTalk so that you can begin making and receiving VoIP calls Note You can add one or more VoIP services e g Skype to which you are registered Make sure to have your username and pa...

Page 18: ...oIP selection screen appears If you are interested in adding an additional VoIP service repeat steps 1 to 4 in this section If you have completed selecting VoIP services press Next using your right soft key The following screen appears as fring signs you into the service Figure 19 VoIP Sign in 5 Once the sign in is complete the contact list of your fring contacts selected VoIP service s contacts a...

Page 19: ... you have an account with a SIP provider you can also use it on fring To add a SIP service Figure 21 Service Selection 1 Navigate between the options using the up and down arrows on your handset Choose SIP from the list press your joystick in to select items in the list and press Next using your right soft key The following screen appears 16 Page ...

Page 20: ...ces there is both a SIP number and a user name Please enter your SIP number here and not your user name You are logged into your SIP Service and should now be able to make outgoing calls through your SIP provider Using Twitter If you have already opened a Twitter account see www twitter com you can use it with fring Adding Twitter to fring You can add Twitter to fring in the same way that you add ...

Page 21: ...ame and Password and press Ok You are signed into Twitter and Twitter appears as a contact in your fring contacts Using Twitter with fring Once you have signed into Twitter you can send Twitter messages directly from your fring contact list To send a Twitter message 8 Locate the Twitter contact in your fring contact list see the Error Reference source not found section in this guide 9 From the Men...

Page 22: ... a SIP call 1 Choose a contact in your address book and press Options using your left soft key 2 From the Call submenu choose SIP call Your call is made using the SIP account you have added Note Currently you can only add one SIP account to fring 19 Page ...

Page 23: ...fring test call The fring Echo is a test center that lets you record a message and plays it back to you If you successfully record and hear the message that you have recorded you re ready to go To call the fring Echo 1 From your contact list choose the fring test call contact and press the joystick in The call connects to the test center 2 Listen to the message and follow the instructions Your tes...

Page 24: ...make all your calls from fring without going back to your address book Note Calls to contacts who do not have fring are regular cellular calls Calling through fring does not change the call in any way Your fring contact list Statuses The following statuses are displayed in the contact list On a call Available Online Busy Offline 21 Page ...

Page 25: ...ng If you have installed and registered fring the shortcut will appear in your handset s Main Menu or under Menu My own To open fring Locate the fring shortcut in the Main Menu or under Menu My own and press it fring opens and is ready for use Minimized view fring is minimized while you are using your handset for something else e g calculator To minimize fring Press Hide using the right soft key o...

Page 26: ... Send an SMS invitation to a friend inviting him or her to join fring See the Error Reference source not found section in this guide Lock keypad Lock your phone s keypad Press the key to lock the keypad Settings The following settings are available 1 Add or sign into a VoIP Service See the Adding or Signing In to a VoIP Service section in this guide 2 Show Hide phone contacts allows you to choose ...

Page 27: ...ring Making a Call fring lets you make all of your calls directly from the fring main screen by importing all of your contacts Friends who do not yet have fring can be invited to join See the Error Reference source not found section in this guide Searching your contact list You can browse your contact list to find contacts quickly To find a contact Start typing the name of your contact The list is...

Page 28: ... connection it will automatically be displayed on your handset New fring contacts can be added directly from your handset Making a SkypeOut call from fring To make a SkypeOut call 1 Choose a contact in your address book and press Options using your left soft key 2 From the Call submenu choose SkypeOut call 3 Dial the international number begins with a 4 Press Ok Your call is dialed Note To make a ...

Page 29: ... Options using the left soft key Note chat is only available for contacts that are listed through fring or another VoIP service 2 Select Chat from the Options menu The chat screen appears As always dictionary number symbol and language options are available 3 In the text entry area write your message and press Send using the left soft key Navigating between chats If you choose to have two or more ...

Page 30: ...ist the details will be automatically updated in your fring Contacts Adding a new contact You can search for a contact who has already registered with fring and add her or him to your contact list To search for a fring contact in the fring network 1 From the contact list menu choose Options using your left soft key The Options menu opens 2 Choose the Add new contact option Your address book will o...

Page 31: ...our contact list To remove a fring contact 1 From the contact list menu choose Options using your left soft key The Options menu opens 2 Choose the Remove option The contact is removed Showing and hiding your phone contacts By default your phone contacts are displayed in your contact list You can switch between showing and hiding phone contacts To select whether phone contacts are displayed in you...

Page 32: ...n in as a different user at any time To add a new VoIP Service or to sign in as a different user 1 From the Options menu choose Settings The following menu opens Figure 28 Settings Menu 2 Choose Configure Services A screen opens displaying the available VoIP networks 3 Follow the process defined in the Adding Your VoIP Service s optional section in this guide History tab The history tab keeps a re...

Page 33: ... represent the following events Outgoing call blue up arrow Missed call red down arrow Incoming call green down arrow Note If you have chosen to display your phone contacts in fring voice events from your phone also appear in the history tab 30 Page ...

Page 34: ...ction in this guide Chat Chat with your selected contact See the Chatting section in this guide Delete Delete the entry from the history list Clear list Clear the entire history list Add new contact Add fring users to your contact list See the Error Reference source not found section in this guide To view the details of each event press the right soft key The details appear as in Figure 30 below F...

Page 35: ...WLAN networks To search for available Wireless LAN on fring select Options Settings Connection manager Available WLAN networks You can then choose your desired WLAN from the results To view the details of a network press the joystick in Figure 33 Settings Menu Choose the WLAN network to which you would like to connect and press Select with your left soft key If the WLAN network is secure you will ...

Page 36: ...successfully connected to fring using a specific Access point you can choose whether you d like to add this Access point to the group In the AP group you can click on Options Æ Move down up to change the priority of a specific Access point Using fringtones You can determine what tones are used for incoming calls and messages You can also decide whether you want your handset to vibrate when you rec...

Page 37: ...choose the current tone The screen in Figure 36 opens 9 Choose the tone you want to use when a fring message is received and press Select using your left soft key 10 In the fring vibrating alert field choose whether you want your handset to vibrate when a fring call or message is received When you are finished making changes press Change using your left soft key Note The above options are active o...

Page 38: ...Google talk messages to let your friends know that you re using your mobile on fring and therefore typing slowly If you disable this here the signature will not appear 3 Show fring mood msg Once you re logged in with your Skype MSN Google talk on fring your mood message will be changed so your friends will know that you re on fring You can disable this feature here Choosing whether fring runs auto...

Page 39: ...tion when traveling abroad due to roaming charges Uninstalling fring To uninstall fring 1 From the main menu on your handset choose Tools The Tools menu opens 2 Navigate to the Manager option and choose it A list displaying the applications currently installed on your handset opens 3 Navigate to fring and press Options using your left soft key 4 Navigate to the Remove option and choose it A messag...

Page 40: ...all it on your handset before you continue To begin using Wi Fi on your handset 1 From the Main Menu choose the Internet folder 2 Navigate to the WLAN Wizard application and press Options with your left soft key 3 In the Options menu select Install The installation process begins Follow the instructions in the wizard Once the installation is complete the following screen appears Figure 37 WLAN Wiz...

Page 41: ... use a Wi Fi access point Using fring via a Wi Fi access point means the data is transferred by Wi Fi and does not use your data plan To access Wi Fi on your handset follow the instructions in the Error Reference source not found section above Known Issues 1 If you open the camera in video mode during a fring call the ringtone will stop 2 Sending an invitation SMS while in Offline mode is not avai...

Page 42: ...tallation option to On To set the Software installation option to On 1 Choose the Software installation option 2 Use the up and down arrows on your handset to move to the On option 3 Press Ok using the left soft key 6 Set the Online certif check option to Off To set the Online certif check option to On 1 Choose the Online certif check option 2 Use the up and down arrows on your handset to move to ...

Page 43: ...I got the SMS but the link is not clickable Enable the automatic find on feature available in the Options menu of your SMS message 40 Page ...

Page 44: ...d 3G data plan you can talk as much as you like for free Using fring over WiFi benefits you with superior voice quality and reduced latency completely free of charge As a guideline for calculating your data charges when using fring assume that fring requires 1MB of data per 15 minutes of talk time Why do you need my phone number and Email address We use your phone number to send an SMS message wit...

Page 45: ...ction Once you ve finished installing you should see the following screen If you have already registered with fring choose Existing User and enter your existing credentials to log in If this is your first use of fring please choose New User and follow the instructions on the following screen Note The user ID is unique and therefore you might be looking at the following screen if the user ID you re...

Page 46: ...sword you used with the old handset Make sure to download the correct version for your handset I bought a new handset and I have a new phone number SIM card I would like to use my fring account on my new phone Can I do that Currently this option is not available Please contact our support team and they will help you out Alternatively you can download fring again register yourself with a new user i...

Page 47: ...for your handset see https nokiags wdsglobal com standard siteLanguageId 118 choose your handset model your country and your service provider An SMS will be sent to you with the correct settings for your phone If you are still unable to connect contact your service provider for detailed instructions and support How do I set up a Wi Fi connection See the Configuring Wi Fi on Your Handset section in...

Page 48: ...mited In order to use fring a standard GPRS 3G WiFi connection is required For the right settings for your handset you can go to https nokiags wdsglobal com standard siteLanguageId 118 General Can I use my Bluetooth instead of GPRS 3G Wi Fi The current fring version provides connectivity to the VoIP network from our servers It cannot be accessed by Bluetooth This feature is planned for future rele...

Page 49: ...e menu Does fring have any effect on my phone battery Unfortunately yes fring uses wireless data on your mobile phone and therefore tends to consume extra battery power The actual usage depends on the length of the call and special requirements imposed by your specific network As a basic guideline we have found that on the Nokia 6680 handset battery talk time is about 3 hours as opposed to 4 hours...

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