Google Nexus One - Claro Peru MMS/EDGE Setup

At TED 2010 in Long Beach, California I was another really lucky TEDster receiving as a gift an unlocked Google Phone, the HTC Nexus One. Google also gave us a T-Mobile simcard with free calls and unlimited 3G internet for a month. Here is the picture of my phone still in the box with the instructions on the letter on the right.

After returning to Peru, I used my Claro simcard on the Nexus One. I configured the APN as the mobile connection for data, and Internet browsing, the second button on the bottom of the screen, select Settings / Wireles & networks / Mobile networks/ Access Point Names the second button New APN, the set up with the following information:

Name: clsro.pe

APN: claro.pe

Proxy:

Port:

Username: claro

Password: claro

Server:

MMSC:

MMS proxy:

MMS port:

MCC: 716

MNC: 10

Authentication type: None

APN Type: default

Then is needed to setup the MMS connection. Start creating another APN and setup it as follows:

Name: mms.clsro.pe

APN: mms.claro.pe

Proxy: http://mms.claro.pe

Port: 80

Username: claro

Password: claro

Server: http://claro/servlets/mms

MMSC: http://claro/servlets/mms

MMS proxy: 192.168.231.30

MMS port: 80

MCC: 716

MNC: 10

Authentication type: None

APN Type: mms

Only the first APN which connects the Nexus One with the internet will show on the right a circle with a green dot which means it is connected. It is very important that the APN type: default for the data and browsing, on the MMS is necessary that the APN type: mms, in this case the circle on the right does not appear. This configuration makes the APN change from data to MMS and back. There is no explanation why this is how it works, but in my case it does work for Claro (America Movil) in Peru. Also remember that Claro and Telefonica are not using the 2100 band for 3G so you will only be able to use EDGE.

Hope this will help others with a Nexus One phone in Peru and around the world