User Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions
Downloading & Installing fring
How do I download fring?
fring can be downloaded from the fring website (www.fring.com), fring WAP site
(m.fring.com) or via an SMS invitation sent by your friend.
For detailed information about downloading fring, see the Downloading section in this
guide.
Is fring free?
Yes. fring's service is free. Your cost for using fring is the standard data tariff for air time
it takes to download and use fring.
When using fring over 3G data networks, please be aware that you will be subject to the
data usage costs that your service provider charges. If you are using an unlimited 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 with a link to download fring. This
number is then used as your user-id. Your Email address is optional and we will use it to
notify you about new system enhancements or for password retrieval purpose.
I've received the SMS, how do I install fring?
Refer to the Installing section in this guide.
Where would you recommend installing fring - on my external memory or
phone memory?
It makes no difference. Install fring wherever there is sufficient free memory. However,
if you are experiencing any issues during the installation, try to install fring on a
different available memory space.