Installation and User Guide fring version 3.21.6 For Symbian 8.
Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 System Requirements .......................................................................................................... 2 Installation Guide .................................................................................................................. 3 Downloading fring .......................................................................
Introduction About fring fring is a native mobile VoIP application that allows you to make mobile calls and send instant messages at no extra cost. fring calls are free [1] , leveraging your 3G handset mobile internet connection. Once you've installed fring, fring's main screen displays your contacts and their presence status (e.g., online, offline). The contact list is made of your fringsters friends, your Skype, MSN, Google-Talk, ICQ, AIM and Yahoo contacts and, optionally, the contacts from your handset.
System Requirements Hardware requirements In order to use our Beta version, you will need: • A Nokia 6630, 6680, 6681, 6682, N70, N72 or N90 handset and • Internet GPRS, EDGE or 3G data connection (Not a WAP connection) on your mobile handset. Notes: To initiate a call to a landline (or non-Skype user) using fring, make sure to purchase SkypeOut credits. For internet GPRS/3G data rates, contact your mobile service provider or browse our community forum at www.fring.
Installation Guide Downloading fring fring can be downloaded into your mobile handset in the following ways: ¾ ¾ From the fring website at www.fring.com. Via an SMS invitation sent to your handset from a friend. Downloading fring via website ¾ 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). A screen with the following form opens.
Figure 2 - fring Download from the Web 1. In the Handset type field, select the type of mobile handset that you have. Note: fring is only currently available for the handsets listed in the dropdown box. 2. In the Your country field, select your country. Your 3G phone isn't supported? 3. In the Mobile number field, type in the phone number of your handset. Sign up to be notified when it is! Note: Enter your area code and phone number without any spaces.
Figure 3 - SMS Message Figure 4 – SMS Message – Follow Link On your handset: Open the SMS message (see Figure 3) and click the download link (see 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.
Downloading fring after receiving an SMS invitation from a friend If you have received an SMS invitation to join fring, you can download the application easily. This is the procedure that friends you invite will follow to download fring. ¾ To download fring after receiving an SMS invitation 1. Click the download link in your SMS message. The screen in Figure 5 (above) appears. Note: If the link is not highlighted, enable the automatic find on feature available in the Options menu of your SMS message! 2.
The following screen opens: Figure 7 - Begin Installation 2. Click Yes using your left soft key. The following screen opens: Figure 8 – Installation Options 3. Select Install and press OK using your left soft key. The installation process begins and the following screen opens: Figure 9 – Memory Selection 4. Select the memory you would like to use and press OK using your left soft key. Note: fring can be loaded into any available memory space.
5. Once you have completed the installation process, Automatic Search for Access Points may take place. The following screen appears. Figure 10 - Automatic search for access points If you would like fring to automatically search for access points, press OK. The screen in Figure 11 opens and you are ready to begin the registration process. Registering to fring A short registration process is required before you can begin to use fring.
¾ To read and accept the EULA: 1. Use the down arrow to scroll through the EULA. 2. Once you have read the EULA and agreed to 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 a progress bar is shown. Note: During the installation process, the following screen may appear. Figure 12- Connection Screen The specific access points may vary depending on your international location and carrier.
find you easily. A password is required to secure your account and to protect your fring contact list. Note: The user-id used to identify your account is the international phone number of your handset. It cannot be changed. Your friends can search for you and contact you using this number ¾ To select your nickname: 1. Use the keys on your handset to choose the nickname you want to use. 2. Use the down arrow on your handset to navigate to the next field. ¾ To select your password: 1.
1. Navigate between the options using the up and down arrows on your handset. Choose the service from the list and press the joystick in. The following screen appears: Figure 15 - Define VoIP Service – 2 2. In the User ID field, type the username of the service you have selected (e.g., your Skype username). Navigate to the Password field using the down arrow on your handset. 3. In the Password field, type the password of the service you have selected (e.g., your Skype password). 4.
Note: If you have added more than one VoIP service, the contact list will display contacts from all services in a single list. Figure 17 – Contact List You have successfully completed the registration and added a VoIP. You are now ready to make your first call. Adding a SIP Service – (optional) If you have an account with a SIP provider, you can also use it on fring. ¾ To add a SIP service: Figure 18 - Service Selection 6. Navigate between the options using the up and down arrows on your handset.
Figure 19 – Select SIP Service 7. Choose your SIP provider from the list. If your SIP provider is not listed, choose Other. The following screen appears: Figure 20 – SIP Service Setup 8. Enter your SIP user id and password and press OK using your left soft key. Note: For most services, 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.
Making a SIP Call Figure 21 - Call Options Menu ¾ To make 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 you have added. Note: Currently, you can only add one SIP account to fring. Making your first fring call Once you have completed the installation and registration processes described above, you're ready to make your first call.
Using fring Getting Started Import of contacts (Automatic) After the installation process, fring imports your contacts. This enables you to 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.
Opening fring If you have installed and registered fring, the shortcut will appear in your handset's Main Menu or under Menu > My own. ¾ 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). ¾ To minimize fring: Press Hide using the right soft key or press the red button.
Option Description Call Make a call. If the selected contact is a VoIP contact (e.g., fring, Skype), the call is a VoIP call. If the contact is a regular mobile contact, the call is made using your cellular plan. See the Making a Call section in this guide. Chat Chat with your selected contact. See the Chatting section in this guide. Invite a new friend Send an SMS invitation to a friend, inviting him or her to join fring. See the Inviting a friend section in this guide.
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 Inviting a friend section in this guide. Searching your contact list You can browse your contact list to find contacts quickly. ¾ To find a contact: Start typing the name of your contact. The list is filtered according to the characters you have typed.
Making a SkypeOut call from fring ¾ To make a SkypeOut call 1. Press the Options button using your left soft key. 2. From the Call submenu, choose SkypeOut call. 3. Dial the international number (begins with a +) 4. Press Ok. Tip: From this window you can call any Skype user whose nickname you know, even if she or he is not on your contact list. Your call is dialed. Note: To make a SkypeOut call from fring, you must have sufficient SkypeOut credits.
3. In the text entry area, write your message and press Send using the left soft key. As always, dictionary, number, symbol and language options are available. Navigating between chats If you choose to have two or more chats simultaneously, each will have a separate tab. Navigate between the chats using the right and left joystick keys. Ending a chat ¾ To end a chat: Click the right soft key on your handset. Viewing offline chat messages Chat messages can be received even when you are offline.
Inviting a friend ¾ To invite a friend to join fring: 1. From the Contact List menu choose Options using your left soft key. The Options menu opens. 2. Choose the Invite a new friend option. A screen with a text entry field opens. 3. Enter your friend's mobile number. Note: If your friend's mobile number is in your country, there is no need to add the country code. An SMS invitation is sent to your friend's mobile handset. Notes: The SMS is sent from your device.
Removing a contact Only fring contacts can be removed from your contact list. ¾ 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 toggle between showing and hiding phone contacts. ¾ To select whether phone contacts are displayed in your fring contact list or not: 1.
Figure 24 - 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 record of every incoming or outgoing voice event in fring. To view the history tab, move the joystick to the right or to the left.
The Options menu in this screen allows you to: Option Description Call Make a call. If the selected contact is a VoIP contact (e.g., fring, Skype), the call is a VoIP call. If the contact is a regular mobile contact, the call is made using your cellular plan. See the Making a Call section 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.
Figure 27 - Settings Menu Choose Change connection. The following screen opens. Figure 28 – Select access point 2. Select the desired access point and press Select using your left soft key. As soon as the connection is confirmed, you will be connected to the desired access point. Note: If the connection is not confirmed, the screen in Figure 28 appears so that you can select a different access point.
Figure 23 - Settings Menu 2. If Disable autostart appears, fring is currently running when you turn on your handset. To prevent fring from running automatically, choose Disable autostart. If Enable autostart appears, fring currently does not run automatically when you turn on your handset. To allow fring to run automatically, choose Enable autostart. Your preference is saved. Uninstalling fring ¾ To uninstall fring: 1. From the main menu on your handset, click Tools. The Tools menu opens. 2.
Troubleshooting I didn't receive the SMS Message with the download link. Please make sure you've entered your cell phone number correctly and try again. If you still haven't received the SMS, please contact our support team who will be happy to help. I got a message "Installation Security Error - Unable to install" – what do I do now? Before attempting another installation, set the following settings on your handset: 1. Go to the Menu on your handset and navigate to the Tools option and choose it. 2.
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.
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 (wap.fring.com) or via an SMS invitation sent by your friend. For detailed information about downloading fring, see the Downloading fring 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.
Registering to fring How do I register? See the Registering to fring section in this guide. Can I use more than one user-id on my handset? No, each handset is limited to a single user-id. Can I add more than one Skype account to my fring account? No, Each fring account is limited to a single Skype account. I bought a new handset; can I use the same user-id and password? Yes. Download the application again and install it on your new handset.
How do I edit my access point's settings? If you followed the previous instructions, you may have a few options for connecting your device to the Internet. ¾ To edit one of your access points: 1. Go to the Menu on your handset and navigate to the Tools option and choose it. 2. In the Tools menu, choose the Settings option. 3. In the Settings menu, navigate to the Connection option and choose it. 4. In the Connection Settings menu, choose the Access points option. 5.
GSM calls take precedence over fring calls. If you are on a fring call and a GSM call comes through, your fring call will be disconnected. I've finished a GSM call and fring disappeared, where is it? Check to see if fring is in its minimized state. Press the menu button for a second and choose fring from the 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.
