3pay mobile surf-blocks many sites- workaround?

fmul9798

Hi- figured this is the best place to ask this.
3pay has a mobile surfing 1GB add-on, which is great. What's not so great is that they block a huge number of sites - anything adult or anything which might appear linked to adult content, which includes many blogs.
They also block any of the known proxy sites I have tried.
Does anyone know a way around this ? prox that they dont block or some other method ?

cheers,
fm

h57xiucj2z946q

Opera Mini uses their own proxy which isn't blocked yet.

fmul9798

Using opera mobile though.... anything else I cn try ?

h57xiucj2z946q

does opera mobile have proxy support?

Boskowski

fmul9798 wrote: »

What's not so great is that they block a huge number of sites - anything adult or anything which might appear linked to adult content, which includes many blogs.

..I'd never sign up with someone who analyzes, filters and restricts my content.
Are you sure this is permanent and not just some 'default' setting on your account which can be disabled?

regards Carsten

fmul9798

it's running on Windows Mobile so just get to select the WM connection it should use. This version doesnt use its own proxy like Mini. I expect I could configure it in the Windows connection itself, but i would need a proxy that they don't block.

fmul9798

phoned them, and it is not something they canswitch off.

Sam Vimes

three used to block loads of ports but they don't anymore. would i be right in saying that whenever you first load the browser you get a warning saying something about it costing 49c if you don't have a bundle?

some people still have this problem because it seems that 3 are only fixing it on a case by case basis when people complain rather than doing a network wide fix. what you need to do is call 3 and explain to them the problem. the problem with this is that the person who answers the phone needs to:

1. understand what the problem is (some websites are blocked and lots of ports)

2. be able to solve it or be willing to escalate it to someone who does understand the problem and is able to solve it


it took me over three months of almost daily calls to find such a person. you will be told to turn your phone off and on many, many times and they will attempt to log your phone in for repair. just keep at them and force them to deviate from their script or they'll take your phone away for a few weeks to wipe it and when that doesn't work, they'll try to keep doing it until you give up

the thing that finally got them to understand what the problem was i told them that java applications couldn't conect properly but the built in browser could so explain that to them

fmul9798

no everything else is fine, and the only problem is with adult sites and some blogs with inline ads for adult sites. connection is otherwise wide open on any port.

fmul9798

they say "we dont promote those kinds of sites so they are not available on the network"

Sam Vimes

fmul9798 wrote: »

no everything else is fine, and the only problem is with adult sites and some blogs with inline ads for adult sites. connection is otherwise wide open on any port.

ah i see i misunderstood the problem. give me a few examples of sites that are blocked and i'll try them later to see if they're blocked on my account. i've never come across a blocked site so if i can get to them and you can't, then it is something they can switch off

fmul9798

try just going to proxylist.com, offshoreip or any of those - I get an Unavailabe message.

Sam Vimes

fmul9798 wrote: »

they say "we dont promote those kinds of sites so they are not available on the network"

kind of funny because apparently you can buy porn off the three uk portal.


also, you should tell them you can do a google images search for the word porn and find all manner of stuff even with their blocks in place

Sam Vimes

fmul9798 wrote: »

try just going to proxylist.com, offshoreip or any of those - I get an Unavailabe message.

right so, i'll do that this evening and let you know

fmul9798

actualy many of the google images will appear blank if they are from a blocked site !

fmul9798

cheers

flodis79

fmul9798 wrote: »

they say "we dont promote those kinds of sites so they are not available on the network"

I wonder about the legal aspect of blocking this. Whether or not they are promoting this or not, I don.t think they are allowed to block it. That type of content is not illegal to view under Irish law.

Sam Vimes

i just remembered i gave my 3 sim card to my gf for her holiday because her sim wouldn't work where she was going so i won't be able to check that i'm afraid. Can anyone else try it?

Random

You gave your gf your 3 SIM. Need one point out the error in your ways?

I don't see any legal issues with blocking content once it's clearly stated in the T&C - is it?

I'll try the websites on my 3pay SIM shortly and let you know.

Random

fmul9798 wrote: »

try just going to proxylist.com, offshoreip or any of those - I get an Unavailabe message.

www.proxylist.com has just loaded on my Sony Ericsson k810i with 3pay SIM. I have age-verified with 3 using my credit card.

www.offshoreip.com also works.

Bluefrog

Aren't we all very lucky that mother Three is so determined to protect our morals - http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/13/three-ireland-banning-irish-gay-sites-for-the-sake-of-the-children/ - unless that is you want to buy a pic or screensaver of an objectified 'babe' from their Irish portal or some soft porn from their UK site.

Davy

Why cant i access some sites on the laptop which i can on the phone?

This web page is unavailable to view.

Bluefrog

random wrote: »

I don't see any legal issues with blocking content once it's clearly stated in the T&C - is it?

Maybe (probably) they've covered their legal a**es in the T&C but the last time I checked I was an adult so I figure it's my responsibility to look after my own morals - no????

It would be one thing if they were blocking sites that could conceivably use so much bandwidth as to have a negative impact on other users but this seems much more in a 1950's Ireland stylie.

Random

Bluefrog wrote: »

Maybe (probably) they've covered their legal a**es in the T&C but the last time I checked I was an adult so I figure it's my responsibility to look after my own morals - no????

Don't get me wrong - unrestricted internet would be great but all I'm saying is that if they say they don't support it and IF it's in the T&C then there's not a lot wrong with it in my opinion.