BT WAP site broken

I used to use directory enquiries on the BT.com WAP site to look up phone
numbers for free - avoiding the rip-off 118 services.

But they've redesigned the site and now only the first welcome page comes up
on my trusty 6310i - trying to navigate past that gives a 'page not found'
error. The site is also broken on Pocket Internet Explorer on my Windows
Mobile device.

Anybody else had the same problems?

Benedict.

Benedict Addis wrote:
> I used to use directory enquiries on the BT.com WAP site to look up phone
> numbers for free - avoiding the rip-off 118 services.
>
> But they've redesigned the site and now only the first welcome page comes up
> on my trusty 6310i - trying to navigate past that gives a 'page not found'
> error. The site is also broken on Pocket Internet Explorer on my Windows
> Mobile device.
>
> Anybody else had the same problems?
>
> Benedict.
>
>

Same here. Discovered this last week when I tried to look up a phone
number. Grrrrr!

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"Benedict Addis" <news@theale.uk> wrote in message
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>I used to use directory enquiries on the BT.com WAP site to look up phone
>numbers for free - avoiding the rip-off 118 services.
>
> But they've redesigned the site and now only the first welcome page comes
> up on my trusty 6310i - trying to navigate past that gives a 'page not
> found' error. The site is also broken on Pocket Internet Explorer on my
> Windows Mobile device.
>
> Anybody else had the same problems?
>

Just tried it on my 6310i, indeed you're right. My bookmark for the search
page just gives "Page not found", I can load wap.bt.com but can't get
anywhere productive from there.

Regards

Jon.
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"Benedict Addis" <news@theale.uk> wrote in message
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>I used to use directory enquiries on the BT.com WAP site to look up phone
>numbers for free - avoiding the rip-off 118 services.
>
> But they've redesigned the site and now only the first welcome page comes
> up on my trusty 6310i - trying to navigate past that gives a 'page not
> found' error. The site is also broken on Pocket Internet Explorer on my
> Windows Mobile device.

I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
(wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there - have
they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what you were
after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't remember what I
did before to look up numbers there.

Simon C wrote:
> "Benedict Addis" <news@theale.uk> wrote in message
> news:PWGxh.9911$2G3.9172@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> I used to use directory enquiries on the BT.com WAP site to look up phone
>> numbers for free - avoiding the rip-off 118 services.
>>
>> But they've redesigned the site and now only the first welcome page comes
>> up on my trusty 6310i - trying to navigate past that gives a 'page not
>> found' error. The site is also broken on Pocket Internet Explorer on my
>> Windows Mobile device.
>
> I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
> (wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there - have
> they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what you were
> after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't remember what I
> did before to look up numbers there.
>
You're right, they've altered things. A bookmark change and it all
works again.

--
Ian Edwards

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

"Ian Edwards" <red--NOSPAM-squirrel@ntl-INVALID--world.com> wrote in message
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> Simon C wrote:
..
>>
>> I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
>> (wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there -
>> have they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what you
>> were after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't
>> remember what I did before to look up numbers there.
> You're right, they've altered things. A bookmark change and it all works
> again.
>
>

Which model of phone are you using? I can get as far as "The Phone Book"
page but no further.

Thanks

Jon.

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Jon Pitts wrote:
> "Ian Edwards" <red--NOSPAM-squirrel@ntl-INVALID--world.com> wrote in message
> news:hp_xh.2730$Fm2.2395@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> Simon C wrote:
> .
>>> I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
>>> (wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there -
>>> have they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what you
>>> were after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't
>>> remember what I did before to look up numbers there.
>> You're right, they've altered things. A bookmark change and it all works
>> again.
>>
>>
>
> Which model of phone are you using? I can get as far as "The Phone Book"
> page but no further.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jon.
>

K300i on Orange.

My trusty old Ericsson T39 with an O2 PAYG SIM won't work but the same
SIM in a Sagem MYX-7 does. So it seems to be a phone thing.

--
Ian Edwards

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

"Ian Edwards" <red--NOSPAM-squirrel@ntl-INVALID--world.com> wrote in message
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> Jon Pitts wrote:
>> "Ian Edwards" <red--NOSPAM-squirrel@ntl-INVALID--world.com> wrote in
>> message news:hp_xh.2730$Fm2.2395@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>>> Simon C wrote:
>> .
>>>> I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
>>>> (wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there -
>>>> have they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what
>>>> you were after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't
>>>> remember what I did before to look up numbers there.
>>> You're right, they've altered things. A bookmark change and it all
>>> works again.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Which model of phone are you using? I can get as far as "The Phone Book"
>> page but no further.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jon.
>>
>
> K300i on Orange.
>
> My trusty old Ericsson T39 with an O2 PAYG SIM won't work but the same SIM
> in a Sagem MYX-7 does. So it seems to be a phone thing.

Hmmm, going to wap.thephonebook.com doesn't work on my 6310i. And it's also
broken on the WAP browser in Windows Mobile.

I've emailed BT and they say that BT Fusion are the people to talk to. I'll
keep the group posted.

Benedict.

"Jon Pitts" <usenet@pitts50.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Ian Edwards" <red--NOSPAM-squirrel@ntl-INVALID--world.com> wrote in
> message news:hp_xh.2730$Fm2.2395@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> Simon C wrote:
> .
>>>
>>> I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
>>> (wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there -
>>> have they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what you
>>> were after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't
>>> remember what I did before to look up numbers there.
>> You're right, they've altered things. A bookmark change and it all works
>> again.
>>
>>
>
> Which model of phone are you using? I can get as far as "The Phone Book"
> page but no further.

BenQ-Siemens EF81 here (yeah, I'm one of the numpties who saddled themselves
with one ). A quick look at the details of the wap.thephonebook.com page
indicates that it is "type: application/xhtml+xml" - whatever that means?
Perhaps it requires certain functionality in your phone's browser (mine uses
Openwave 7.1.1.k.10) - or maybe it's a network issue (I'm on Vodafone).

"Benedict Addis" <news@theale.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Hmmm, going to wap.thephonebook.com doesn't work on my 6310i. And it's
> also broken on the WAP browser in Windows Mobile.
>
> I've emailed BT and they say that BT Fusion are the people to talk to.
> I'll keep the group posted.
>
> Benedict.
>

Is there any email address for BT/Fusion you've been given, that I could
email? Perhaps someone else complaining of the same problem may help?

Feel free to mail me off-group if appopriate

Regards

Jon.

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On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:03:10 -0000, "Simon C" <SimonC@nospamthanks.com>
wrote:

>"Benedict Addis" <news@theale.uk> wrote in message
>news:PWGxh.9911$2G3.9172@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>>I used to use directory enquiries on the BT.com WAP site to look up phone
>>numbers for free - avoiding the rip-off 118 services.
>>
>> But they've redesigned the site and now only the first welcome page comes
>> up on my trusty 6310i - trying to navigate past that gives a 'page not
>> found' error. The site is also broken on Pocket Internet Explorer on my
>> Windows Mobile device.
>
>I just went to wap.bt.com and followed the link to the phonebook
>(wap.thephonebook.com) and it seems to have directory services there - have
>they perhaps just given it a different name or is that not what you were
>after? I've not used the bt.com site for a while so I can't remember what I
>did before to look up numbers there.
>


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