Data Bolt On asking for device type?

[Viewfinder]

Just looking at data bolt ons and it asks what device I have SIM in - iPhone, Smartphone, Blackberry or Standard phone.

The bolt on price remains the same no matter which I choose, is there a reason why device type is needed, surely data is data no matter what? Do they need to treat data any differently per device?

For example if I decide I want to put my SIM in another phone that is either iphone or android, would it need any reconfiguration. Would have thought the O2 access point config would be same?

[viridis · Accepted solution]

Data has different apns depending on what device you have, that's why they need to apply the right access to the number.

[Viewfinder]

Thanks viridis, as I thought it would be more for APN purposes than anything else.

MyO2 always seems to be able to identify device so didn't think they'd need to know but at least it's nothing bolt on or data / traffic shaping wise... Thanks

[MI5]

Blackberry and I phones need a different account setting to android as viridis says . The only TM is applied to roaming data when abroad. There's nothing at home.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the explanation guys.

[Viewfinder]

Indeed! Thanks Viridis / MI5!