The Best of all Web Browsers

With our lives being so connected these days, most of us spend more time using our web browser than any other computer program. A great browser makes for the best Internet experience, so choosing the right one is a necessity. And right now both PC and Mac owners have a lot of choices. There are the default browsers, Safari and Internet Explorer, plus dozens of others that work on both platforms. What makes any of them better than the others?


The best browsers are simple to use, speedy, hog as few computer resources as possible and keep you safe from malware and third-party tracking. On top of that, browsers should offer a wealth of customization options, tight integration with sites and services you use often, robust tab and window management, and syncing across computers and mobile devices.


There are five browsers that have most or all of these qualities: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera. Of these, Chrome and Firefox offer the best experiences across the board and have the advantage of being available for all major operating systems and many mobile devices. After using both browsers extensively for over six months, I found Firefox to be the superior browser. Read on to find out why.

Firefox: The browser to beat

If you're familiar with Firefox from years past, you might balk at my recommendation at first. Firefox was once a top browser alternative but lost a lot of popularity and users to Chrome because it grew too slow while hogging a ton of memory. It took a while, but Mozilla's developers finally turned this problem around. It's secure, fast, easy to use and customizable, uses few computer resources and makes switching between computers and mobile devices easy.

Brower add-ons

Firefox has the most robust and useful library of add-ons for its browser, making it the most customizable and useful browser. It has all of the most popular extensions and plugins—ad blockers, adjuncts to popular services like Evernote and Pocket, social network integration, etc.—plus some very useful add-ons that are only available for Firefox. For instance the Heartbleed checker for Firefox, Heartbleed-Ext, adds a red warning at the top of vulnerable sites.

Plus, all of the add-ons you find in the official Mozilla repository (found under Firefox >> Add-ons) are checked for compatibility and malware, unlike Google Chrome's extension library. Add-ons won't add new or malicious functionality behind your back the way some Chrome Extensions have been accused of. By default, add-ons update automatically as the browser checks for new versions and security patches, but you can disable that so you can approve all updates.

Tab and window management

To create a Tab Group, you use the Tab Group short cut--"Ctrl + Shift + E"
for PCs and "Command + Shift + E" for Macs. Then drag the tab you want
to use to create a group out of the main Group Your Tabs box to create a
new group.

If you like to keep multiple sites open in multiple windows or tabs, Firefox's built-in tools for managing them are the best. The Tab Groups feature makes keeping tabs organized much easier and clears away the clutter that comes with having dozens of tabs open in one window. You can group tabs any way you like and even name the groups so you remember which websites you have stored inside. Switching between groups is as easy as switching between windows, but everything stays under one icon. In Firefox you can also "pin" a tab (right click on a tab pin it), which moves it to the left of other tabs and keeps it in place permanently, even after you restart. This is useful for websites I keep open and check often, such as Gmail and Facebook, because I can always find them and see notifications.
Security

Besides keeping your plug-ins updated, there are other ways Firefox keeps you secure. The browser is automatically updated to ensure you have the freshest protection while surfing. If you come across a malware-infected site or a fake site designed for phishing, the browser will warn you before loading. This list of bad sites is kept up to date as new fakes and infections pop up.

Private browsing

Mozilla improved on Firefox's private browsing experience. Now it works similarly to Chrome--private windows open alongside normal ones, so you don't have to close down what you're doing to go incognito. However, you can't open multiple sessions in private windows as you can with Internet Explorer. If you're signed into one Yahoo Mail account in private, you can't sign into a second account in another private window.

Syncing across devices

The ability to sync browser data is increasingly important for people who spend their day switching between devices, be they mobile phones, tablets, or computers. It's nice to be able to reopen tabs from your computer on your phone, especially if the tab has needed information. I also appreciate having all my bookmarks, passwords, and add-ons on both my work and home computer. Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari all have some syncing capability, though the first two have the best and most comprehensive implementation.


Setting up Chrome's sync is easier and faster than Firefox because all you have to do is sign in to your Google account and you're done. Firefox has a code verification system that requires using an existing synced device to authorize another, which is a minor pain.


Syncing works on Android smartphones and tablets, too, since both Chrome and Firefox have mobile versions on that platform. However, there's no Firefox for iOS. Chrome is available for iPhone and iPad, though Safari is naturally more integrated with those devices and you can't change the default browser to Chrome in iOS.

Final call

Firefox is now back to being the best browser choice, thanks to recent updates and added features. It's secure, streamlined, customizable and makes switching between computers and mobile devices easy.

ANTIVIRUS: Symantec Admits Antivirus Is Dead

 For all fans of Symantec Antivirus. 25 years ago, Symantec was one of the first IT security companies to develop commercial antivirus software to protect computers from hackers. Now the company says that's no longer working. Antivirus "is dead," says Brian Dye, Symantec's senior vice president for information security. "We don't think of antivirus as a moneymaker in any way." Mr. Dye estimates antivirus now catches just 45% of cyberattacks.

Antivirus products try to keep the bad guys out of a computer. But hackers often get in anyway, using 0-day threats, social engineering and other tactics. So Brian Dye is reinventing Symantec; instead of protecting against the bad guys, he is now focusing on detection and response, following FireEye which recently paid $1 billion for Mandiant who act like hackbusters after a data breach.

Ted Schlein, who helped create Symantec's first antivirus product, describes such software as "necessary but insufficient." As a partner at venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mr. Schlein invests in new cybersecurity companies that compete with Symantec.

It is clear that new strategies need to be deployed to make sure defense-in-depth is effective. Providing effective Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training is the starting point, but moving toward whitelisting as a measure to block unauthorized executables is another way to stop malware from taking hold on a computer.

SOURCE: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

TIPS: ENHANCE YOUR BB BATTERY LIFE

Lets get familiar on getting rid of some headache produced by your Blackberry

To my understanding and findings, blackberry batteries is the most annoying of all smartphones and it has been mockingly given the motto "hold your charger everywhere you go".

In order to maximize blackberry batteries, people have resolved to series of battery doctor applications wherein most of the said apps only contributed to battery consumption.

So if you're finding yourself low on power sooner than you'd like to see and are looking to extend the battery life on your BlackBerry  like Bold 9900, Bold 9930 or other OS 7 device, there are plenty of settings you can tweak and battery-healthy habits you can form to get the job done. From dimming the back-light to tweaking up some network settings, a little bit goes a long way. These tips work for improving battery life on OS 6 and lower devices as well (although menus may be a bit different) so if you're looking to get the most our of your BlackBerry battery, keep reading for our top ten tricks to improve battery life on your BlackBerry Smartphone.

1. Use Wifi when available - Turn Off Wifi when not in use

Wifi seems to be the biggest influencer of battery life on newer devices like the Bold 9900/9930. In all of our tests and real world outings, having Wifi on and connected to a Wifi network was amazing for battery life. Using the Wifi network for data instead of the carrier network makes a HUGE difference in battery life (the radios don't have to work as hard). The Bold 9900 can get a full "work day" of use and still sit at around 80% battery life come quitting time all thanks to Wifi.

However when you know you won't be using Wifi if you're out for the day or somewhere where there is no Wifi connection, you can simply turn it off to keep it from eating away at your battery. This keeps the device from searching for networks and draining the battery.

Long story short - if you have a Wifi network available ... use it. If you don't ... turn it off.

To Disable Wifi

• Click on the Network Settings area on your home screen
• Uncheck Wi-Fi (to enable Wifi repeat the process but check the box)

2. Dim the Backlight

When you fire up a new device, more often than not the backlight brightness is set at 70%. This is all well and good to start as you can see the screen clearly and everything looks great. Your natural tendency to want to see things as bright as possible may have you cranking it up to 100%, however this can more quickly drain your battery as the extra juice needed to keep the screen fully lit up eats away at battery life. Turning the brightness down (even just a bit) can help immensely to extend your battery. Personally I always drop my screen brightness to 10% and have never had an issue. It may seem a bit dark at first for some, but trust me, once you adjust to it you'll never know the difference and your battery will thank you.

To change your backlight brightness:

• Go to Options > Display > Screen Display
• Scroll to Backlight Brightness and change to 10

3. Change Your Backlight Timeout

Having the backlight timeout set to a low value keeps your screen from staying on unnecessarily when you're done doing whatever you're doing. In most cases there is no need to have the screen stay on for 2 minutes or even 1 minute after you're done using the device. I think that sticking to 20 or even leavng it at the default 30 seconds works just fine, though if you're really in need of more precious seconds of battery life you can put it all the way down to a 10 second timeout. Having a short timeout on your backlight keeps the screen from staying on too long and eating up your battery.

To adjust the Backlight Timeout:

• Go to Options > Display > Screen Display
• Scroll to Backlight Timeout and change to 20 Sec.

4. Turn Off Bluetooth When Not In Use

Bluetooth is a great feature of BlackBerry smartphones. It lets you connect with devices such as headsets, computers, speakers and much more. However when not in use, having Bluetooth active can slowly take away from your overall battery life. When you're not using Bluetooth it's always a good idea to just turn it off. Granted you won't be able to automatically connect to devices without turning it on again, but it's only a few clicks away so it's never too much of a hassle to fire it up again.

To Disable Bluetooth:

• Click on the Network Settings area on your home screen
• Uncheck Bluetooth (to enable Bluetooth repeat the steps but check the box)

As for Bluetooth while talking on the phone, the Crack team debates this one back and forth. Arguably you should get better BlackBerry life if you're on a call using a Bluetooth headset or Bluetooth Speakerphone (since you're now saving your BlackBerry from having to use it's microphone and speakers). Over the years we've found this can vary a bit depending, so it's something you'll want to test out with whatever Bluetooth Accessories you use. But for sure when you're not using Bluetooth, turn it off.
 

5. Change Network Settings In Poor Coverage

This one not many people think of but it can also be a big help on the battery. If you happen to find yourself in an area with poor network coverage for your carrier, you can change up your settings or even turn off data completely and save yourself some precious battery bars. Sometimes when you find yourself in poor coverage it could be due to a clogged network (as happens often to the Crack Team at tradeshows or for those who are on AT&T in big cities like New York or San Francisco). If this is the case, you can access your Network Settings and change your device from 3G/H+ down to 2G. This drops your "3G data" and gets you on the slower 2G network, but also clears things up as your device won't constantly struggle to find a data connection. It may sound a bit odd, but in times of need it definitely does the trick. Depending on your situation, this could literally add a day, never mind hours, to your battery life.

Change your Network Settings to 2G:

• Click on the Network Settings area on your home screen
• Choose Networks and Connections > Mobile Network
• Choose the dropdown box next to Network Mode and select 2G

Alternatively, you can totally disable data on your device by simply turning data services off in this same menu. Keep in mind this will kill all data to your device, so apps, emails, BBM and the like won't be received.

6. Use the Auto On/Off feature or Bedside Mode

This is a simple yet not well known feature of BlackBerry Smartphones. Built into the OS is the ability to automatically turn the device on and off at given times. This is extremely useful for saving battery life as well as turning the device off when you're sleeping, in daily meetings etc. In BlackBerry 7 you can set the Auto On/Off for both weekdays and weekends and if you learn to use it correctly it can help out tremendously with your battery life. Keep in mind that this will totally shut down the device so you won't receive emails, phone calls or SMS messages as it's essentially the same as powering off the device. The good news is that if you have an alarm set before your turn on time the device will power on to sound the alarm.

To use Auto On/Off

• Select Options > Device > Auto On/Off
• Check Enabled for Weekday, Weekend or both
• Choose the time you'd like the device to turn on and the time to turn off (ie. 10pm to 7am)

Also lumped in with the Auto On/Off is Bedside Mode. This nifty feature is accessed through Clock > Options and lets you automatically turn off the device LED and Radio as well as dim the screen when Bedside Mode is active. This feature lets the device remain on while not taking up any extra battery life with the device radio or LED active. The clock will be displayed and the screem dimmed, so if you don't want to worry about missing phone calls or SMS messages, this is definitely a better way to go. You can also power off the display fully in Bedside mode, further saving battery life (just hit the screen lock button once in Bedside mode). Read more on using Bedside Mode here.

7. Lock Your Device and/or use a BlackBerry Case w/ sleeper magnet

While locking the device is something you should do anyway (better security when you use a password) it can also help save battery life. When your device is in your pocket or purse and it gets banged around, sometimes the screen will activate when a key is pressed. To prevent this you can either use the lock button on your device or set a device password with a timeout. This is a good practice to keep the device safe while preventing the screen from turning on when you don't want it to. You can also use one of the many BlackBerry holsters that contains a sleeper magnet - automatically putting your device to sleep when you put it in the holster.

8. Exit Unused Apps

Simply closing unused apps can go a long way in helping battery life. In particular apps that constantly pull your GPS location or perfom other tasks really hinder your battery life when not in use. To easily close these apps you can use the built-in App Switcher to see what's running on your device, then close anything you aren't using.

To close unused apps:

• Press and hold the Menu button to open the app switcher
• Highlight and select the app you want to close
• When in the app, press the Menu button again then exit (shutdown, logout) the app

9. Change App Refresh Settings

Apps like Twitter, Facebook and others that run in the background on your device can eat up precious battery life in no time. These apps constantly refresh at set intervals and slowly chip away at battery life you could be saving. For any app that has a background refresh, you'll want to turn the refresh rate up or even off completely. Twitter for example can be set to refresh at anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour. Having the app refresh every five minutes isn't the best idea if you're looking to conserve battery power, so changing it to 1 hour or even turning it off and manually refreshing as needed goes a long way. The same is the case for Facebook, Social Feeds and other apps that refresh in the background.

10. Charge Your Device (and buy a spare battery!)

Last but not least is the "no brainer" of the bunch. Charge your device whenever you have the chance. Be it at home or in your office with a standard wall charger or BlackBerry charging pod, in your car with a car charger or wherever you happen to be. Charging in your down time is obviously the best way to keep your battery up and running all day long.

If you happen to be on the go daily and fear your device won't make it through the day, why not just carry a spare battery? This is the best way to ensure you're up and running when you need to be and will leave you worry free knowing you have an extra battery ready to roll when you hit the red.

Conclusively

Experimenting with the tips above should help you to greatly extend the battery life of your BlackBerry Smartphone. While some of the factors above such as network coverage are not usage dependent, in general the more time you spend with the BlackBerry in your hands actually using it, the quicker the battery is going to die. If you spend hours a day watching videos on your BlackBerry or tether it to your PlayBook or laptop, you're going to eat the through the battery much quicker than if you mainly leave it in your pocket or purse and pull it out when you get a BBM or email. 

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BLACKBERRY AMAZING SHORTCUTS

Realising the true potential of a Research In Motion (RIM) device isn't always as simple as opening up a user guide or surfing on over to Google. In fact, your BlackBerry's literally packing hundreds of "hidden" tips and tricks.

After learning these techniques, you'll wonder how you ever got by without them. Each tip takes only a second or two to learn and put to use, and they'll save precious time, provide valuable information about your device and make your smartphone run faster and more smoothly.So sit back, whip out that BlackBerry and pay attention.

TYPING SHORTCUTS:
*To capitalize a letter with one click, hold down the letter key.
*To insert a period, click the Space key twice.
*Turn CAP Lock on by pressing the ALT key followed by the right Shift key. Turn it off by pressing either Shift key.
*Turn Number Lock on by pressing the ALT key followed by the left Shift key. Turn it off by pressing either Shift key.
*Type an accented letter or special character by holding the corresponding letter and scrolling left or right with the trackball.
*Insert the current date into a message or document by pressing the L key followed by the D key and SPACE key.
*Insert the current time into a message or document by pressing the L key followed by the T key and Space key.
*Switch text input languages on your BlackBerry at any point by hit the ALT button and Enter key at the same time, use your trackball to scroll to the new language you'd like to use, then click the trackball to confirm the new selection.

MESSAGING (E-mail and SMS)
*In e-mail inbox, press the S key to search for a sender or a word within a subject line, and any mail folder regardless of message was sent or received.
*Within inbox, access the complete list of messages sent by hitting the ALT key followed by the O key.
*Within inbox, access the complete list of messages received by hitting the ALT key followed by the I key.
*Within inbox, access the complete list of SMS text messages received by hitting the ALT key followed by the S key.
*Within inbox, access phone log by hitting the ALT key followed by the P key.
*Within inbox, access voicemail log by hitting the ALT key followed by the V key.
*To delete all messages sent or received before a specific date, highlight that date with the cursor, hit the BlackBerry Menu key, select Delete Prior and confirm selection.
*To enable automatic spell checking of e-mail messages, click the Options icon on BlackBerry home screen. Then click Spell Check and select the Spell Check E-Mail Before Sending option.
*To do a manual spell check, click the BlackBerry Menu key within a composed message and select Check Spelling.
*When a message is being spell checked, suggested fixes to unrecognized words can be ignored by clicking the escape key.
*Heavy BlackBerry users know the pain of trying to catch up on an e-mail thread with multiple responses. For easier navigation of a conversation threads, open the first message and then hit the J key to jump to the next response, and so on. You can also return to an earlier message in the thread by hitting the K key. (Note: If the subject line of the thread has been modified, you may not be able to find all responses using this shortcut.)
*You can simply close a message, and when you're free again, just hit the G key after reopening it, and you'll be brought to the exact spot where you stopped reading.

PHONE FUNCTIONS
*Multitask while on phone calls by hitting the BlackBerry menu key during a call and then selecting Home Screen. You'll then have access to e-mail and other documents--though most BlackBerrys don't allow for simultaneous voice and data transfer, so Internet access is unavailable while on calls.
*Find specific contacts from your BlackBerry home screen by pressing keys for first and last initials, with a space between them. If more than one contact has the same initials, scroll to the appropriate contact.
*Rapidly switch back and forth between BlackBerry applications by holding down the ALT key and then click ESCAPE. While holding down ALT, you can then scroll left or right between apps, and you need only release the ALT key to select a program.
*To reboot without removing the battery, simply hit ALT, RIGHT SHIFT and DELETE.
*To pull up the Help Me screen, navigate to your home screen and then press ALT, either SHIFT key and the letter H. To return to your Home Screen, hit ESCAPE or open the MENU and select Close.
*You can access a variety of helpful Home Screen shortcuts. o do so, click your Phone icon on the Home Screen or hit the green phone button on your device. Then press your Menu key, pick Options, then General Options and change the Dial From Home Screen field from "Yes" to "No." Now you'll need to hit your Phone icon or click the green phone button to dial a number and place a call, but you'll have access to all of the following shortcuts from your Home Screen via a single click of the corresponding letter key: WAP Browser -- W, Alarm -- R, Tasks -- T, Calculator -- U, Options -- O, Address Book -- A, Search -- S, Notes -- D, Profiles -- F, Help -- H, Lock keypad -- K, Calendar -- L, Messages -- M, Browser -- B, BlackBerry Messenger -- N, Saved messages -- V, Compose -- C.
*To put device into Standby Mode so keys cannot be pressed while it's not in use, hold down the Mute key for a second or two. Undo Standby Mode by holding Mute for another couple of seconds.
*Access your BlackBerry address book while on a call by simply clicking the green Send key to open up the phone application and call log. When your call log is on screen, hold down Send again for a couple of seconds until the address book information appears.
*To automatically add an extension to a phone number, type in the appropriate ten digits and then hit the ALT and X keys, followed by the numbers in the extension. Then click the Send button.
*While in a message or text file, you can copy text in two different ways. First, you can simply hold the Shift button while scrolling the trackball over the text you wish to copy, and then hit the BlackBerry Menu key and choose Copy from the associated dropdown menu. You can also copy text by hitting ALT and clicking the track ball before scrolling over the text you wish to copy and then hitting Menu and choosing Copy. To paste text once it's copied, you can either click Menu again and choose Paste, or you can simply hit Shift and click the trackball wherever you want the text to appear.

BLACKBERRY BROWSER
*Bring up the Enter Web Address field from any Web page by pressing the G key.
*Insert a period in Web address by clicking the Space key.
*Insert a back slash in Web address by clicking either the Left Shift or Right Shift keys and then hitting Space.
*Add an item to bookmarks list by clicking the A key.
Bring up your bookmark list by clicking the K key.
*Refresh a Web page by clicking the R key. To stop a page refresh, hit your Escape key.
*Display a list of the last 20 pages visited by hitting the I key.
*Open browser options with the O key.
*To jump instantly to the very top or bottom or a Web page within your BlackBerry browser, simply click the "T" button to move all the way up or the "B" key to shift to the bottom.
*To jump down a page length in the BlackBerry Browser, simply hit the Space key. Do so repeatedly to quickly move down a page. On the flip side, you can "page up" by holding a Shift key and then clicking Space.
*The simplest and fastest way to surf to your home page via BlackBerry Browser: click your "H" key while on another page. (Note: Modify your BlackBerry home page by hitting Menu--directly to the left of your trackball--and choosing Options, then Browser Configuration. On the following screen, scroll down to the Home Page Address field and enter in the correct URL for your new home page.
*Open up your BlackBerry Browser Options by hitting the "S" key while on any Web page.
*To zoom in on a page while using the BlackBerry Browser, click "I." to zoom back out, hit "O."
*To instantly view your BlackBerry browsing history, click the "Y" key while surfing the Web.
*To rapidly determine the URL for a Web page you're visiting, click the "P" key.
*To quickly exit your browser, either hit your BlackBerry Escape key--located directly to the right of your trackball--or click the "D" key. (Note: This shortcut did not work on our Curve 8900 running OS v5.0.0.90.)
*To alternate Between "Column" and "Page" Views in BlackBerry Browser, click your "Z" button.
*Click the "U" key while on any Web page to hide the BlackBerry Browser Banner.
*While on a Web page, just click your BlackBerry's P key at any time to see that specific page's Web address and title.

SPREADSHEET ATTACHMENTS
*Change the size of a column by pushing the W key.
*Go to a specific cell by pressing the G key.
*View contents of a cell by pressing the Space key.
*Search for text by clicking the F key, and then type the desired word.
*Switch to a different worksheet by pressing V and selecting the desired sheet.

PRESENTATION ATTACHMENTS
*Skip to the next slide by pressing the N key.
*Return to the previous slide by clicking the P key.
*Start slideshow by pushing the S key.
*Stop slideshow by clicking the Escape key.
*Switch to a new view of the slideshow by clicking the M key.
 

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USE ALL NETWORK WITHOUT UNLOCKING YOUR DATA MODEM

Unlocking a modem can be as easy as boiling a water using a water-eater and can be tasking as welding an Aluminium. Some modem can't be freely unlock while some have be proven to be stubborn while they remain locked to 1 network provider.

This article will help you use all your network provider in your locked DATA MODEM in a very easy understand steps.

To start with;

1. Insert any SIM in the Modem and plug it to the PC (laptop or desktop)

2. Once the modem detects the SIM it will prompt you for the unlock code or password just ignore it. Close the pop up window and the modem client/application.

3. Then, if you have Nokia PC Suit installed on the PC, start NOKIA PC suite.
Download from here (39MB): DOWNLOAD

4. Once started, click on the Nokia PC Suit's "Get Connected Icon".

5. Once it opens, it will say "no phone detected" configure it by clicking on the "Settings Icon".

6. On the first option that displays, normally, Nokia PC Suite brings either Bluetooth Modem or Cable/USB Modem as your option in the dropdown list. Just select your data card and click on the proceed icon.

7. The next page displays the list of the network operators. If your service provider is there, select it otherwise, click on the manual configuration option and click on the proceed icon.

8. Now, input the manual configuration settings as appropriate for your service provider and click the "OK" mark or button.
MTN: web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net
ETISALAT: etisalat
AIRTEL: internet.ng.airtel.com
GLO: gloflat

9. Finally, you can now connect to the internet. If the connection is okay, the modem can now connect to the internet with full speed.


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QUICKTELLER : YOUR EASIEST ATM ON THE GO

Easiest way to buy airtime, make payments & send money with your 'ATM' card. You even get bonus airtime when you top up your phone on any network.


This is not an advert for Quick teller, but I still find it amazing how students or even the senior citizens still throng in the bank everyday despite the stress and at the expense of their time. At the end of the day, many still fail to meet a payment deadlines or cash their payment from the counter.

We all already know we don’t need to thronged in the bank to withdraw money from our account, but do you know we don’t need to swarm in the bank to either make any payments in Nigeria or even send money oversea?

I don't intend making this long except for the known issues that need attention to be called on.

You can easily navigate to m.quickteller.com on your mobile or www.quickteller.com on your computer to carry out almost every form of transaction except that you cant withdraw cash. And what you simply need to use is your ATM card of which ever type

NB: For the mobile app, VERVE CARD is the only ATM you can use to carry out limitless transaction if you activate the card and linked it with your phone number. Or use the web pay option to carry out transactions.

WHAT I DO WITH MY QUICKTELLER MOBILE APP

1. RECHARGE
1. airtime recharge
2. Blackberry subscriptions
3. data plans subscriptions
2. DEPOSIT/TRANSFER TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT IN NIGERIA
1. Only need to know the account number and account type
2. 100 convenience fee is charged for this
3. CHECK MY BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE
4. FUNDING MY MOBILE MONEY
5. THEN MAKING PAYMENTS
1. Airlines and Hotels Payments
2. Association Dues
3. Association Membership Dues
4. Cable TV Bills e.g Startimes, GoTv, DSTV, iROKOtv, MyTV etc
5. Donations
6. Event Tickets
7. Internet Services
8. Investment and Insurance
9. Invoice Payment
10. School Fees / Tuition Fees for many Nigerian institutions
11. Transport and Toll Payment (e.g ABC, EcoBank&Stanbic easy fuel top-up)
12. UTILITY BILLS (not available for all yet on mobile)

I believed if these few transactions are withdrawn from your everyday activities, you sure escape big portion of the daily stress.

HOW TO:
On any mobile phone that have internet access, just visit get.quickteller.com and download it to your phone.

NB: if you dont activate your verve card, you can only recharge N200 daily and cant carry out other transactions.

COMMON QUESTIONS:

Can I use MasterCard or Visa cards on Quickteller?

You can use your MasterCard on Quickteller when using “Pay at Quickteller” option. However you would not be able to activate a MasterCard on Quickteller mobile. Also, Visa cards are currently not supported on Quickteller

Can I use Quickteller mobile without activating my card

Yes, you can use Quickteller without activating your card. However, you’d need to choose the “Pay at Quickteller” option to complete your payments using WebPAY. This option opens a browser within your phone to complete the transaction.

How do I activate my card for electronic transactions at the ATM

1. Visit an ATM
2. Insert your card
3. Select Quickteller
4. Select "Pay bills"
5. Choose your account type
6. Select “Others”
7. Enter 322222 as the payment code
8. Enter your phone number as ‘Customer Reference’
9. Accept the N1.00 amount displayed
10. Follow prompts to complete the transaction

 

Are there any transaction limits and if so what are they

Yes there are transaction limits. The transactions limits you have set on an activated card depend on the mode of activation, if you have activated on the ATM the transaction limits are; bill payment: 250,000, transfer to account 1,000,000, recharge 8000. NOTE THOUGH: That your bank may set more stringent or different limits. However if you activated on the mobile application the transaction limits are: bill payment: 0, transfer to account 0, (you will not be able to perform a payment or do a transfer), recharge 200

What do I do if I am debited and don’t get value

A.We'd fix it ASAP! Send an email to support@interswitchng.com or call 01-9065000
The app already have the contact button on the TOP RIGHT CORNER

What do I do when I transfer money to the wrong account or credit the wrong phone number

A.Send an email to support@interswitchng.com or call 01-9065000

How do i de-activate my card

A.Send an email to support@interswitchng.com or call 01-9065000


DONT TELL ME TOMORROW YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY MY DEBT BECAUSE BANK NETWORK IS DOWN OR NO BANK IN YOUR AREA. I HAD PREFER YOU TELL ME THERE IS NO NETWORK


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WHATSAPP FREE FOREVER!!!

Lot of issues of being unable to renew whatsapp service after expiration have been trending in my inbox.

But I will rather write on how to make sure it NEVER EXPIRES because its widely hear that PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

HOW IT WORKS

I sincerely don’t believe that somebody reading this still doesn’t know what WHATSAPP is. But for the possibility of that, WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing.

WHATSAPP says that there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends. But you have to pay for data/internet connectivity except you have free access to them from your network provider or via a WIFI.

In addition to basic messaging WhatsApp users can create groups, send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.

THE COST

Unlike BBM or 2go, for all phone types, WhatsApp is free to download and use freely for the first year. After, you have the option of extending your subscription for $0.99USD (about NGR163 Nigeria Naira presently) per year. Subscriptions are cumulative, so if you pay for an additional year of service, it will add to your current subscription or free year-long trial. There is no difference between the free and paid versions of WhatsApp other than the length of service.

Note: Deleting and reinstalling WhatsApp does not reset your subscription.

FREE FOR EVER

After noting or tried the fact that deleting and reinstalling of the APP doesn’t reset your subscription. And you are presently having 2MONTH OF SERVICE running left.

Just take these steps when it’s remaining at least 1MONTH OF SERVICE, it advisable you follow this step when its even 2months left.

On your whatsapp application,

1.      Goto SETTINGS

2.      Select ACCOUNT

3.      Select DELETE MY ACCOUNT

You will then have the application like you newly download it. You should give it minimum of 6hours before you input your number again.

When you input your number again, you will receive the message of 1year of service

Deleting your account process is almost like the process you take whenever you install/reinstall whatsapp

NB: kindly note that the price you pay for this process is that all your group would have been gone. They will have to re-invite you to the groups

And if you don’t have any problem in making payment online, then 165naira is not too much for a year service.

You can also do other things yourself, that's why I called it DO-IT-YOURSELF.

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