IPhone not authenticated?

Question

I just got this phone today. Everything works like texting and data, but I can't call anyone. It says my phone is not authenticated. I dialed *228 like a gazillion times and it said service updated, but it still reverts back to that message when I make a call. Please help!

Answer 1

I would not call it a bug. The app store app is probably using the Safari engine under the covers.
As with a Desktop computer, most apps do NOT use the proxy settings in the browser - these apps make their own TCP connections, so unless they have their own settings for a proxy, they fail too. Many IM applications have their own tab for proxy settings because they don't work through the browser.
All you can do is try contacting the developer of each app and ask them to add proxy support, but they will probably tell you to use 3G/Edge instead.
Most people just don't need proxy support as most companies that implement proxies do so to manage where and what content is accessed. So rather then use my companies internal proxie and have sites and content blocked, I just use my 3G connection.