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what is MXit and how to get it setup on your cellphone

MXit is a chat application for your cellphone, that allows you to communicate with other MXit users on their cellphones or even on a PC. The beauty of MXit is the simplicity and the cost. Currently during peak time, an SMS on any one of our network providers, costs around 80c for 160 characters. Using MXit, the exact same message, will equate to around 3 to 5c!

MXit on your cellphone

Firstly, you are going to need a GPRS / WAP capable phone. The easiest way of checking if your phone has either of these features is look through your cellphone’s menu, and if you can spot some sort of Web or Internet connectivity, then your phone is GPRS compatible!

Download MXit

Point your cellphone’s web browser to http://wap.mxit.co.za and follow the prompts on the screen. If you are getting an error trying to connect, maybe GPRS isn’t setup correctly on your phone. Call your service provider and ask them to help you to setup GPRS on your phone. They most likely will send you an SMS that will setup GPRS automaticaly.

Call Centres to setup GPRS:

  • Vodacom: 082 111
  • MTN: 083 808
  • Cell C: 086 1800400

Another way of downloading MXit is sending an SMS with the word “MG4823″ to 32227 (SMS costs R1). You will receive an SMS with a bookmark that will point you directly to wap.mxit.co.za. Once received, click on retrieve or connect.

Once downloaded, MXit should appear under your applications.

Start chatting with MXit

Open MXit on your cellphone. The first time you start MXit, you will be asked to either login, or register. Enter your cellphone number and choose a PIN number, and once you’ve completed this step, you are now part of the MXit community!

Adding contacts is pretty easy, and since MXit uses Jabber, you can add MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Chat or any jabber client.

More info from MXit or Defza’s MXit page.

Posted in Mobile, MXit.


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  1. imraan says

    I didnot receive my mixit pin,pls resend to me…Regards

    • Dez says

      i have a Sony Ercison T303 , it takes me through all the channels but does not allow me a login image. Please assist.

  2. dhiren says

    pls help me get my internet on my phone d900 tx

  3. Mike Watson says

    I’m a member of Mixit but changed my phone and now can’t connect please help if you can

  4. mauritza says

    Hi guys,

    PLEASE help!
    when registering for mxit, it does not want to accept any of the numerical digit’s i enter for mxit pin. it says it’s too easy to guess. maybe im doing something wrong?! ive tried so many combo’s it’s not even funny :(

  5. Scelo a.k.a mr smith says

    I askd 4 help a lng tym ago. Bt ddnt get any help. So i ws wandarin if u cn help me log in ma mxit plz i beg of u. I downloadd it bt cnt acces it. It kips on sayn conection faild i realy nid ur help. Tank u

  6. Lelita says

    I can’t download mxit. Everytime i try to theres a message coming up saying i don’t have enough a.t i bought a 4 x R25 and i still can’t download mxit i have a HTC S710 fone

  7. miss k says

    i got a new fone coz my uda 1 broke n i tried downloading mxit n it says incorrect pin i tried hundreds of times thinking n typing possible pins i could of used and
    i lost my sim card which i use for mxit so i cant sms to 34006 bt have da puk number n everything else of my lost sim pretty please help me retrieve my mxit pin

  8. GARY says

    I HAVE A NOKIA 6610i, I WANA UPGARDE TO THE LATEST MXIT HOW DO I DO IT.

  9. Richy says

    Hi There i just got the new mini iphone and i dont no how to get MXIT on it sum1 plz help
    my email address is richyotto@gmail.com

  10. jaco says

    hey guys i just want to share that i am so sad because i cant mxit my phone was stolen
    good luck mwa

  11. Wandile says

    How to cahnge password on my mixit phone as i have forgtten my password.
    Thanks
    Wandile@0834031910

  12. Richard says

    How do i get MXit on my sony ericson W205

    • zinhle beatrice mabena says

      go ti GRSP then it will tell u what to do or cal ur ervice provider

  13. Brandon says

    Pls help my fne was stollen nd i cnt remember my pin nd i cnt sms 2 34006 coz i nd my sim cards number 2 get that pin pls help thanks

  14. Cindy says

    Hi, My fiance goes to Swaziland reguarly an as you know it is very expensive to communicate with him there and im in Gauteng. How can i Mxit with him there and myself here?? Please help me as im getting frustrated,

    Thank you

    • Clinton says

      you should be able to connect automaticall, my mates who are in spain and italy simply log on from there side and it appears on my side,make sure he has the right settings set up correctly

  15. ZITA says

    I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MXIT IT IS WORKING AS GOOD AS IT SURPOSE TO

  16. Cindy says

    i have tried all different numbers and all you say is it is to esay to remeber please i wont even rember my pin, WTF

  17. Sam says

    Hi
    I’m trying to load & use Mxit on my phone the first time.
    I’m using a Nokia N90. Everything loads well, but I’m stuck at the last part, “Select access point” – Internet – mms.vodacom.net – MTN-DATA – MTN-MMS – MTN-MMS(01) – ETC. Which one should I select?

    Thanks
    Sam

  18. KRISTEN says

    HI TRYING TO DOWNLOAD MXIT TO MY PHONE BUT NOY WORKING

  19. vinmala says

    is mixit nice yes or no ?

    • sammy says

      yes its the best….you will never be bored again

  20. Alex says

    I like mixit easy,fast 2 use. Bt How cn i send the mixit link 2 my friend in kenya. Is that posble 2 b connected with sm1 abrod, other than south africa. Pls help me.

  21. valencia says

    hey pls nvite me

  22. halima says

    i have mxit but its no longer allowing me to chat via msn,please adivse further.thnk u

  23. Diver says

    I HAVE A NOKIA X3 CANNOT DOWNLOAD MXIT

  24. Diver says

    I have a Nokia X3,cannot download MXIT

    • Miss B says

      me too, did your fone go in for repairs by any chance?

  25. Mbokelenn says

    I have sumsung S5233A but can not doanload mxit

  26. Mbokeleng says

    I have SUMSUNG S5233A BUT CANNOT DOWNLOAD MXIT

  27. Nox says

    Hi i’ve bn tryng to invite mxit to my phone bt nothng is cuming ryt i dnt knw mayb its my phone.my no. Is 0768270834

  28. Mandy says

    Hi, i have tried downloading mxit into my sony ericsson w205 cell phone many times and It’s never downloaded. PLEASE HEEEEEEEEELP

  29. TJAMELA says

    mxit cant be downloaded on my sumsang x830. on account of unsupported format can any1 help please.

  30. Shihaam says

    Hey,my lg gb190 doesnt want to download mxit nd i reali want to chat with my friends…Cn any body help me???????

  31. LEONI says

    HEY GOT THE SETTINGS FOR MXIT ON MY PHONE VIA VODACOM BUT SOMEHOW MY PHONE DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE SETTINGS PLEASE HELP!

  32. Waffels says

    Hi
    i downloaded my mxit but if i want to start its says “unable to launch java game”
    Plz Help its the third time i’ve tried !!

  33. sam says

    Hey guys jst wna say i knw wht it feels like joh its so……nt funy ay specially wen u gt discontceted

  34. sammy says

    i have an E52, my brothers old phone, he had mxit on here so i deleted it but when i downloaded mine it downloaded fine but when i start it, it doesnt ask me to register or loggin, it just starts and says installing the whole time and it wont start

  35. may says

    Hi I have just moved to the netherlands and my service provider is Lebara but when i need 2 choose a service provider i lebara is not an option? how can i get mxit 2 work.?

  36. desmond says

    Can u please download my contacts i had before the 23rd of october. It disappeared after i loaded the new mixit. My number 0846444055. mixit id 08464440558

  37. Elizanne says

    I have to log out to view OTP and then when I log on again it sends a new OTP. What do I do? I have a NOKIA E63

  38. pitsos says

    to get mxit connection,what to do?

  39. linné says

    can someone help me plz?? i have had mxit for like ages and now all of a sudden for a couple days it tells me error you are not registered to mxit ———- that’s sooooo weird plz help i want it 2 work again thanks !!! :) :) :)

  40. Clumsly says

    If i enter my password it say it to easy to guess so what can i do

  41. ladyt says

    alla peeps hud am gud hpe u a 2

  42. dreamcatcher says

    lol mxit is getting bored theirs better things to do and the woman on mxit is always horny whats with that and the guys are even worse lol am male so i kno what im talking about doesn’t anyone respect who they are anymor facebook will do for me

  43. Zuleiga says

    I send the sms, as you say above, to “MG4823″ to 32227, it sent me a message back, saying: Dear use: The mobile game code you requested is not valid. Please check your details and it cost me R1.

  44. Tanya says

    MXit is great for us teenagers to communicate.

  45. Elrico says

    elrico
    Iam in windhoek namibia and like to mixt with my friends in south africa what do i have to do?????????????????????????????????????

  46. Estian says

    Hi,

    Trying to set up mxit on my sony ericsson c902. It says the phone isn’t set up properly for mxit. When I try to go to help page, it says it needs Java settings to be changed in the menu. My phone has no Java settings at connectivity page. What do I do?

  47. sibulele says

    i love mxit, but i’m not sure about the new ine hei

  48. roberta says

    yes

  49. maria foster says

    i have downloaded the mxit icon on my cell phone but it give me java error how do i go about fixing it

  50. jabu says

    how do i get conected
    sumsung E250

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