What is the Mobile Services site?
Why did Oakland County create a Mobile Services site?
What equipment do I need to use Mobile Services?
Do I need a data plan from my service provider to use Mobile Services?
Is there a fee for using Mobile Services?
How do I access the Mobile Services site?
Can I still browse the whole Oakland County Web site using my mobile phone or PDA?
When is the Mobile Services site available?
How do I get help using Mobile Services?

What is the Mobile Services site?
Oakland County's Mobile Services site provides access to selected information from the County's 15,000+ web pages to users of small-screen web browsers such as those in wireless Internet enabled phones and PDAs.  The Mobile Services pilot site currently offers a selection of the most commonly requested Oakland County information, including County government telephone numbers, access to recent County news, and the locations of County golf courses.  Citizens will also be able to use Mobile Services to get emergency alert information when necessary.  The County plans to expand its Mobile Services offerings after evaluation of the usage of the pilot site.

Why did Oakland County create a Mobile Services site?
Oakland County's citizens are increasingly on the move, and County government must be ready to meet the changing needs of the community.  The Mobile Services pilot site allows Oakland County to expand its already robust eGovernment offerings to better serve the growing number of citizens who rely on cell phones and PDAs to access the Internet.  By continuing to break down barriers between citizens and government, Oakland County remains at the forefront of effective government service.

What equipment do I need to use Mobile Services?
You can access www.oakgov.com with any mobile phone or PDA that includes a Web browser.  Regular charges from your service provider for using your mobile phone or PDA to visit Web sites may apply.  Please contact your service provider for more information, and refer to your owner's manual to learn more about using the Web browser on your mobile phone or PDA.

Do I need a data plan from my service provider to use Mobile Services?
Yes, you need to have a data plan from your service provider in order to use Oakland County's Mobile Services.

Is there a fee for using Mobile Services?
Oakland County does not charge a fee to view its Mobile Services site.  However, regular charges from your service provider for using your mobile phone or PDA to visit Web sites may apply.  Please contact your service provider for more information.

How do I access the Mobile Services site?
Oakland County's Web site home page www.oakgov.com automatically directs mobile phone and PDA browsers to the Mobile Services menu.

Can I still browse the whole Oakland County Web site using my mobile phone or PDA?
The Mobile Services menu was designed to provide quick on-the-go access to some of the most commonly requested Oakland County information.  But you can still browse the entire Oakland County Web site using your Internet-enabled mobile phone or PDA by typing www.oakgov.com/index.html in your mobile Web browser.

When is the Mobile Services site available?
Oakland County's Mobile Services site has the same availability as Oakland County's public Web site.  The site is normally available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

How do I get help using Mobile Services?
Due to the wide range of wireless mobile devices currently available, please contact your wireless service provider for more information.  Refer to your owner's manual to learn more about using the Web browser on your mobile phone or PDA.