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How to Watch Disney Channel on Your Phone

You can watch the Disney Channel live or you can watch the Disney Channel's shows on your mobile phone through certain mobile carriers and mobile software programs. AT&T (wireless.att.com), Sprint (sprint.com) and Verizon (verizonwireless.com) are compatible with Disney Video on Demand, a service that provides full episodes of Disney channel shows on your phone. Those carriers and Mobitv software (mobitv.com) also allow viewers to watch a broadcast of the Disney channel as it airs. Whatever way you choose, it is possible to enjoy the Disney channel on-the-go.

Things You'll Need

  • Mobile phone with mobile television capability
  • Mobitv software
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Instructions

    • 1

      Purchase a mobile phone with mobile television capability. There are a wide variety of phones available from AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and other carriers that have video capability. Read about a phone's capability on a carrier's website, or ask a sales representative.

    • 2

      Purchase a data plan for your phone that includes its television service. Be sure you have the proper connection to watch television, for example, you may need a Wi-Fi Internet connection or a cellular data connection.

    • 3

      Connect your phone with a television service that provides the Disney Channel. Phones with AT&T as a carrier can connect to AT&T's U-verse Mobile service by texting MOBILE to 3421 to download the U-verse application. Sprint users can connect with a TV-capable phone through the Sprint TV application or through the phone's Media Player menu. Verizon users can connect to V Cast at their phone's Get It Now store.

    • 4

      Download the Mobitv software for your phone if you choose to watch the Disney Channel through Mobitv. Mobitv works with AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, but it also works with six other carriers as of June 2011. Send the text message "GETTV" to 43888 to get a link for the proper software for your phone. Download the software from the provided link, then follow directions to install the software on your mobile phone.

    • 5

      Choose a Disney Channel show or choose to watch it live once your phone is equipped with the proper software. Directions vary depending on your carrier and mobile device, however, interface options generally direct viewers to choose their television service from a media menu, then choose the Disney Channel, and then, if necessary, to choose a show. Choose "Play" to enjoy your show from your mobile device.

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