• NOTES ABOUT GPRS
The following icons appear on the screen to show you the status of your
GPRS connection.
Note: In order to use GPRS, you must first subscribe to the
network service. Contact your service provider for details on
availability and pricing.
Set up an automatic connection
Some service providers may have customized the options on the Services
menu. Contact your service provider for more information if the options
shown here are not available.
Important: GPRS may not be available in all wireless networks.
The establishment and continuation of a GPRS and Internet
connection depends on network availability, service provider
support, and signal strength.
You can choose one of the following options from the Services
settings menu:
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Always online: the phone is automatically registered to a GPRS network
when you turn your phone on. When you use the WAP browser, the
connection between your phone and the network is created and data
transfer is possible. When you exit the WAP browser, the GPRS
connection ends but the registration to the GPRS network remains.
Shows up in the upper left corner of the screen. Indicates an
active GPRS connection, for example, when you are using
the WAP browser.
Indicates that circuit switched (CS) or voice calls are not
possible when using GPRS.
Indicates that the GPRS connection has been interrupted by
a voice call.
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Your wireless Internet browser
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When needed: the GPRS connection is established when you use the
WAP browser and is closed when you exit the WAP browser.
Receive a call while online
If you are using the WAP browser over GPRS, you can still receive a voice
call. Your data call is put on hold and you can choose to answer the call.
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To answer the incoming call, press
.
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To reject the incoming call, press
.
Note: After you end your voice call, the GPRS connection
automatically resumes.
Make a call while online
When you are browsing a WAP card and want to make a call, you can
select Use number. Your phone then searches the information on the WAP
card for a string of numbers. You can then choose from the number or
numbers displayed to place the call.
An alternate way is to press
to disconnect from the Internet, then
place your call by searching the phone book for a name and number or
by keying in the phone number.
Make an emergency call while online
If you are using GPRS to connect to the Internet, you can end your data
connection and then make an emergency call.
1
To close your Internet connection, simply press
.
2
Enter the emergency number for your present location (for example,
911 or any other official emergency number—emergency numbers
vary by location).
3
Press .
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