Getting Connected; Connecting To The Internet - Alcatel A50 User Manual

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Getting connected ....................

To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use 2G, 3G, 4G or
Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
6.1

Connecting to the Internet

6.1.1 2G, 3G, 4G
The first time you turn on your phone with your SIM card inserted, it
will automatically configure your network service: 2G, 3G, 4G.
To check the network connection you are using, touch Settings\
Cellular networks\Access Point Names or Network carriers.
To create a new access point
A new GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G network connection can be added to your
phone with the following steps:
• Touch Settings\Cellular networks\Access Point Names.
• Then touch the icon to enter the required APN information.
• When finished, touch the
To activate/deactivate Data roaming
When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data
service.
• Touch Settings\Cellular networks.
• Switch the toggle to activate data roaming.
• When Data roaming is disabled, you can still perform data exchange
with a Wi-Fi connection (refer to "6.1.2 Wi-Fi").
key and touch Save.
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To set preferred network type
• Touch Settings\Cellular networks\Preferred network type.
6.1.2 Wi-Fi
Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is
within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your phone
even without a SIM card inserted.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network
• Touch Settings\Wi-Fi.
• Touch the switch to turn on/off Wi-Fi.
• Once Wi-Fi is on, the detailed information of detected Wi-Fi
networks is displayed.
• Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. If the network you selected
is secured, you are required to enter a password or other credentials
(you may contact the network carrier for details). When finished,
touch CONNECT.
To activate notification when a new network is detected
When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi
icon will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an
available wireless network within range. The following steps activate
the notification function when Wi-Fi is on:
• Touch Settings.
• Touch Wi-Fi, then touch the
• Switch to toggle beside Network notification to activate/deactivate
this function.
To add a Wi-Fi network
When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to your
preference.
icon from the Wi-Fi screen.
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