Getting Connected; Connecting To The Internet - Alcatel One Touch 985D Smart User Manual

News settings
Select news
• Check the boxes of news categories which most
topics interest you to include them in the scrolling list of
News & Weather tabs. You can also add your own
topic by touching Custom topic.
Prefetch articles
• Check to download news articles for faster access.
• Prefetch images Check to download news images for faster access.
• News terms of Opens a screen with details about the terms of
service service for Google News.
• Mobile privacy Opens a screen with details about Google Mobile
policy privacy policy.
Refresh settings
• Auto-refresh Check to update News & Weather information
automatically, at the frequency you set with Refresh
interval.
• Refresh interval Touch to set how often news and weather
automatically update.
• Refresh status Displays the date and time of the last refresh of news
and weather.
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6

Getting connected

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

Connecting to the Internet

6.1.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G
The first time you turn on your phone with SIM card inserted, it will
automatically configure network service: GPRS, EDGE or 3G.
To check the network connection you are using, press Menu key on Home
screen, then touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Mobile networks\
Network operators or Access point names.
To create a new access point
A new GPRS/EDGE/3G network connection can be added to your phone
with the following steps:
• Press Menu key from Home screen.
• Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Mobile networks\Access
point names.
• For dual SIM model, select the SIM name in the screen that opens.
• Then press Menu key again and the touch New APN.
• Enter the required APN information.
• When finished, press Menu key and touch Save.
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