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Note: If you purchased the
AirCard from a GSM service
provider, you may already have
an account. Otherwise, your
retailer should be able to provide
you with the names of
companies that provide this
service.
Note: The fee for service is
usually higher when you are
"roaming" (connected to a
network other than the one
belonging to your service
provider).
Rev 2.1A Jun.04
Introducing the AirCard
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900 MHz band—used by some European service
providers
•
1800 MHz band—used by some European and Asian
service providers
•
1900 MHz band—(also called the PCS band) used by
many North American service providers
The AirCard 750 is a tri-band product operating on the 900,
1800, and 1900 MHz bands. The AirCard 775 is a quad-band
product operating on the 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz bands.
Your account and coverage area
Companies that operate GSM networks and provide access to
those networks are called service providers. You must have an
account with a GSM service provider to use the AirCard. If
you are using the AirCard 750, you should select a service
provider that offers GPRS service, and, if you are using the
AirCard 775, you should select a service provider that offers
EDGE service.
When you obtain your account, you will be given a SIM card,
otherwise called a "smart card" or "smart chip". (Depending
on how you purchased your AirCard, you may already have
an account, and your SIM card may have been included in
your package.) The SIM card contains account information and
must be inserted in the AirCard anytime you use it.
Before you can use the AirCard, you must install the AirCard
software and ensure that your AirCard is configured to use
your account. Instructions on completing these steps are
provided in the chapters that follow.
Once installed and configured, you can connect to the Internet
with the AirCard in any area in which you can obtain GPRS or
EDGE service. Your ability to obtain service depends on these
factors:
•
Proximity to an GSM/GPRS/EDGE network—You must
be within the coverage area of a GSM network on which
GPRS or EDGE has been implemented, in order to use the
AirCard.
•
Service provider—If you are within the coverage area of a
network that is not operated by your own service
provider, you can only obtain service if there is a roaming
agreement between your service provider and the network
operator.
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