Getting Connected; Connecting To The Internet - Optus X Smart User Manual

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Getting connected

Your phone can connect to the Internet using either GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G or
Wi-Fi.
6.1

Connecting to the Internet

6.1.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G
The first time you turn on your phone with your SIM card inserted, it will
automatically configure a mobile network service: GPRS, EDGE , 3G or 4G.
If the network is not connected, you can turn on mobile data in Settings >
Data usage.
To check the network connection you are using, touch the Application tab
on the Home screen, then go to Settings > More > Mobile networks > Access
Point Names or Network operators.
To create a new access point
A new mobile network connection can be added to your phone with the
following steps:
1 Touch on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
2 Touch More > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
3 Then touch
4 Enter the required APN information.
5 When finished, touch
To activate/deactivate Data roaming
You can connect or disconnect to a data service according to your needs
when roaming:
on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
1 Touch
2 Touch More > Mobile networks > Data roaming, choose a roaming mode,
to disable it.
3. When data roaming is disabled, you can still perform data exchange with a
Wi-Fi connection (see "6..1..2 Wi-Fi").
To set preferred network mode
on the Quick settings bar to get to Settings.
1 Touch
to add new APN.
and Save.
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