Blackberry Bold 9900 User Manual page 292

User Guide
For more information about the wireless networks that your BlackBerry® device connects to, see the Safety and Product
Information booklet for your device.
Wireless coverage indicators
Indicators in the upper-right corner of the Home screen display the wireless coverage level for the area in which you are using
your BlackBerry® device. For more information about wireless coverage areas, contact your wireless service provider.
Indicator
1XEV, 1X, 3G , EDGE, GPRS, NXTL, MIKE,
or NTWK
Related topics
About emergency calls and Emergency Callback Mode, 46
Turn on or turn off a network connection
You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more
information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry® device.
On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
• To turn on a network connection, select the check box beside a connection type.
• To turn off a network connection, clear the check box beside a connection type.
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Description
Provides information about the strength of the wireless signal. Three or more bars
indicate a strong signal. A reduced signal display might indicate increased power
output from your device as it attempts to connect to a weak signal.
You are connected to a mobile network and you can access features such as email
messaging and Internet browsing. If you do not see one of the indicators, you might
be in an area of reduced wireless coverage where some features are not available
(you might only be able to make a phone call or send and receive text messages).
You can call only emergency numbers.
You are in an area of no wireless coverage.
The connection to the mobile network is turned off.
You are connected to a Wi-Fi® network and you can access BlackBerry services such
as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi connection.
Your Wi-Fi connection is turned on, but you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network,
or you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, but you cannot access BlackBerry services
such as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi connection.
Your Bluetooth® connection is turned on, and you are connected to a Bluetooth
enabled device.
Your Bluetooth connection is turned on, but you are not connected to a Bluetooth
enabled device.
Manage Connections