Using Hp Mobile Broadband (Select Models Only); Inserting A Sim - HP Slate User Manual

Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)

HP Mobile Broadband enables your Slate to use wireless wide area networks (WWANs) to access
the Internet from more places and over larger areas than it can by using WLANs. Using HP Mobile
Broadband requires a network service provider (called a mobile network operator), which in most
cases is a mobile phone network operator. Coverage for HP Mobile Broadband is similar to mobile
phone voice coverage.
When used with mobile network operator service, HP Mobile Broadband gives you the freedom to
stay connected to the Internet, send e-mail, or connect to your corporate network whether you are on
the road or outside the range of Wi-Fi hotspots.
The activation requirements for Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM) are different as CDMA requires an MEID and GSM requires a SIM plus the
SIM information.
HP Mobile Broadband supports the following technologies:
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HSPA (High Speed Packet Access), which provides access to networks based on the GSM
telecommunications standard.
For HSPA service activation, you may need the HP Mobile Broadband Module International
Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number to activate mobile broadband service. The IMEI
number is printed on a label inside the label tray of your Slate.
HSPA mobile network operators require the use of a subscriber identity module (SIM). A SIM
contains basic information about you, such as a personal identification number (PIN), as well as
network information.
Some Slates include a SIM that is preinstalled in the SIM tray. If the SIM is not preinstalled, it
may be provided in the packet of HP Mobile Broadband information provided with your Slate, or
the mobile network operator may provide it separately from the Slate.
For information on inserting and removing the SIM, refer to the "Inserting a SIM" and "Removing
a SIM" sections in this chapter.
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EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized), which provides access to networks based on the CDMA
telecommunications standard.
You may need the HP Mobile Broadband Module Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) to activate
mobile broadband service. The MEID is printed on a label inside the label tray of your Slate.
For information on HP Mobile Broadband and how to activate service with a preferred mobile network
operator, refer to the HP Mobile Broadband information included with your Slate. For additional
information, see the HP Web site at

Inserting a SIM

CAUTION:
illustration. If a SIM is inserted backward or upside down, the SIM and the SIM connector could be
damaged.
To prevent damage to the connectors, use minimal force when inserting a SIM.
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When inserting a SIM, position the card with the slanted corner as shown in the
(U.S. only).