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Web and Data
The following topics address your phone's data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Applications and
Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar.
Your phone's data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network
through a variety of connections, including:
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone's Wi-Fi,
you need access to a wireless access point or "hotspot".
The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including
infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes.
Note: The Sprint Connections Optimizer allows your device to connect automatically to the best
available data network, including "remembered" Wi-Fi networks. To turn Sprint Connections
Optimizer on or off, press
Connections optimizer and follow the prompts.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
By default, your phone's Wi-Fi feature is turned on. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to
discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs - wireless access points).
To turn Wi-Fi on:
Press
and tap
n
active.
Tip: You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off through the Notifications panel. Drag the Notifications panel
down and tap Wi-Fi to enable or disable Wi-Fi.
Note: Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your
phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for
certain closed wireless networks.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1. Press
and tap
2. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with xxx) of detected
Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
Web and Data
and tap
> Settings > More settings > Mobile networks >
> Settings > Wi-Fi. The On/Off slider displays ON when Wi-Fi is
> Settings > Wi-Fi.
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