Getting Connected; Connecting To The Internet - Alcatel OneTouch X'pop 5035A User Manual

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Getting connected ................

To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G
networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
6.1

Connecting to the Internet

6.1.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G
The first time you turn on your phone with SIM card inserted, it will
automatically configure network service: GPRS, EDGE or 3G. If the
network is not connected, you can press and hold
To check the network connection you are using, drag down notification
panel and touch to access Settings, then touch More...\Mobile
networks\Mobile network settings\Access Point Names or
Network operators.
To create a new access point
A new GPRS/EDGE/3G network connection can be added to your phone
with the following steps:
• Drag down notification panel and touch
Touch More...\Mobile networks\Mobile network settings\Access
•
Point Names
• Then touch Menu icon again and touch New APN.
• Enter the required APN information.
• When finished, touch Menu icon
To activate/deactivate Data roaming
When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service.
• Drag down notification panel and touch
on notification panel.
to access Settings.
and touch Save.
to access Settings.
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• SIM management\Roaming.
• Mark/Unmark the Data roaming checkbox to activate or deactivate
data roaming.
• When Data roaming is deactivated, you can still perform data exchange
with a Wi-Fi connection (refer to "6.1.2 Wi-Fi").
6.1.2 Wi-Fi
Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within
range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your phone even
without a SIM card inserted.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network
• Drag down notification panel and touch
• Touch the switch beside Wi-Fi to turn on/off Wi-Fi.
• Touch Wi-Fi, the detailed information of detected Wi-Fi networks is
displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
• Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If the network you selected is
secured, you are required to enter a password or other credentials (you
may contact your network operator for details). When finished, touch
Connect.
To activate notification when a new network is detected
When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon
will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an available
wireless network within range. The following steps activate the notification
function when Wi-Fi is on:
to access Settings.
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