Alcatel ONE TOUCH 910 Call settings, Tethering & portable hotspot, VPN settings, Mobile networks

11.1.4Tethering & portable hotspot

This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to “6.5 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection”).

11.1.5VPN settings

A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applications on their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks. Mobile VPNs are used in environments where workers need to keep application sessions open at all times, throughout the working day, as the user connects via various wireless networks, encounters gaps in coverage, or suspend-and-resumes their devices to preserve battery life.A conventional VPN cannot survive such events because the network tunnel is disrupted, causing applications to disconnect, time out, fail, or even the computing device itself to crash.

For more information ofVPN, please refer to “6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks”.

11.1.6Mobile networks

Data enabled

If you do not need to transmit data on all mobile networks, unmark the check box of Data enabled to avoid incurring significant charges for data use on local carrier mobile networks, particularly if you do not have a mobile data agreement.

Data roaming

If you don’t need to transmit data on other carriers’ mobile networks, unmark the check box of Data roaming to avoid incurring significant roaming charges.

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Network Mode

Touch to select network mode.

Cell broadcast/Cell broadcast settings

Enable receipt of CB messages by marking the check box of Cell broadcast.

You can access a series of adjustable CB settings by touching Cell broadcast settings.

Access Point Names

You can select your preferred network with this menu.

Use only 2G networks

You can select to use only 2G networks.

Network operators

You can select a network operator.

11.2Call settings

Use Call settings to configure normal phone call settings and other special features offered by your carrier.You can also use Call settings to configure the phone so that it can place outgoing calls only to a fixed set of phone numbers.

11.2.1Fixed Dialling Numbers

Fixed Dialling Number (FDN) is a service mode of SIM, where outgoing calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers.These numbers are added to the FDN list.The most common practical application of FDN is for parents to restrict the phone numbers to which their children can dial.

For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN by entering SIM PIN2 which is usually acquired from your service provider or SIM maker.

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