User Guide

Manage Connections

Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options

Depending on your wireless service plan, you might be able to turn off data service (email messages, PIN messages, text messages with attachments, and browser service) on your BlackBerry® device so that only phone and basic text messaging are available. You can also set your device to turn off data services when roaming. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.

1.On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.

2.Click Mobile Network Options.

3.Do one of the following:

To turn on or turn off data service, change the Data Services field.

To turn on or turn off data service when roaming, change the While Roaming field.

To receive a prompt when roaming that allows you to turn on or turn off data service, change the While Roaming field to Prompt.

4.Press the key > Close.

Related topics

I cannot connect to the mobile network, 235

Preferred wireless network list

About the preferred wireless network list

Your wireless service provider might have agreements with other wireless service providers that permit you to use their services when you are traveling. You can use the preferred wireless network list to control the order in which your BlackBerry® device uses these other wireless networks.

Your device tries to connect to a wireless network based on the order in which the wireless networks appear in your preferred wireless network list. When you travel, your device scans for the wireless networks on this list first. If no wireless network on the list is available, your device is designed to connect to another available wireless network automatically.

Note: Extra fees usually apply when you roam. For more information about roaming fees, contact your wireless service provider.

Add a wireless network to the preferred wireless network list

To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be connected to a GSM® or UMTS® network. Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.

1.On the Home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.

2.Click Mobile Network Options.

3.Press the key > My Preferred Network List.

4.Press the key > Add Network.

To scan for a wireless network to add, click Select From Available Networks. Click a wireless network. Click Select Network.

233

Page 235
Image 235
Blackberry 9100, 9105 manual Preferred wireless network list, Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options