User Guide

Manage Connections

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Your Wi-Fi connection is turned on, but you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network,

 

or you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, but you cannot access BlackBerry services

 

such as email messaging and Internet browsing over the Wi-Fi connection.

 

Your Bluetooth® connection is turned on, and you are connected to a Bluetooth

 

enabled device.

 

Your Bluetooth connection is turned on, but you are not connected to a Bluetooth

 

enabled device.

 

 

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Turn on or turn off a network connection

You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry® device.

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

To turn on a network connection, select the check box beside a connection type.

To turn off a network connection, clear the check box beside a connection type.

To turn on the network connections that were turned on previously, click Restore Connections.

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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.

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