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Your phone has a built-in browser you can use to connect to selected services on the mobile Internet. Many wireless mobile Internet access features are network-dependent, and some features may not be available. Contact your service provider for more information.

■Technology background

A technology called Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is to mobile devices what the World Wide Web (WWW) is to personal computers. The mobile community began developing WAP several years ago to provide access to the Internet for mobile users.

Most WAP sites are made up of text and hyperlinks. Some pages even contain low-resolution graphics, or require data input. Your service provider and others are free to design WAP sites as they choose, so the sites are as varied as the web pages on the Internet.

Internet content on your personal computer is called a “web page.” Internet content on your mobile phone is called a “page,” “WAP card,” or a “Deck of cards.” You may not be able to view all the details of the mobile Internet pages, as page appearance may vary due to screen size.

■Service provider

Because mobile Internet content is designed to be viewed from your phone, your service provider is now your mobile Internet service provider as well. It is likely that your service provider has created a home page and set up your WAP browser to go to this page when you log on to the mobile Internet. Once at your service provider’s home page, you may find links to a number of other sites.

■Access service

Set up service

You may receive the configuration settings required for browsing as a configuration message from the network operator or service provider that offers the service that you want to use. See "Configuration settings service" on page 9. You can also enter all the configuration settings manually. See "Configuration" on page 51.

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