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Network settings

Press , and select Tools > Settings > Phone > Network.

Your device can automatically switch between the GSM and UMTS networks. The GSM network is indicated with in the standby mode. The UMTS network is indicated

with .

●Network mode — Select which network to use. If you select Dual mode, the device uses the GSM or UMTS network automatically, according to the network parameters and the roaming agreements between the wireless service providers. Contact your network service provider for details and roaming costs. This option is shown only if supported by the wireless service provider.

●Operator selection — Select Automatic to set the device to search for and select one of the available networks, or Manual to manually select the network from a list. If the connection to the manually selected network is lost, the device sounds an error tone and asks you to reselect a network. The selected network must have a roaming agreement with your home cellular network.

A roaming agreement is an agreement between two or more service providers to enable the users of one service provider to use the services of other service providers.

●Cell info display — Select On to set the device to indicate when it is used in a cellular network based on microcellular network (MCN) technology and to activate cell info reception.

Connection settings

In connection settings, you can edit access points and other connectivity settings.

You can also edit settings for Bluetooth connectivity in the Bluetooth connectivity application. See "Settings", p. 112.

You can also edit settings for data cable connections in the USB application. See "USB", p. 115.

Data connections and access points

Your device supports packet data connections (network service), such as GPRS in the GSM network. When you use your device in GSM and UMTS networks, multiple data connections can be active at the same time, and access points can share a data connection. In the UMTS network, data connections remain active during voice calls.

You can also use a WLAN data connection. Only one connection in one wireless LAN can be active at a time, but several applications can use the same internet access point.

Settings

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