Glossary

APN

Access Point Name. Gateway from GRPS network to other

 

networks, e.g. Internet.

 

 

Bluetooth®

Short range wireless connection for voice and data transfer.

 

 

CHAP

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. A security

 

feature for the GPRS network.

CSD

Circuit Switched Data. Connection method used by your phone

 

for data services such as web browsing, e-mail and fax. In this

 

mode your phone acts like a dial up modem with a data rate of

 

up to 9.6 kbps. With CSD you are charged for the duration of

 

your connection, and you cannot receive voice calls while you

 

are using CSD. To use your phone’s CSD capability you must

 

subscribe to your network operator’s CSD service.

Discover

Search for other Bluetooth® devices.

 

 

Discoverable

Allow other Bluetooth® devices to discover your device.

 

 

DTMF Tones

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones allow you to communicate

 

with computerized phone systems, voice mailboxes etc.

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service. The name give to the advanced

 

mobile packet data communications system that your phone

 

supports. This system gives increased data rates compared to a

 

Circuit Switched Data (CSD) connection. It is usually charged

 

on the amount of data transferred not on the connection time.

 

To use your phone’s GPRS capability you must subscribe to

 

your network operator’s GPRS service.

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications. The name given

 

to the advanced digital technology that your phone uses.

ISP

Internet Service Provider.

Network Operator

The organization responsible for operating a GSM network.

 

 

Pair

Form a permanent association between two Bluetooth®

 

devices.

PAP

Password Authentication Protocol. A security feature for the

 

GPRS network.

Passkey

A one to sixteen digit number entered when Pairing Bluetooth®

 

devices. Used as a security measure to prevent unauthorized

 

Pairing. Also known as PIN, Password or Passcode by other

 

manufacturers.

 

 

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