To set a data usage limit

1Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.

2From your Home screen, tap .

3Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

4Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked, then tap OK.

5To set the data usage limit, drag the lines to the desired values.

Once your data usage reaches the set limit, data traffic on your device will be turned off automatically.

To control the data usage of individual applications

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3Find and tap the desired application.

4Mark the Restrict background data checkbox.

5To access more specific settings for the application, tap View app settings and make the desired changes.

Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible.

The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings.

Mobile network settings

Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobile networks are available in different areas. You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM.

To select a network mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Tap Network Mode.

4Select a network mode.

To select another network manually

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers.

3Tap Search mode > Manual.

4Select a network.

If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network.

To activate automatic network selection

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers.

3When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode.

4Tap Automatic.

Turning off data traffic

You can disable all data connections over mobile networks to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronizations. Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic charges.

When data traffic is turned off, you can still use Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth™ connections. You can also send and receive multimedia messages.

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