Web and Data
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Web and Data
Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network
through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, Sprint 4G, Data Services (Sprint 3G Network), and
Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Additional data-related features can be found in
Accounts and Messaging
,
Apps and Entertainment
,
and
Tools and Calendar
.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi,
you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including
infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes.
To use a Wi-Fi computer network for even faster Internet access:
n
From home, touch
Apps
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
and then touch
ON
or
OFF
.
Note:
To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when not in use.
Tip:
You can turn off Wi-Fi notifications of open available networks and turn off automatic scanning.
From home, touch
Apps
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
>
Menu
>
Advanced
and then touch to
uncheck the boxes next to
Network notification
and
Scanning always available
.
