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• Internet access point (IAP) (for example, to send and receive e-mail)
Check which kind of access point you need with your service provider for the service you wish to access. For
availability and subscription to packet data connection services, contact your network operator or service
provider.
Receive access point settings
You may receive access point settings in a message from your service provider, or you may have preset access
point settings in your phone.
Access points
To create a new access point or edit an existing access point, select
Menu
>
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Access points
>
Options
>
New access point
or
Edit
. If you create a new access point, use the settings of an
existing access point as a basis by selecting
Use existing settings
, or start with default settings by selecting
Use
default settings
.
Follow the instructions from your network operator or service provider.
Connection name
— to give a descriptive name for the connection
Data bearer
— The options are
Packet data
,
Data call
, and
High speed (GSM)
. Depending on what data
connection you select, only certain setting fields are available. Fill in all fields marked with
Must be defined
, or
with an asterisk. Other fields can be left empty, unless you have been instructed otherwise by your service
provider.
To be able to use a data connection, the network operator or service provider must support this feature, and if
necessary, activate it for your SIM card.
Access point
(for packet data only) — The access point name is needed to establish a connection to the GPRS
network. You obtain the access point name from your network operator or service provider.
Dial-up number
(for data call only) — the modem telephone number of the access point
User name
— The user name may be needed to make a data connection, and is usually provided by the service
provider. The user name is often case-sensitive.