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Web
The Wireless Web
Your phone comes equipped with wireless Web access through your browser. You
can view specially designed version of popular sites which includes sports,
weather, news, stock quotes etc. as well as downloadable ringtones, screen savers
and games. When you launch the browser, the phone will connect to the Internet
and the service indicator icon will display. Any time the service indicator icon is
visible on the display, you are connected to the Internet and will be invoiced
accordingly.
Note
: Rates and pricing vary according to your service plan. Please contact your
service provider for additional information.
Launching the Browser
Note
: The first time you use the Browser, you will be prompted to go through a
setup process that takes approximately three minutes.
To launch a web connection:
•
Press
, followed by
for
Web
. You are connected to a home page
provided by your carrier.
If you had a previous web connection, the last page you visited will be displayed
when you launch your browser. When this occurs, you may not see the "Connecting
as..." message when you launch the session. Though the browser is open, you are
not currently in an active data session - that is, no data is being sent or received. As
soon as you navigate to another page, the active session will launch and you will
see the "Connecting" message.
Web Connection Status and Indicators
Your phone's display lets you know the current status of your web connection
through indicators which appear at the top of the screen. The following symbols
are used:
Indicates that you are in a high-speed EV-DO coverage area. When the
arrows are moving, data is being transferred over the EV-DO network. While
you are surfing, incoming voice calls go directly to Voicemail; outgoing
voice calls can be made, but the web connection will terminate.