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Mobile networks
Set options for network selection, data service, and roaming
behavior.
1.
From the Home screen touch
Menu
➔
Settings
,
then touch
More settings
➔
Mobile networks
. The
Mobile network
screen displays.
2.
Set these options:
• Use packet data
: Enable or disable your phone’s connection to
the mobile data network. You can also control this setting at
Notifications with the Mobile data toggle.
• Data roaming
: Enable or disable connection to data services
when your device is roaming on another network. For more
information about roaming, see
“Roaming”
on page 16.
• Network mode
: Configure roaming for CDMA, LTE, and EV-DO
networks.
–
LTE/CDMA
: Lets your phone automatically access LTE, CDMA,
and/or EV-DO mobile networks when available.
–
CDMA
: Restricts your phone to CDMA mobile networks.
• System select
: Configure CDMA roaming mode.
–
Home only
: Restricts your phone to your Wireless Provider’s
network.
–
Automatic
: Permits your phone to automatically roam to
networks other than that provided by your Wireless Provider.
Tethering and Portable Hotspot
Use Tethering to share your phone’s internet connection with
a computer that connects to your device via USB cable, or by
Bluetooth.
For more information about connecting computers to your
phone via Tethering, see
“Tethering”
on page 124.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet
connection with up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi.
You can control whether devices connect to your Portable
Wi-Fi Hotspot with the Allowed device list.
For more information about using your phone as a mobile
hotspot, see
“Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot”
on page 119.