Packet data
Enhanced general packet radio service (EGPRS), packet data, is a
network service that allows mobile phones to send and receive data over
an Internet protocol (IP)-based network. It enables wireless access to
data networks such as the Internet.
The applications that may use packet data are MMS, video streaming,
browsing sessions, e-mail, remote SyncML, Java application
downloading, and the PC dial-up.
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To define how to use the service, select Menu > Settings >
Connectivity > Packet data > Packet data connection and from the
following options:
When needed — to set the packet data connection to established when
an application needs it. The connection will be closed when the
application is terminated.
Always online — to set the phone to automatically connect to a packet
data network when you switch the phone on.
or indicates that the
GPRS or EGPRS service is available. If you receive a call or a text
message or make a call during a packet data connection,
or
indicates that the GPRS or EGPRS connection is suspended (on hold).
Modem settings
You can connect the phone using Bluetooth wireless technology to a
compatible PC and use the phone as a modem to enable EGPRS
connectivity from the PC.
To define the settings for connections from the PC, select Menu >
Settings > Connectivity > Packet data > Packet data settings > Active
access point, activate the access point you want to use, and select Edit
active access point. Select Alias for access point, and enter a nick name
for the currently selected access point. Select Packet data access point,
and enter the access point name (APN) to establish a connection to a
packet data network.
You can also set the dial-up service settings (access point name) on your
PC using the Nokia Modem Options software. See “PC Suite,” p. 90. If
you have set the settings both on the PC and on your phone, the PC
settings are used.