Packet data
General packet radio service (GPRS) 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, remote SyncML, Java application downloading, and the PC dial-up.
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
To connect the phone, use Bluetooth wireless technology or a USB data cable
connection to a compatible PC, and use the phone as a modem to enable EGPRS
connectivity from the PC.
To define the settings for EGPRS connections from your PC, select
Menu
>
Settings
>
Connectivity
>
Packet data
>
Packet data settings
>
Active access
point
, and activate the access point you want to use. Select
Edit active access
point
>
Alias for access point
, enter a name to change the access point settings,
and select
OK
. Select
Packet data access point
, enter the access point name (APN)
to establish a connection to an EGPRS network, and select
OK
.
To set the EGPRS dial-up service settings (access point name) on your PC, use
the Nokia Modem Options software. See "Nokia PC Suite," p. 71. If you have
set the settings both on your PC and on your phone, the PC settings are used.