Nokia 6020 - Manual (Page 45)

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GPRS and EGPRS
GPRS (general packet radio service) is a network service that allows mobile devices
to be used for sending and receiving data over an Internet protocol (IP)-based
network. GPRS is a data bearer that enables wireless access to data networks
such as the Internet.
EGPRS (enhanced GPRS), also known as EDGE (enhanced data rates for global
evolution), is similar to GPRS. For more information on the availability of EGPRS
and data transfer speed, contact your service provider.
When you have selected GPRS as a data bearer, the device uses EGPRS instead of
GPRS if it is available in the network. You cannot select between EGPRS and GPRS
in your device, but for some applications, you may be able to select either
GPRS
or GSM data (CSD—circuit switched data) as the data bearer. The data bearer is
part of the preferred access point and can be changed in Configuration settings
(see "Configuration settings," page 45).
The applications that may use GPRS are MMS, instant messaging, browsing sessions,
remote SyncML, Java application downloading, and the PC dial-up (for example,
Internet connections).
Before you can use GPRS technology, contact your service provider for availability
of and subscription to the GPRS service, and save the GPRS settings for each of
the applications used over GPRS.
GPRS connection
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > GPRS > GPRS connection and one of
the following:
Always online —Set the device to automatically register to a GPRS network when
you switch the device on.
When needed —Set the device to establish GPRS registration and connection
when an application using GPRS needs it and to close the connection when you
end the application.
GPRS modem settings
You can connect the device via infrared or a data cable connection to a compatible
PC and use the device as a modem to enable EGPRS connectivity from the PC.
To define the settings for EGPRS connections from your PC, select Menu >
Settings > Connectivity > GPRS > GPRS modem settings and one of the following:
Active access point —Activate the access point that you want to use.
Edit active access point —Change the access point settings:
• Select Alias for access point . Enter the name that you would like for the
activated access point, and select OK .