Packet data
General packet radio service (GPRS) is a network service that allows mobile devices to
send and receive data over an internet protocol (IP)-based network.
To define how to use the service, select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Packet
data > Packet data conn. 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 device to automatically connect to a packet data network
when you switch the device on.
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You can connect the device using Bluetooth wireless technology or USB data cable
connection to a compatible PC and use the device as a modem to enable GPRS
connectivity from the PC.
To define the settings for 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 pt. > Alias for
access point, enter a name to change the access point settings, and select OK. Select
Packet data acc. pt., enter the access point name (APN) to establish a connection to a
network, and select OK.
Establish an internet connection by using your phone as a modem.
See "Nokia PC
Suite," p. 68.
If you have set the settings both on your PC and on your device, the PC
settings are used.